There are precise and profound parallels between what Buddhism says about our usual individual predicament and our collective ecological predicament today.
We explore the tendencies to polarize inner and outer practices, the vision of connecting them, some socially engaged Buddhist exemplars, and how the principles of transformation are the same whether in individual, relational or collective domains.
As we turn deeply into practice we can let go and move through old habits of anger, fear, and insecurity into our original purity of kindness and clarity.
This is a dharma talk that Donald gave for our volunteer sangha on the theme of "The Path of Service," which is also the theme that Spirit Rock staff are working with this year.
After a review of foundational, intermediate and advanced daily life practices, we focus on several central practices, working with intention, using the imagination, grounding in the body and taking difficulties as practice.
