Compassionate Awakening

This podcast focuses on the simple and basic principles of compassionate awakening.  What is it that helps us discover freedom from suffering?  What are the common impediments to this discovery?  How can we apply these principles in our lives? 

"Spiritual awakening is not a special feeling, state, or experience. It is not a goal or destination, somewhere to reach in the future. ...... It is not a superhuman achievement or attainment. Rather, it is a constant and ancient invitation – throughout every moment of your life – to trust and embrace yourself exactly as you are, in all your glorious imperfection".  Jeff Foster

“So forget the tyranny of perfection. The point is not to perfect yourself. It is to perfect your love. Let your imperfections be an invitation to care. Remember that imperfections are deliberately woven into Navajo rugs and treasured in the best Japanese pottery. They are part of the art. What a relief to honor your life as it is, in all its beauty and imperfection”.  Jack Kornfield

 

“One thing, all things

move among and intermingle,

without distinction.

To live in this realization

is to be without anxiety about non-perfection.

To live in this faith is the road to non-duality,
because the non-dual is one with the trusting mind”.

Seng-Ts'an