Drawing from Bhikkhu Analayo’s teachings on Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breathing). Exploring the difference between close attention to a meditative object and a more open awareness. This is preceded by a very personal reflection on the evolution of my own practice. What I’ve learned: "Just don’t stop."
Making the connections between the 12 Step idea of Powerlessness and Buddhist teachings on impermanence and agency.
Drawing from Ajahn Pasanno’s “Nourishing the Roots.”
From the Spirit Rock Buddhism and the Twelve Steps class, March of 2011. Many of the ideas in these classes can be found in...