How the hindrances arise in metta practice, and how to meet them with mindfulness and antidotes. Especially focuses on the near and far neighbors of attached love and aversion.
A guided meditation utilizing the naturally arising and felt-sense approach, discovering the field of forgiveness. Introducing a practice for allowing the field of forgiveness to emerge.
Ayya Anandabodhi reflects on applying the Four Noble Truths while caring for her elderly mother. The mention of "surrender" in this talk refers to putting one's hands in the air in a surrender position as a response to noticing one is getting contracted or holding on to a position or a view.
In taking refuge we seek an environment where we feel we can find ourselves, be safe and grow. How can we operate in or even transform our relationship to the toxicity of the world?
Bodhinyanarama Monastery, Stokes Valley, New Zealand