Summary: Episode Description: Roshi opens this Saturday morning session with a brief guided meditation touching on a number of points: groundedness - being an "ally" of gravity, gathering our attention and "strong back, soft front." Father John then introduces the topics for the morning, indicating that he will talk a little bit about nonviolence in general, Gandhi's basic teachings on nonviolence and finally some of Jesus' teachings on peace. He starts by sharing some events from his recent trip to South Africa before moving on to talk about peacemaking and the path of nonviolence. John discusses his own theory on the cultivation of nonviolence which has three practices. The first to be "deep into being nonviolent to ourselves." The second is to "practice perfect meticulous interpersonal nonviolence." And finally the third is to be part of the global grassroots movement of nonviolence to help save the planet and humanity. For Series description and Teacher BIOs, please visit Part 1. To access the entire series, please click on the link below: Lotus in a Sea of Fire Series: All 6 Parts
