Dear Friends, In his book, A Whole-Life Path, Gregory Kramer outlines six tenets for crafting a whole life path, and for me, one of them is particularly relevant when it comes to wise samadhi (concentration), which is “Find each teaching in the here and now.” On this tenet, Gregory says, “Nearly all of the Buddha’s teachings, even those… Read More »
Dear Friends, In Gregory Kramer’s book, A Whole-Life Path, he says he refers five questions to define sati, the word we translate as mindfulness. Why am I cultivating awareness?What am I aware of?How am I cultivating awareness?Where am I aware?When am I aware? Page 255 He suggests finding a time for undisturbed reflective practice – alone or with… Read More »
Dear Friends, I like to start off the month talking about intention. For me, this has a different flavor than a resolution. In a recent post, Jack Kornfield wrote, We all know about New Year’s resolutions and how short-lived they can be. Consider setting a long-term intention. … Setting a long-term intention is like setting the compass of… Read More »
Dear Friends, Continuing with the talk by Kamala Masters titled, “The Power of Patience.” Kamala tells a story of a time she was having a “rolling up the mat” period of practice. She told the teacher, “I can’t do this!” The teacher and translator discussed for a bit, and the translator said, “Sayadaw-ji says that when you’re feeling… Read More »
