Podcasts religion Fall 2011 Shamatha Retreat 54 Empathetic Joy, part 1

54 Empathetic Joy, part 1

Published: Sept. 27, 2011, 6:10 a.m.

We come back to the cultivation of mediate, starting with oneself, but not an immutable self, a dependently arisen self.

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Alan again comments on our way of evaluating our practice: "Meditation, what have you given me this week?" No, no, no!\n
All that comes up is a maturation of our karma

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From the lo jong (mind training) teachings: everything that comes up, transmute it into fuel for the path.\n
"This happened. Others see it as poor you. I take it as a lesson to deepen my practice and wisdom."\n
Become the alchemist of your life.

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From the perspective of rigpa: with deep intuitive faith seeing all experiences arising as coming from Buddhas to help us become enlightened - we can have an ongoing flow of gratitude for this!\n
The one taste of felicity and adversity

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Meditation starts at 14:21