This recording also includes Jaya Rudgard

Dedicating time to mindfulness practice supports deepening and widening awareness in every moment of our lives. This nourishing and reflective evening will welcome you to fully embody awareness. In the guided meditation a strong emphasis will be placed on noticing the simple experiences of embodiment, like adjusting the posture and seeing the environment around you. The dharma talk will provide context and offer inspiration for bringing fuller attention to the body both in daily life and when sitting.

00:34 Q1Can you say more about the nature of mind; 09:38 Can you explain one more time sati (mindfulness) being inside and outside and both inside and outside; 17:24 Q2 Can you speak about jhana. Some Thai forest teachers teach it and others won't mention it. 27:41 Q3 How to cultivate clarity of vision. 30:01 Q4 What is the difference between cause and effect and conditioning? 33:49 Q5 Do creativity and imagination help or can they be obstacles to the practice of Buddhism? 37:43 Q6 What is the role of practices like QiGong and yoga and spiritual life? 35:54 Q7 What can we do about physical and leg pain? 42:59 Q8 How can one deal with repeated negative thoughts? 50:16 Q9 I am concerned about good and evil in the world. Should one be taking up action against it? 51:42 Q10 What qualities or practices should we focus on as an anagarika (one who leaves the household life)? 54:28 Q11 What's a good thing to think about as the last thing before you sleep?

Drawing from their new book "This Messy, Gorgeous Love: A Buddhist Guide to Lasting Partnership", devon and nico share practical insights on bringing mindfulness and compassion into the beautiful complexity of intimate relationships. A guided meditation is followed by a teaching.

An exploration of the First Establishment of Mindfulness