Continuing Practice after a Retreat
…are written by both monks and lay trainees in the Journal of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, some of which can be accessed online, on www.obcjournal.org. β©…
Continue reading →…are written by both monks and lay trainees in the Journal of the Order of Buddhist Contemplatives, some of which can be accessed online, on www.obcjournal.org. β©…
Continue reading →…her and student and a building of trust. The teacher may sometimes have to help the student see their blind spots, or compassionately tell them that which is difficult to hear in order to help them on the path of awakening to their True Nature. The student should feel free, and is encouraged, to ask the teacher for clarification about aspects of the Dharma they are being taught that they may not understand. While it is important to always treat te…
Continue reading →…ur experience and behavior. A basic understanding of these forces not only helps to explain how we come to be limited by dualistic thinking, but it gives us important insight into how to break its grip. Knowing how a structure is assembled makes its smooth dismantling more certain, especially when the strongest joints may be assembled in the most subtle and difficult to discern manner. Without an appreciation of these subtleties, religious practi…
Continue reading →…tes? “I will refrain from speaking against others.” Since it is my wish to live by the compassion within my heart, how could I willingly speak hurtfully or disparagingly about anyone? “I will refrain from being proud of myself and belittling others.” Since the false notion of self is the very thing I seek to abandon, how could I willingly inflate it with pride, much less do so through seeking to denigrate others? “I will refrain from holding back…
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