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Nature Mandalas are my thing! I love to create them all the time – out in the forest or in my backyard. It is a way for me to honor the Earth and all it provides.
The first karma PACIFY has helped me a LOT. I remember reading the short second arrow story and how it made so much sense! At the time, I used the mantra “it is what it is” as I went through divorce, while needing to be the neutral, stable anchor for my kids. It helped me ALLOW circumstances and even notice fears and thoughts without too much attachment to them; after all, I had to keep going strong and admitting I didn’t have much control about what was happening outside of me.
Dealing with tough stuff without engaging with the suffering generated by it helped me make wiser decisions and be stronger for my kids and myself.My encounters with the Heart Sutra still feel the same. The interactions flows much better when I don’t get caught up in the English words in it, so… I look for others ways to listen to it (and chant along) – in Tibetan, in music form, during chenrezi, etc.
Thank you, Susan, for sending the recording!Hi everyone, such busy times!!! Good job on your efforts!
I have been courting Meditative Absorption this week, and even encouraging my students to try it out also. I tell them it is like watching life through a movie screen ( since everything is life size haha) and seeing people’s reactions plus our own. Then asking myself if I can see things for what they are, instead of what I think they are.
Interestingly enough, I am seeing many correlations to the previous week, when I admitted my favorite limb of the eightfold path is right view. To ne, these two are the same.
Maybe I will get a chance to ask Susan her take on this.@Matt – yes! Right View helps with “pretty much everything in life”! I agree with you.
What great awareness about your current situation having a great appeal to not be seen clearly! Our realities get fogged up by beliefs, fears, etc.
Thanks for sharing.When considering this certain situation in my life, I feel confused, frustrated and even disappointed.
The first 3 truths confirm that we are prone to disappointment, and that it would be best to let go of my insistence on a certain outcome to handle better the situation. So, my feelings may not change much but my attitude and choices of actions do.
The step from the eightfold path that best supports me in this situation is RIGHT VIEW. Things got a bit easier (or less hard?) once I understood that we all have different lenses to see reality, and then learned to, most of the time (through Buddhism, NVC, practicing kindness, etc.), try to see the situation as a witness with clear view, and maybe even try to see things closer to the other people’s perspectives.
Honestly, RIGHT VIEW supports me best in ALL situations. To me, it sets the ground for more acceptance and right intention, usually culminating in wiser choices.
Hello MaryBeth! I just want to add that Susa Piver was the one who mentioned the idea of Buddhist lineage on the left behind her with meditators holding her accountable, and that has been working well for me!
I really like the idea of having meditators, such as instructors or monks from a Buddhist lineage, sitting on the left side behind me for more accountability. On my right, I like to invite all my teachers and supporters.
What was shared about our offering surprised me! How beautiful it is to offer me, my thoughts, my worries, my condition in the moment I sit to meditate, my emotions, etc.? It reinforces the idea that WE ARE ENOUGH! Love it! I also add an incense to cleanse the area energetically and turn on the smelling sense.Hi there! My name is Thereza, and I am currently near Phoenix, AZ. I have practiced and taught mindfulness for a decade now. I am looking forward to integrating my understanding of life from a Buddhist perspective into my daily routine. I took refuge in the beginning of 2019 and love chenrezi, specially listening to the lovely Tibetan sounds to bypass the overthinking.
