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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Developing Compassion: The Fruit of Our Practice
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| This will be a retreat of silent mindfulness meditation practice and the practices of compassion. There will be some periods of inquiry, exploring the wise integration of compassion into our everyday lives, as well as guided practices for that integration. Norman Fischer is the author of the recent book Training in Compassion: Zen Teachings on the Practice of Lojong. In her teaching, Mary Grace Orr emphasizes the importance of developing compassionate presence in daily life. |
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2015-01-25 (6 days)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2015-01-26
Bodhisattva Vision
60:33
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Norman Fischer
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Suffering is pervasive-there's no escape. But we all suffer together in exactly the same way, so we are close to one another. Bodhisattvas know this means love and compassion are the most real emotions in our lives.
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2015-01-28
Suffering and Gratitude
53:14
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Norman Fischer
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Developing compassion requires us to learn to face pain rather than run from it. Gratitude practice helps us to see that we are connected to every thing- Good and bad. In the end we're grateful even for our pain, which turns out to be the gateway to a deeper love.
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2015-01-29
Living Your Practice
52:17
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Mary Grace Orr
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Do good, avoid evil, appreciate your lunacy, and pray for help: how we can work with this teaching in the context of the Eightfold Path.
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