Part of the process of meditation and spiritual practice is to come to rest in our being, to a center that is unshakable. It doesn’t mean that it doesn’t move in the wind, but that there’s a place in the heart where we’ve touched an ability to feel all the things of life, of death, of birth—what the Taoist call the 10,000 joys and sorrows—and to accept every one of those. Then we can approach life with a fresh mind, fresh ear, and fresh eye.
Begin by sitting comfortably, focusing awareness on your breathing. As you feel each breath, carefully acknowledge it with a simple
In this dharma talk, we explore a few truths about life: things change, each moment contains both light and darkness, opinions are fleeting. Our direct experiences of these truths can lead to freedom.
We are in a time of great transition. The climate crisis, the pandemic, war, injustice, racism: they’re all pressing on us to live in a different way. Don’t turn your gaze away, but see another possibility—see with the great heart of compassion.
