It is with enthusiasm and joy we continue our studyof The Heart of The Buddha's Teaching with everyone. If you have any input on how our process is going feel free to reply to us about that. Otherwise we will proceed in the manner we have been which has been meaningful and gratifying.
FYI in case this might be helpful: How I, Jayna, study the amount of material we are covering is by reading the next sections right after we meet and then I ponder and meditate upon the material for a couple weeks. About midway between our session I sit down with the suggested questions, read again and answer the questions on paper as I go. Then I read a third time just before we meet. Want to share how you do you do it?
Please read below for our meeting on 3/12: Here are questions and exercises to consider as we study the rest of Right Mindfulness, Chapter 11, pg. 68 on: The Four Establishments of Mindfulness: 1. Identify each one and how we relate to it in our lives. 2. How can we not be intoxicated or terrorized by our feelings? (p. 72)
Right Speech, Chapter 12 (pages 84-98): Lets be aware of our speech in the next few weeks and ask ourselves: 1) How am I doing with speaking truthfully? 2) Am I tense or short as I speak? 3) Am I exaggerating or embellishing? 4) Have I neglected to say something I might have said that would be helpful to another? Right Action, Chapter 13 (Pages, 94-98) Identify a mindfulness training (AKA precept or vow) and how we are actualizing it in our life.
Yay! It's pretty easy, huh???
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