Dear Friends, In keeping with the theme in Rosemerry’s poem I shared yesterday, here is a guided meditation from Oren. Guided Meditation: Tone and Learning to be a Good Friend (31 minutes, including a preamble):https://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/61493/ If you can cultivate a kinder tone in your self-talk, does that impact your speech with others? With good wishes,Andrea
Dear Friends, Oren Jay Sofer has previously offered a summer class on Wise Speech, which blends mindfulness and nonviolent communication. In this summer’s class, the first week’s practice suggestions included this reflection: Be mindful of your inner narrative. Are you aware of thinking? How do you speak to yourself? Is it truthful, kind, helpful, and appropriate? I think… Read More »
Dear Friends, With right view, we understand that actions have consequences, and that suffering is caused by the way we cling. Right intention helps aim towards cultivating less suffering by renouncing grasping, and cultivating goodwill and compassion. So with our hearts and minds thus aligned, we can now take this intention into the world. So enters the next… Read More »
