Berlin Dharma
Wednesday Online Sitting
6 October
-four determinations....
-determination...
-determination, or persistence, is one of the ten paramis ... the skillful qualities we seek to develop as we move along the path.........
-determination is found in the effort we make over time to practice the dharma....
-we stay with the practice....
-we understand that it may be difficult at time.....
-we understand that there will be ups and downs.....
-we understand that practice develops gradually....
-we stay with it out of compassion for ourselves and all beings....
-four determinations...
-in cultivating detemination ... we cultivate a determination to do four things:
-not to neglect discernment.....
-to preserve the truth....
-to develop relinquishment....
-to train for peace....
-not to neglect discernment........
-we continue to cultivate awareness....
-we bring awareness to our actions....
-seeing whether our actions are unskillful/skillful....
-we bring awareness to what the mind is doing....
-thinking.....
-holding on to mind/emotional states.....
-we continue to practice a simple awareness (ABC)....
-to preserve the truth....
-we make it a priority to refrain from false speech....
-we make an ongoing efffort to be truthful with ourselves about ourselves...
-in terms of our actions....
-in terms of what we're doing that's causing suffering......
-thinking....
-clinging to mind/emotions.....
-develop relinquishment.....
-we question what we're doing that may be unskillful ... and we ask whether we have to continue to do what we're doing....
-we consider the possibility of letting go of........
-actions that are unskillful.....
-thinking that's causing suffering...
-painful emotions that we're holding on to....
-train for peace....
-we make it a goal to develop a mind that's at peace......
-to practice in an effort to have a less agitated mind ... a more tranquil mind ... a mind with greater ease...
-to have peace of mind....
-reading.......
-"Determination" from The Skill of Living.....
| determination_skill_of_living_pdf.pdf |
-thanks so much for being part of the online Wednesday sitting!
-starting on 13 October, the Berlin Dharma Wednesday Night Class will once again be meeting in person....
-all the information about the class is found on the Berlin Dharma website....
-look forward to seeing you soon!
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Thank you! Your generosity is very much appreciated!
-teacher donations....
-ways you can make a donation to the teacher:
-PayPal .... directly by using the address: pdoobinin@gmail.com (preferred)....
-PayPal or credit card ... by using the button on the Support page.....
Thank you! Your generosity is very much appreciated!
