This dhamma talk, guided meditation, comments, questions and responses was offered on July 11, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”
00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION
27:02 - DHAMMA TALK
56:21 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES
Short Reflection on the 4th Vipallasa & Guided Meditation including a poem by Mary Oliver | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene IV | Online Wednesday-Morning
In the context of the basic instructions on developing first concentration (samadhi) and then mindfulness, we interweave guidance on emphasizing doing, or more active effort, and not-doing, including through opening more receptively, and some other short practices.
Further into the Brahma Viharas, talk about equanimity or Upekha, the two types of equanimity , how to cultivate the second one, given that the first one can only be achieved by cultivating all the Paramis. Then a short guided meditation based on the Tibetan Tonglem of bringing other's pain/suffering into our hearts to tranform them into light.
