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Episode 274: For the Welfare of All – Part II

The Somatic Practice of Pure Awareness

Episode 274: For the Welfare of All – Part II

Episode 273: For the Welfare of All – Part I

In the second part of this talk on the training of a Bodhisattva, Reggie discusses the last five of the six paramitas: discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, and wisdom. Through examples, he shows how the truth of each paramita is not necessarily what we might think. This talk was given at the 2003 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To explore more of Reggie's teachings and guided meditations, please visit www.dharmaocean.org

Today we listen to the first part of a talk Reggie offered at a Bodhisattva Vow ceremony. He says that the arising of tenderness and love in our hearts naturally inspires us to help sentient beings through taking the bodhisattva vow, cultivating bodhicitta, and training in the six paramitas. This talk was given at the 2003 Winter Dathün retreat held in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. To explore more of Reggie's teachings and guided meditations, please visit www.dharmaocean.org

Episode 272: Clear Circle of Brightness

In this episode, Caroline discusses the somatic unfolding of the awakening heart. She says that the journey involves three concentric circles: an outer circle of enchantment, an inner circle that is like a ring of fire, and a third circle of complete freedom–the clear circle of brightness. This talk was given in 2016 at a course Caroline taught in Boulder, CO called In Love with Life. To find out about the upcoming Winter Meditation Intensive, please visit www.dharmaocean.org

Episode 271: Loss of Reference Points

In this talk, Reggie speaks to the groundlessness that we experience when situations don’t fit into the known territory of ego. In such moments, strong feelings of anxiety, fear, and ambiguity might arise. Instead trying to secure territory, he encourages us to turn toward the feelings and open to the uncertainty. This talk was given in 2006 at the June Meditating with the Body retreat held in June in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Winter Meditation Intensive, please visit www.dharmaocean.org.

In this talk, Reggie describes the moment when we check-out during experiences that are painful, unsettling, or disconcerting. He says such moments of intensity offer an opportunity to step through our fear and resistance, open to our feelings, and rest with the sacredness of the situation. This talk was given at the 2011 Winter Dathun retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Winter Meditation Intensive, please visit www.dharmaocean.org.

Episode 270: Being with the Journey

Here, Reggie points to the process that unfolds on the journey of somatic meditation: personal stories fall apart and we come to trust the intimacy, humor, openness, and love that emerges when our solid sense of self is dismantled.  This talk was given in 2009 at the September Meditating with the Body retreat held at the Blazing Mountain Retreat Center in Crestone, CO. To find out about the upcoming Winter Meditation Intensive, please visit www.dharmaocean.org

Episode 269: Practice Dismantles

Episode 268: Basic Space