This talk discusses the Buddha's Teaching and the Enneagram's teaching on suffering; its cause and cessation and how the development of compassion heals and transforms suffering in ourselves and in the world.
Retreats have great difficulties and one of the most difficult is the judging mind. This talk explores hindrances and strategies to counter difficulties.
This is a retreat talk on the journey of awakening, the challenges that come up in practice and the potentials for experiencing freedom. There is also a talk on the 32 parts of the body meditations, the practice, the history and its benefits.
What resources and perspectives help us to practice wise speech when the conditions are difficult? We focus especially on developing a strong "container" (both internal and in the community), and on learning better to work with difficult thoughts and emotions, in the context of speech, giving a number of stories and examples.
