Guided instructions moving from body and breath through calming, subtle joy, and contentment toward the wholehearted attention of the third tetrad. The practice invites a gathering of body, heart, and mind while holding the map lightly and responding to the territory of present-moment experience.
This talk explores the Naturally Arising Practice Method (see dharmaground.org/teachings), which emphasizes softening into direct experience rather than forcing the mind. By establishing supportive conditions and maintaining curiosity, participants can learn to ground themselves in their own capacity for knowing, allowing insight and clarity to unfold more effortlessly.
An exploration of samādhi as a gathering of body, heart, and mind into wholeness. The talk considers how mindfulness, contentment, joy, and letting go support this natural settling, and how the steadiness and clarity of samādhi provide a foundation for insight and deeper freedom.