When there are feelings of physical pain or mental distress, the mind will struggle because it doesn’t like pain. But when pain turns to pleasure the mind likes it and is content with it. So it keeps on playing with feeling even though, as we’ve already said, feeling is inconstant, stressful, and not really ours. But the mind doesn’t see this. All it sees are feelings of pleasure, and it wants them. Try looking into how feeling gives rise to craving. It’s because we want pleasant feelings that craving whispers-whispers right there to the feeling. If you observe carefully, you will see that this is very important. This is where the paths and fruitions leading to nibbana are attained. If we extinguish the craving in feeling, that’s nibbana.
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If we want any change to happen we are gonna need to become comfortable with feeling uncomfortable
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PRESENCE IS FREEDOM An open schedule is not, as we once thought, freedom. Free time is of a different order than free-dom. Freedom, at least in the dharmic sense, depends on the quality of attention that we bring to our interactions. Only to the extent that we can be fully present in our relationships with ourselves, with our children, and with each other, are we free.
Beyond Duality
I say recognize that the absolute is the relative, that nirvana is relativity. There is no way of not making a decision, and within every decision there’s always a better or a worse. They are not equal. This attempt to go beyond good and evil posits some dualistic idea about nirvana. But let’s not be dualistic. Nirvana is not someplace else. To go beyond good and evil means that good and evil are relative aspects that require choices.
— Robert Thurman, “The Politics of Enlightenment
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There is no reality except the one contained within us. That is why so many people live such an unreal life. They take the images outside of them for reality and never allow the world within to assert itself.
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A Buddhist Geek Podcast. “We’re joined this week by mother, author, and Zen teacher Karen Maezen Miller. Maezen speaks directly to the need to see through the dualisms that we create in our lives, and speaks specifically about the dualism of being a parent and a practitioner. She shares advice on how to not make one part of our life battle with other parts, and explores an empowering understanding of what monastic forms have contributed to us. She also speaks about the misunderstandings that can plague our meditation practice, and where these originate from”
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Writes David:
“Oakland’s general strike was a wonderful event, thanks in large part to the interfaith community! I feel it helped infuse hope into this community that their voices and hearts matter. I experienced a peaceful, spirited day and enjoyed talking to your members. Gratitude to interfaith spiritual leaders for compassionate and ethical guidance.
My 5 minute video essay, “occupy the present: justice and love triumph at Oakland’s general strike”. I hope you like it and will share it’s message of unity and love with the others.”
Thank you, David!
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One moment of serene and confident life is more glorious than a whole campaign of daring. We should be ready for all issues, not daring to die but daring to live. To the brave even danger is an ally.” - Henry David Thoreau
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