Daily Reflection Sit

The importance of cultivating our capacity to feel and compassionately hold the discomfort of our harmful actions in order to learn from them

Slowing down to engage the heart as we determine how to act in the world. Allowing the heart to be open and closed, learning from both.

Learning how the natural world models generosity for us, and deepening our understanding of generosity as being much more than giving of material things.

Developing contentment as a foundation to training in the 2nd Precept and providing the energy to continue growing and deepening our practice and our care for the world.

HUMAN BODIES are fragile…they are made of organic material–flesh, bone and blood. They break, bruise, scar, hurt, ache, decay, bleed, ooze, cry, thirst, hunger, dry out, overheat, cringe, flinch, freeze in fright or cold, ingest, digest, excrete, inhale, exhale,….and only live about 70-80-90 years, if we are lucky. So we must learn to live in accord with their own unique nature and not disrespect, misuse or abuse them.

What would change if we practiced viewing the body as temple?

How quickly can we appreciatively Notice negative self-talk, Unhook from it, and Kindly unwind from the stress of it?

Moving story of gestalt therapist with ALS shared.

Exploring the dance between wants and needs.