In both Buddhist practice and yoga, truthfulness (sacca or satya) is more than a moral guideline; it is a gateway to inner freedom. When we commit to honesty in thought, speech, and action, we begin to dissolve the illusions that bind us.
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Truthfulness | Instructions for Practice
We practice truthfulness internally (investigating our thoughts, feelings and beliefs) and externally (we notice the impulses and refine the intentions that give rise to our speech and actions). The sun of truthfulness dawns in a curious mind and rises and is refined...
Abandon deceit (Day 25)
Truthfulness is most clearly understood as ‘non-deception.’ As with other qualities defined by the Buddha: lovingkindness is ‘non-hatred’ and wisdom is ‘non-confusion’ or ‘non-ignorance’ — or even more clearly, wisdom is ‘not ignoring.’
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Aligning Ourselves with Truth
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Guided Meditation: Truthfulness
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Training in Truthfulness
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You’re invited to practice with us weekly in person in Port Colborne, Ontario or live online on Zoom.
Insight Meditation, Wednesdays 7pm ET (90 mins), with Heather Fenton — Start and/or maintain a regular meditation practice. Each week, guided meditations are combined with instructions for bringing mindfulness into daily living. This meditation class is offered freely.
Insight Yoga + Meditation, Thursdays 7:30pm ET (75 mins), with Heather Fenton — Cultivate physical and mental suppleness in a 75-min class blending movement and meditation. Pricing for these classes depends on frequency and other factors.
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