(Hybrid) Sit & Dharma Talk – Jeff Hardin – How to work with an unruly mind: the Buddha’s teaching on the removal of distracting thoughts

How to work with an unruly mind: the Buddha’s teaching on the removal of distracting thoughts

Sit & Dharma Talk with Visiting Teacher Jeff Hardin

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How to work with an unruly mind: the Buddha’s teaching on the removal of distracting thoughts.
The suttas contain many practical teachings and one of the most useful and widely practiced set of instructions come from the Discourse on the Removal of Distracting Thoughts. This pithy teaching describes five progressive strategies to work with discursive thinking. More than just a theoretical exercise, these methods are meant to be practiced meditatively both on the cushion and off, in daily life. Join us tonight to gain insight on how to worki with thinking and how to develop a clearer, more focused mind.

Tonight’s teachings are based on the Majjhima Nikaya sutta number 20 “The Vitakkasaṇṭhāna Sutta: The Removal of Distracting Thoughts” and Shaila Catherine’s excellent book, “Beyond Distraction: Five Practical Ways to Focus the Mind.” 

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