We often live inside of our stories and react from them. When we begin to perceive our experience as it is, we can respond rather than react and end the cycle of suffering.
Lots of good stories!
A talk about aspects of Buddhist practice that have helped me in my writing life: gratitude for this human birth, appreciation of form, sense of being held in Indra's Net, curiosity, willingness to look at what's difficult, seeing that what appear to be obstacles are often the path itself, the life, the art itself.
We continue to look at work and service as a path, naming some key aspects of this path: 1. general intention that our work and service be practice for ourselves and others, 2.connecting inner and outer practice, 3. identifying core challenges and "obstacles", 4.developing awakened qualities and 5. establishing community support for this path.
We may understand and express our spiritual practice as helping others. What does such a path look like? What are some of the challenges and issues? We name burnout, self-righteousness, being overwhelmed, attachment to outcome, etc. and begin to explore how to work with these challenges.
