We picked up on the topics of faith and bodhisattvas that we touched on in recent weeks by watching part of a Tara Brach video and then practicing an exercise for cultivating a specific kind of hope. In the talk, Brach notes:
As individuals, each of us, and as communities, when we trust in...
After our sitting meditation to start the evening, we moved into an exploration of patience as a practice. Zen teacher Norman Fischer writes the following about working with difficulty in our lives:
- When difficult things happen in our lives, we have to turn toward the difficult thing, whatever i...
In his recent book, The World Could be Otherwise, Zen teacher Norman Fischer writes:
You can give the gift of happiness to others by being happy in a generous and inclusive way. This seems odd - how can my being happy be a gift to someone else? But it can be. If I experience my happiness in a...
Our topic was The Five Powers of Mind, a look at the mental qualities that support and deepen our meditation practice. Here's an excerpt from Simple Meditation & Relaxation by Joel and Michelle Levey:
There are five qualities of mind that are crucial for supporting the continuity of your med...