Reflections on crisis in our country, and further the struggles that all nations face. Looking at all of that through the lens of “greed, hatred, and delusion.” If we don’t look at this through the lens of dharma, we can be crushed by all this.
Intro talks about using the breath in working with pain recovering from surgery. Main talk addresses “citta,” mind or mind states from Anapanasati Sutta....
Reading from Joseph Goldstein’s “Mindfulness” and Bhikkhu Analayo’s “Mindfulness of Breathing” to understand what meditative concentration is and how to approach it.
On election day, I discuss spiritual values that transcend politics.