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Birth And Death – February 17, 2013 Meditation
Birth And Death Good morning. I hope everyone is doing well. Yesterday here in Charlotte we had some light snow showers. While it wasn’t much I certainly enjoyed watching the snowfall. I appreciate what we had, though I wish it were more. Friday was the 15th of February the day we commemorate the pari-nirvana of…
NVC Dharma Talk – Feelings – October 21, 2018 (Includes a Spanish Feelings Word List)
Today the Dharma talk focuses on Feelings, the second part of the four part formula used in Nonviolent Communication, NVC. Due to a connectivity issue the transmission was interrupted about 13 minutes into the Dharma talk. Because of this the video is broken into two parts, well mostly it’s because I lack the technical expertise…
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…