(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Learning to land in present moment with both sukkah and dukkah. How being here leads to letting go, freedom, and ' the sure hearts release'. Freedom is right here in our own body, heart and mind if we relax and settle into the truth of each moment.

Eugene Cash: Awakening to Suffering and its End (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

I am intrigued by how we can live the 'holy life' as lay people.  How do we erase the imaginary line between formal sitting practice and the rest of our lives?  How can we bring full engagement to formal and informal practice?  Is it possible to embody, in our lives, the understanding and insight that comes with intensive training?  And can we live our lives in a way that expresses and continues to deepen our realization?  These questions fuel my practice and my teaching.

I place a lot of emphasis on the Buddha's teaching about mindfulness of the body.  The body is a powerful dharma gate.  I encourage people to deeply investigate the body and use it as a place of recollection in daily life.

Our individual and cultural habits, our confusion, all require a sincere and ongoing commitment to spiritual life and practice.  In order to mature our 'layastic' practice, we need to develop a palette of practices: mindfulness, loving-kindness, inquiry, reflection, precept practice, service, sutta study, etc.

I believe passionate engagement is the foundation of the spiritual path.  Spiritual life blossoms when mindfulness is woven with a heartfelt sense of loving-kindness and compassion.  With warm mindfulness as the basis of practice, our attachment to identity, roles and experience begins to loosen.  As our experience and understanding matures, faith develops.  This nourishes a devotion to practice which further deepens our insights.

It is precious to be born in the human realm and have an opportunity to practice and awaken.  May we appreciate our inheritance and bring to life the teachings of the Buddha.

Religion & Spirituality

Buddhism

I am intrigued by how we can live the 'holy life' as lay people. How do we erase the imaginary line between formal sitting practice and the rest of our lives? How can we bring full engagement to formal and informal practice? Is it possible to embody, in our lives, the understanding and insight that comes with intensive training? And can we live our lives in a way that expresses and continues to deepen our realization? These questions fuel my practice and my teaching. I place a lot of emphasis on the Buddha's teaching about mindfulness of the body. The body is a powerful dharma gate. I encourage people to deeply investigate the body and use it as a place of recollection in daily life. Our individual and cultural habits, our confusion, all require a sincere and ongoing commitment to spiritual life and practice. In order to mature our 'layastic' practice, we need to develop a palette of practices: mindfulness, loving-kindness, inquiry, reflection, precept practice, service, sutta study, etc. I believe passionate engagement is the foundation of the spiritual path. Spiritual life blossoms when mindfulness is woven with a heartfelt sense of loving-kindness and compassion. With warm mindfulness as the basis of practice, our attachment to identity, roles and experience begins to loosen. As our experience and understanding matures, faith develops. This nourishes a devotion to practice which further deepens our insights. It is precious to be born in the human realm and have an opportunity to practice and awaken. May we appreciate our inheritance and bring to life the teachings of the Buddha.

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