In the idealized sangha, everyone joyfully comes together and shares study and practice space. It is beautiful. However, what of the pain of community and the challenges we face together?” Stephanie Mikolaj asks. “Can there be a place for pain and conflict in this precious jewel, and can it in fact strengthen our bonds to one another?
When we let go of our self-centered attitude and enable a softer, kinder, gentler engagement with the world and each other, Christian Scott points out. What if we look at the world “from a wider perspective than just our own little bubble”?
When we share anything, Christian Scott points out, the art is to learn to communicate with a sense of good timing. When should we talk, and when should we wait for a better time?
Letting go of our beliefs about ourself can be liberating. What do we gain when we give up attachment to our ego ideals?
The author shares a favorite method for maintaining an open hearted awareness.
The author shares a practice for letting go of attachment to possessions.
