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”?
We receive the recipe of enlightenment and integrate the living starter dough into our lives,” Nick Vail writes, comparing our Buddhist lineage with a treasured family recipe. “We are nourished when we experience the true nature of mind, and then we lovingly share the dharma without compromise.
This is what most deeply resonates with me when I think about sangha,” Nick Vail writes, “the synthesis of voices, dreams, and activities of individuals in a shared ecosystem.
As a “victim” of a fraudulent call with someone impersonating a bank executive, the author has a direct experience of the difference between her confused mind — the “best con artist ever” —and her wise mind.
While planning a “small change” to the home, the author receives an unexpected jolt of insight.
The author shares insights gained through challenging the ego’s best arguments, and offers a contemplation exercise to try.
