MINDFULNESS – CLEAR SEEING – TIMELESS LIBERATION
THE OUTER
Features of the world seems to go on day by day in an effin mess. …
In the spiritual, mindfulness, religious, Buddhist circles, we use the word ‘practice’ with frequency. Practice provides a genuine sense of development, of moving forward, while a fading of practice can give the sense of being stuck or slipping back into old patterns. …
We know the cost to the reality of life through deprivation of love. Human beings, other sentient creatures and all of life suffers through withdrawal of love, abuse and violence.
Science has eliminated love from its analysis of reality. Science perceives reality through the limited constructs of the mind. You will rarely find the word love in scientific textbooks. We cannot know ultimate reality though highlighting the mind and dismissing the heart or vice-versa.
The Buddha made frequent reference to metta with its three-fold meaning of love, kindness and friendship according to context. He made powerful statements on love – Metta is a Brahma Vihara (literally Abiding/Dwelling with/in God).
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A 90 minute online meeting
IS THE BUDDHIST TRADITION GIVING UP ON COMPASSION?
A 90 minute online meeting.
The Dharma flies with two wings – compassion and wisdom. This talk will address suffering due to our social/political system, show that compassion involves action not feelings and concern about contraction of compassion into self- interest (self-compassion).
