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Contemplating Disease – Cessation – Part 13b – January 15, 2019
When a child is born it is not normal that we say “Oh, the poor thing is going to die”, we don’t say to the parents, “I so sorry for the eventual death of your child.” Instead we naturally celebrate the life and birth of the child, even though those two previous statements are completely…
Francophone Study – English and French Language – Video – October 8, 2019
The recording is in French and English. Today we discussed how to have gratitude and appreciation for unpleasant events in our past. In particular how do we have gratitude to parents who may have treated us in unskillful ways, or who harmed us when we were children. The issue is complicated, and not to be…
Moving Along – Environmental Causes – Nyoze En – August 21, 2018
Having a perfect day, nothing going wrong, and nothing foreseeable to go wrong, you joyfully live your life. Bam, all of a sudden something happens and everything changes. In a heartbeat or the blink of an eye your life is turned upside down and inside out or worse. You have now been hit by an…
Five Implements of Skillful Means for Entry to the Dharma
Zeal, Vigor, Mindfulness, Discernment, Single-Mindedness These Five Implements were presented by Chih-i in his “Essentials for Practicing Calming and Insight and Dhyana Meditation” Zeal – First a person much possess the desire, the willingness to change something. Without this aspiring to change there is no initial cause for implementation. Vigor – Next a person must approach the task with effort, and a willingness to accomplish the task without letting up. Not being afraid to challenge…