In this episode of “Bowing to Elephants,” Jack and Mag Dimond discuss:
Jack’s love for Burma and his time studying in the monasteries there
Bodhisattva vows and how they help refocus us when things get difficult
The life of a monk vs. the life of a layman (Jack has lived both!)
The joys of being a grandparent
You are consciousness itself—open, spacious, letting the breath breathe itself. Notice how emotions, feelings and thoughts rise and fall like the waves of the ocean; you are the loving witness to them all.
One of the most important tools for navigating through our complicated existence is the understanding of Karma. We consistently create
The poet Mary Oliver writes, “To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.” This is our dance, our human incarnation: to tend and love that which is ephemeral.
