Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Intention: Cultivating Appreciative Joy

 


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RIGHT INTENTION
Cultivating Appreciative Joy
Whatever you intend, whatever you plan, and whatever you have a tendency toward, that will become the basis upon which your mind is established. (SN 12.40) Develop meditation on appreciative joy, for when you develop meditation on appreciative joy, any discontent will be abandoned. (MN 62) 

The near enemy of appreciative joy is ordinary joy. (Vm 9.100)
Reflection
The “sublime state” of appreciative joy does not simply mean joy as a pleasant mental feeling or the emotion of uplifted joy. It is not just feeling good but feeling good in a particular set of circumstances—when you observe or contemplate good things happening to others. Ordinary joy is self-referential, while appreciative joy is more universal and focused on the good fortune of others.

Daily Practice
Learn to discern the different ways joy can manifest in your experience. In particular, see if you can get a good felt sense of what the special quality of appreciative joy feels like. This is the emotion of feeling good about good things happening to other people. Practice calling to mind the goodness of others, and then settle into the emotion of wishing them well and appreciating their success in a way that is not about you.

Tomorrow: Refraining from Harsh Speech
One week from today: Cultivating Equanimity

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Over the weeks, months, and then years of training in Kendo, it would become deeply ingrained in me to face conflict and challenges this way: head on and belly button forward.

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Dream Yoga is one of the most popular courses that we have ever released. For that reason, we are partnering with Andrew Holecek to organize a second live run! 

This means that you will have the opportunity to learn from watching the videos and previously recorded calls, and participate in a new live call on Thursday, September 5th at 3pm MDT / 5pm EST. On top of that, you’ll have the chance to connect with a cohort of students traveling on the path with you.

“This course takes one there and back again with all of the best Buddhist safety mechanisms in place to help ensure a merit-worthy journey. Profound, powerful, wise and compassionate; a deep bow to Andrew. Wonderful subject matter and it is beautifully taught.”
— Past Dream Yoga student

Each year we spend at least 720 hours dreaming. Dream yoga is a unique and transformative practice that allows you to explore your mind while dreaming, so you are using this significant portion of your life to your greatest advantage.

Dream yoga can be learned by anyone—no previous experience is necessary.

This course will teach you about the extraordinary mental and physical benefits associated with dream yoga, including:
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