It is beyond words to express my feelings of sadness and devastation after seeing the unnecessary force which led to the ultimate disaster of losing one precious human life, George Floyd.
But looking deeper, I also felt a strong connection: to the sick and deceased, to nurses and doctors who couldn’t save them, to soldiers solemnly driving those trucks, to others watching these surreal scenes just as I was doing.
What does it really mean to “be close” to someone? Rinpoche shows how we can use the quarantine or isolation to reflect on our ideas about social distance and closeness.
When I read this section of the book Emotional Rescue I felt that Ponlop Rinpoche had specifically written that for me! So often I’ve tried and failed at difficult conversations, leaving them full of regret, or worse, with more anger and hurt on both sides.
Nalandabodhi New York offers “Essential Meditation” on Mondays, from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Essential Meditation introduces and explores techniques of calm-abiding (shamatha) meditation.
No experience required and all traditions are welcome.
Being human is such a crazy ride. We have these tumultuous emotions that seem unique to our species. We are animals that dream of the divine. We generate art and healing, but also war and slavery.
