Annie Nugent has practiced since 1979 and was an IMS Resident Teacher, 1999-2003. Her teaching style aims to reveal how all aspects of our lives can help us come to a clear and direct understanding of the Truth.
Compassion can show itself in a soft and quiet way, but it can also be quite fiery too. However it shows itself, at it's core is the deep resonance and understanding of suffering – and the wish to alleviate it.
The first foundation of mindfulness: The Body. We discuss the aspect of the four postures:sitting, standing, walking and lying down.... and everything in between these postures. A dynamic way to come to liberation...and one that the Buddha tells us we cannot do without if we aspire to freedom.
Recognizing the ten wholesome qualities that are naturally developed as we work with insight practice and that we can bring to life intentionally in daily life practice too.
This talk shows how, supported by mindfulness, the seven factors, when balanced in terms of the energizing and the calming factors, work together to bring about the conditions for awakening...
Craving – the wanting mind – binds us to suffering... in seeing this with awareness and wisdom we have the possibility of experiencing freedom in the moment.
It is not easy to forgive sometimes. As practice unfolds we may come up against grudges and resentments that we find difficult to let go of. This talk discusses how to work with forgiveness.
The awakening of this first step on the path gives us the impetus to practice. As understanding grows through continued practice, ultimately we come to a place of unshakable faith – born out of tasting the Truth of the dharma.
