Equanimity, the mindful presence that neither grasps nor resists experience, is the grounds for unconditional love and wise action. This talk explores the conditioning that entraps us in reactivity, and two primary pathways for coming home to this natural state of balance and presence.
This is the first of a four-part series inspired by the Spring 2012 issue of Inquiring Mind, entitled 'Earth Now.' In addition to reading this issue, especially the interview with Joanna Macy: Woman on the Edge of Time, James also suggested these readings:
Ernest Callenbach’s essay
"Epistle to Ecotopians" and
Bob Doppelt's book From Me to We: The Five Transformational Commitments Required to Rescue the Planet, Your Organization, and Your Life. The series continues on 6/28, 7/5, and 7/19.
What makes joy rare? How do we awaken this beautiful capacity to embrace life? In this talk we explore the obstacles to joy and the attitude and practices that free us to "love what is."
Coming home to the intimacy of the present moment, Elemental Awareness. Experiencing ourselves as part of the flow of life-made of the same elemental energies.
Sylvia Boorstein leads meditation, discussion
Barbara Bogatin talk 2: Interpreting Bach,
Courante from Suite 1
Slifford Saron Talk 2: The Shamatha Project ude from Bach Solo Cello Suite # 1,
Barbara Bogatin Talk 1: Practice as Balance Mindfulness
Sarabande from Cello Suite #1
Sylvia Boorstein's Introduction,
Prelude from Bach Solo Cello Suite #1,
Barbara Bogatin talk 1: Practice as Balanced Mindfulness,
Sarabande from Cello Suite #1
Breathing works through body, mental (heart) activation and awareness. With the fullness of settling (samatha), insight releases all aspects of clinging.
The realm of our experience has external and internal aspects - such as society and culture; breath as sensation and breathing as energy; and spiritual friendship and deep/wise attention. In all cases, the skill is to bring the two together.
How the process of simple observation of phenomena leads to a cleaner and clearer understanding of reality ultimately the unconditioned reality of Nibbana.
