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  • Paramita – Wisdom 2

    If you remember back to our study of the third Transcendental Virtue of Diligence, we discussed the three ways we support our spiritual practice: Study (learning), Contemplation (reflection), and Meditation…

  • Paramita – Diligence 2

    We are new concluding up our work with the Virtue of Diligence – Enthusiastic Perseverance. Here is what Webster says about Perseverance: Continued effort to do or achieve something despite…

  • Why Are You Here? III — Ease

    Here are some notes on “Easing Awake” from Doug Kraft, to follow up on our comments last week. We talked about having less resistance to our current state of mind…

  • Self-Care

    Part of our spiritual life is to work towards the care and well-being of others; to have the intention to ease the suffering of all beings. Sometimes, we may focus…

  • Remember to Notice

    We have been exploring the practice of “Remembering to notice the movement of the mind” both during formal practice and when we are engaged with our daily life. This practice…

  • Power of Awareness II

    This week’s reading is a continuation of the article I started last week by Diana Winston, from Lion’s Roar magazine, “Mindfulness, the Power of Awareness.” Traditional Buddhist mindfulness approaches are…

  • Power of Awareness I

    This week’s words are from an article in Lion’s Roar magazine by Diana Winston, director of mindfulness education at UCLA. They are from an article entitled “Mindfulness: The Power of…

  • Perception — Not What You Think

    There is a difference between what your senses experience (raw perception) and what you understand and experience in the mind. Your perception is the direct sense contact with the physical…