Infinitely Expanding Self When the Buddha spoke of selflessness and the impersonal, he never said we don't have a self, only that we have no independent, permanent self that separates us. By allowing identity to gently expand, the boundaries between self and other thin out and disappear. This leads us to the core of the […]
Sue will have a continuation of the exploration of the Buddhist frameworks of the Brahama viharas, and the ten perfections as ways for exploring spiritual life. The evening will focus on a discussion of compassion and generosity, with a hefty sprinkling of loving kindness as ways to strengthen ones practice life, as well as bring […]
WHAT IS UNPLEASANT – THE STARTING PLACE OF DIFFICULT EMOTIONS We frequently don’t even recognize that we find some event, some exchange with another person, or the behavior of another person unpleasant. Our mind jumps forward to classifying it as aversive, bothersome or troubling. The same can be said for what we find pleasant. The […]
Valentin Mendez Rodriguez will be talking on Cultivating Compassion.