While exploring what it means to relax, the author discovers a personal practice that helps expand the sense of what is possible.
It is said that in order for our dharma practice to be fully engaged and connected, it must be embraced by the Three Excellences. During our weekend retreat, Lama Rabten will explain these, how to apply them in practice, and why they are important.
“Meditation” does not mean meditating on something; rather, it means to become familiar with the nature of our mind. (Milarepa). This Mitra talk will be the first in a series, taught by Mitra Dean Karl Brunnhölzl, exploring the meaning of Mahāmudrā and the role of mindfulness in this, from a beginner up to “mindless Mahāmudrā.”
After the initial shock of a sudden company merger, and an accompanying resistance to that change, the author recalls a wisdom tale that illustrates the fluid concepts of “fortune” and “misfortune,” and recommends a journal exercise.
The intention to attain an enlightened mind for the sake of others is called Bodhicitta. In five sessions, Lama Rabten Tshering will explore five aspects of training in aspiration Bodhicitta and how to apply this in our practice.
The author contemplates death and impermanence, and shares a practice she learned from a friend, for considering one’s actions in light of this often-avoided inconvenient truth.
