Joey explores the dangers of our attachments to fundamentals. Be warned: you might not like what they have to say.

We conclude our series on The Noble Eightfold Path. How do we concentrate on what is right over what is easy?

Wanna be here now? Let’s practice!

We reflect on the power and existence of grace in order to try our best. The reading comes from https://tricycle.org/magazine/noble-eightfold-path/

We pause to reflect on the recent police shooting of innocent, unarmed black man, Jacob Blake. Email Joey at [email protected] or tweet @RevJoBear

Before you judge your neighbor’s job and way of life, what does yours look like? The selections are found in https://tricycle.org/magazine/noble-eightfold-path/ and https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_832298

CW: references to racist policing and the murder of George Floyd. How are we doing the least amount of harm as possible? How are we leaving no trace? The selections can be found at https://tricycle.org/magazine/noble-eightfold-path/ and https://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/dhamma/sacca/sacca4/samma-kammanto/index.html

Let’s practice thinking before we speak, together and engaging in helpful listening practices. Let’s abolish the violence of gossip together. The reading is found in Tricycle at https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/family-dharma-right-speech-reconsidered/

Why did you do that? Slow down and reflect on the reason behind your choices.

We begin our series on The Noble Eightfold Path taught in Buddhist spiritual traditions w/examining accurate vs. inaccurate perception. The quote from the Kaccayanagotta Sutta is found in “What is Right View?,” an article from Tricycle found at https://tricycle.org/trikedaily/right-view/