Summary: Hoshi Matthew Kozan Palevsky invites us to see our vows and liturgical chants as a key and compass to the map of our life. pointing us to the territory of our immediate experience. He asks us not to add anything to the numberless creations, allowing things to be as they are. He reminds us that we can release control of the situation and in doing so, we can be in acceptance of all parts of our lives and ourselves. It is through the practice of single-pointed awareness, returning to our vows, and releasing control that we then can become witness to the miracles of everyday life.<br> <a href="https://www.upaya.org/2021/10/fischer-vimalakirtis-silence/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here for this Sesshin’s Part 4 (episode # 1890)</a> – by Kathie Fischer.<br> <br> For Program/Series description and to access the entire series, please click on the link below:<br> <a title="Upaya Podcast Series: Fall Practice Period 2021: The Bodhisattva Way of Vimalakirti" href="https://www.upaya.org/2021/12/upaya-podcast-series-fpp-2021-bodhisattva-way-vimalakirti/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Upaya Podcast Series: Fall Practice Period 2021: The Bodhisattva Way of Vimalakirti</a><br>
