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I am intrigued by how we can live the 'holy life' as lay people. How do we erase the imaginary line between formal sitting practice and the rest of our lives? How can we bring full engagement to formal and informal practice? Is it possible to embody, in our lives, the understanding and insight that comes with intensive training? And can we live our lives in a way that expresses and continues to deepen our realization? These questions fuel my practice and my teaching.

I place a lot of emphasis on the Buddha's teaching about mindfulness of the body. The body is a powerful dharma gate. I encourage people to deeply investigate the body and use it as a place of recollection in daily life.

Our individual and cultural habits, our confusion, all require a sincere and ongoing commitment to spiritual life and practice. In order to mature our 'layastic' practice, we need to develop a palette of practices: mindfulness, loving-kindness, inquiry, reflection, precept practice, service, sutta study, etc.

I believe passionate engagement is the foundation of the spiritual path. Spiritual life blossoms when mindfulness is woven with a heartfelt sense of loving-kindness and compassion. With warm mindfulness as the basis of practice, our attachment to identity, roles and experience begins to loosen. As our experience and understanding matures, faith develops. This nourishes a devotion to practice which further deepens our insights.

It is precious to be born in the human realm and have an opportunity to practice and awaken. May we appreciate our inheritance and bring to life the teachings of the Buddha.

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2018-06-07 Maranasati: Mindfulness of Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:31	Download Listen
Mindfulness of death is both personal and impersonal. Eugene gave a picture of his experience of death and it’s relationship to his personal practice that included his time as a hospice volunteer/trainer, as a son caring for his dying parents, and, his near death experience. He also outlined Buddhist teachings about death in the Theravada and Zen lineages.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Aging, Dying and Awakening

2018-05-27 Noble Eightfold Path (Right Livelihood) 56:41	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-05-20 Noble Eightfold Path (Right Action) 56:46	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-05-13 Noble Eightfold Path (Right Speech) 54:34	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-05-11 Maranasati: Grateful for Life and Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:51	Download Listen
Maranasati leads to being real and being grateful for both life and death. As we mature and deal directly with the truth of death we value life and the preciousness of existence. This reality brings gratefulness of all that is given–– our bodies, hearts, minds, the earth, sky, universe and each moment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Contemplating Death/Awakening to Life (Maranasati Retreat)

2018-05-09 Story of Anathapindika: Death and Letting go (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:42	Download Listen
Anathapindika was one of the foremost householder followers of the Buddha. As he is dying Sariputta and Ananda go to comfort him. Seeing his imminent death they offer teachings never before given to householders. He receives the radical teachings of not clinging, letting go of all experience and waking up.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Contemplating Death/Awakening to Life (Maranasati Retreat)

2018-05-06 Maranasati Normalizing Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:43	Download Listen
Exploring the Buddhist teaching of Maranasati: Mindfulness of Death How it’s taught and how one personally works with, recognizes and manifests this practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Contemplating Death/Awakening to Life (Maranasati Retreat)

2018-04-29 Noble Eightfold Path (Right Intention) 31:56	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-04-22 Noble Eightfold Path (Right view) 56:15	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-04-15 Noble Eightfold Path (overview) 56:32	Download Listen
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