Kindness and Awakening Principles

This podcast explores some simple, but profound principles that lead to less suffering in life.  An example of such a principle is "we don't have to believe everything we think".  Much of the complexity and stress we experience is a result of the mind's thinking that is woven into stories about our apparent selves and "others".  As we live life here and now, there is increasing clarity and freedom from the mind's stories.  A formal mindfulness practice is an acknowledgement that if we aim to cultivate certain qualities of heart and mind, we access them more readily in daily life.  If you want to be more aware, responsive, emotionally balanced, compassionate or anything else, it takes effort.  It doesn’t require being perfect – when you hear that voice with the story of perfection taking over, it’s an opportunity to be mindfully free from its influence. 

This podcast includes guided and silent mindfulness meditation, group sharing, a Dharma talk, and loving kindness practice.