Bonus track: Anne explains how some of the qualities of the water element–softness, ongoing flow, receptivity–can help us take refuge and generate bodhichitta more deeply.

Buddha, Brain, and Body: The water element in refuge and bodhichitta

Anne C. Klein, PhD, and Harvey B. Aronson, PhD, are the co-founders of Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism in Houston, Texas. Drawing from more than 80 years of combined experience studying with great lamas, translating written and spoken Tibetan, and practicing and teaching around the world, they offer guided meditations and teachings rooted in Tibetan Buddhist traditions that are accessible to modern Western students of the dharma.  Now you can enjoy meditating with them and with the Dawn Mountain community!  For more about Dawn Mountain, visit dawnmountain.org.

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