[GBF] New Talk: Returning Home to Our Refuge - David Lewis

 [GBF] New Talk: Returning Home to Our Refuge - David Lewis

"Returning Home to Our Refuge" with David Lewis

In this stressful world, there are many things we can do to alleviate our suffering and the world's, but there's only so much we can change. That's when it becomes important to realize the ways in which we are powerless, and to take refuge from the resulting stress.

In this talk, David Lewis shares that true refuge is not a place or a person, it is within us. We can find peace and serenity regardless of what is happening outside of us.

David likens mindfulness practice to the 'Home' button on an iPad tablet. When we get confused or anxious, we can use it to return again to a familiar starting point. Just as in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy discovered that her red shoes were the key to returning home, when we pause for a moment, we will realize that we are always at home if we can only appreciate it.
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Listen to the full talk here:

.https://gaybuddhist.org/podcast/returning-home-to-our-refuge-david-lewis/ 

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November 4, 2023  Living Everyday Like a Wandering Retreat   Beloved Tibetan Buddhist Meditation teacher Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche spent four-and-a-half years as a wandering yogi—no shelter, no food, relying solely on the generosity of those he met on his travels to keep him going. Wandering . . . But Not Lost, our Film Club pick for November, is an intimate account of this journey from 2011 to 2015, interspersed with Mingyur Rinpoche’s wise guidance for daily life. Highlighting the highs and lows of the trip, including a near death experience, Mingyur Rinpoche recounts the insight he gained as a result of it all. “The entire path is a shift in perception,” he says.  Director Paul MacGowen hopes that the film can help us view “our normal daily lives [as] a kind of ‘wandering retreat.’ We can bring that attitude of adventure to even the most mundane aspects of our lives and thereby experience the world in an open and fresh way. Through this mindset, we can grow and develop ourselves. Who wouldn’t want to embrace the full experience of life—whatever the outward circumstances?”  Immerse yourself in the wandering journey of Mingyur Rinpoche and bring this mindset into your own life. Subscribers can watch the film now through December 1—watch it here!

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TRICYCLE      COURSE CATALOG      SUPPORT      DONATE RIGHT EFFORT Restraining Unarisen Unhealthy States Whatever a person frequently thinks about and ponders, that will become the inclination of their mind. If one frequently thinks about and ponders unhealthy states, one has abandoned healthy states to cultivate unhealthy states, and then one’s mind inclines to unhealthy states. (MN 19) Reflection The mind has the capacity to guide how it functions to some extent, and unhealthy states such as fear, anger, and aversion have a harmful effect on our well-being. So it makes sense to use whatever ability you have to inhibit the arising of these mental and emotional states before they flood your mind. Once they arise, unhealthy states take over and inhibit the arising of healthy mind states, so it’s better they don’t occur at all.  Daily Practice Keeping your mind focused on healthy states prevents unhealthy states from arising. Only one state of mind can be present at a time, so if you frequently occupy your mind with healthy states, such as thoughts of kindness or generosity or joy in the well-being of others, then your mind will remain inclined toward similar healthy states. Maintaining positive states of mind is the best way of restraining negative mind states. Tomorrow: Establishing Mindfulness of Body and Abiding in the First Jhāna One week from today: Abandoning Arisen Unhealthy States Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page. Tricycle is a nonprofit and relies on your support to keep its wheels turning. Donate » © 2023 Tricycle Foundation 89 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003

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Instead of trying to polish our mask until it becomes perfect, we can start looking for the one who’s wearing it. Santiago Santai Jiménez, “Waking Up Is Letting the Mask Fall” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE