by daysofcare | Mar 23, 2023 | Ethical Self-Discipline
The heart of cultivating virtue or wholesomeness (sila parami) is mindfulness of our moment-to-moment intentions. We train to become skilled at recognizing the movements of our mind’s reactivity, and we choose again and again to move towards openness and ease,...
by daysofcare | Mar 22, 2023 | Ethical Self-Discipline
The Five Precepts are undertaken on the path of awakening as a means to develop harmless conduct. Harmless conduct reduces drama and turbulence in our relationships and in our mind. Mindful practice of the precepts leads to peace and insight. WHAT IS TO BE ABANDONED:...
by daysofcare | Mar 16, 2023 | Ethical Self-Discipline
Wonderful to connect with those of you who made it yesterday to the Day 30 Zoom Check In. We did not record the session, but I will record a guided meditation on cultivating composure (virtue) and share it soon! Virtue (sīla), which we can also think of as composure...
by daysofcare | Mar 15, 2023 | Ethical Self-Discipline
Tonight’s zoom check in call is all about cultivating composure and understanding habit behaviour, which is our theme for Days 31-40. Cultivating composure (self-control) allows us to reduce how much and how often we cause ourselves and others harm. When our conduct...
by daysofcare | Mar 14, 2023 | Truthfulness
Every word spoken arises from thought, is born of thought. No word has ever been spoken that was not preceded by thought. In turn, thoughts are given life by speaking them. They create a reality, they have presence and weight and potency. Thoughts and speech are...
