Dear friends,
This week, we will meet Monday evening, March 31st, from 7-8:30PM EDT online; Wednesday morning, April 2, from 7-8AM EDT in person at our meditation space (3812 Northampton Street NW); Thursday morning, April 3, from 7-8AM EDT in person at our meditation space (3812 Northampton Street NW); and Friday, April 4th, 12-1PM EST online.
On Monday night, Marie will facilitate, and we will continue to explore the Buddhist sutra, the Eight Realizations of Great Beings. According to the podcast, The Way Out Is In, the Eight Realizations were important to Thich Nhat Hanh (Thay), who said that using them as practical tools in our daily life could help us generate more understanding and compassion in our bodies, thoughts, perceptions, minds, and motivations. I’m finding this to be true, as the events of the world and country vibrate through my system, and I sometimes struggle to respond skillfully.
This week, we will focus on the Second Realization: “The awareness that more desire brings more suffering. All hardships in daily life arise from greed and desire. Those with little desire and ambition are able to relax, their body and mind free from entanglement.”