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The Law of Cause and Effect

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdW--WrBwXg[/embed] There’s a sutta I love where the Buddha emphasizes a simple teaching about the present moment. Its from The Satipatthana Sutta, which is instructional for how to practice being here now. It say... Read more

Author: Melissa McKay

Healing the Divide

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpVMQTCXssU[/embed] The Buddha taught that while others may behave in ways that are disappointing, shocking, or cruel; we shall not be cruel -- thus, we shall incline our hearts. He said that even the inclination... Read more

Author: Melissa McKay

Practice as Protection

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KyS65fjrL4&t=1738s[/embed] I wanted to talk to day about practice as protection. It’s something I noticed when I began Buddhist practice and meditation, which for me was in my early 20s. I met with a group in Oa... Read more

Author: Melissa McKay

Intimacy with the Mind

There is an intimacy with the mind (consciousness, thoughts, feelings, emotions) that I have gained from practicing vipassana meditation. In that intimacy an understanding was developed of just how frequently the mind goes negative, producing thoughts... Read more

The Law of Cause and Effect

Healing the Divide

Practice as Protection

Intimacy with the Mind

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