When news of the world is challenging and there is uncertainty for everyone, letting reality in can feel impossible or scary. Yet Buddhist practices are designed to support exactly this, though maybe not all at once. Supported by each other and those who have gone before, bolstered by an innate determination to be free, we practice skills and arts of goodness. Compassionate ethics protects ourselves and others. Meditation turns awareness toward direct experience, open to its textures. Things might start to shift a bit. One practitioner may sense honesty and compassion growing as they admit some limitation. Another might see space for choice where they hadn’t imagined choice was even possible. There are lots of possibilities.

Short Reflection on the 4th Vipallasa & Guided Meditation including a poem by Mary Oliver | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene IV | Online Wednesday-Morning

A meditation, reflection, and (just the) responses to questions on the theme of interdependence, it's relationship to interconnection, the fundamental importance of intentions and reflection in awakening, and what really brings happiness.

This dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on July 4th, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - 33:46 DHAMMA TALK 33:46 - 1:12:27 COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES