Refuge as a return is our most valuable resource - awareness from this place come intentions that enrich us. Copy of http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/9/talk/22908 with recovered audio
Tonight at the monastery, James Baraz was there with Kate Janke, IMCB co-guiding teacher. She shared her insights about metta with us which was an evening full of heart.
What we feel, we perceive. what we perceive, we think about. But, if the perception is inaccurate, the thoughts are unreliable! Exploring the process of how perception can be influenced by states in the Mind.
The way that we relate to impermanence and loss shapes our capacity to live and love fully. This talk, drawing on Mary Oliver’s poem “In Blackwater Woods,” explores three elements in our response to this fleeting, precious life that are integral to our healing and freedom.
After reflecting on some of the challenges of contemporary daily life practice, we look at three levels of such practice, and many types of practices within each level.
