A few days ago I posted about renunciation and how it often seems minimized in Western practice. Any reader of the suttas knows what a central role renunciation plays in the teaching. The entire purpose of the monastic lifestyle is…
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Renunciation as a practice
Tagged with: daily life, desire, generosity, mindfulness, renunciation, reprogramming
Posted in Mind & Body, Uncategorized
Posted in Mind & Body, Uncategorized
When good intentions go bad
I listened to a dharma talk today about how everything in life can be viewed as a teacher. Today I came home to a somewhat unpleasant scene, and have now taken a moment to contemplate its teacher qualities. Sure enough,…
