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True. They have sand pithy quality. But these cover the whole path. Lojong is a mind training for bodhicitta

Yes the uplift -ok

Yay, new term!!! Can't wait, especially looking forward to the Wednesday evening sessions. Thoroughly enjoyed the Milarepa course. Hope you and Daniel had a wonderful break .😍♥️🙏

Thanks Alistair. Most frustrating. Had checked Spam. Not there. Will try your other suggestion for tomorrow morning's session.

Yes, yes, and yes! Thank you! Sorry it wasn't clear, I think I was trying to answer my own question as I typed. Typing out loud. It arose from a conversation in which I'd been explaining what we'd covered in the last session, and they said, perhaps to head me off, "So it's about forgiveness." And I'm all stumped. Because I felt that it was, but it also wasn't. To forgive, in my interpretation, comes from a first place of injury to the self or those you care about. So it's an act of self-interest. It may or may not make the perpetrator feel better, but it definitely makes us feel better. And while wishing ourselves well is a big ol' Buddhist thumbs-up, it's not in the spirit of genuine forgiving if that's the sole reason for it, surely? But if there is no narrative, if we stop clinging to the story and step aside, then forgiving is kind of redundant. Or it feels that way to me. It becomes purely a noun and not a verb. A side effect, rather than an action. Is this right? Looping round to today: forgiveness would arise when we look to move from bad to better so, stripping it back, this defines it as metta, no? Sorry, if all this is obvious. Just needed to organise my mental book shelf. T x

Thanks Patti!

It does indeed 😊 🔆 thank you

Welcome, Beccah! Hopefully you will receive an email with the link to today's gathering later today from Alistair. If you have any more questions, feel free to share them here. Peace!!

Hi Beccah, Usually you receive an email after the event with a link to the video. Hopefully it will arrive soon for you. Best wishes Iain

Hello Patti, and thank you so much for your helpful reply! I am not yet a member of the Dhamma Group, but based upon your wonderful recommendation, I will ask to join. Patti, I truly appreciate your kindness, and wish you peace and blessings! Fran

Hah, no! Well, no more than usual ... The name arose from brainstorming the "if you could change your name, what would you call yourself" question. It's part of a much longer and older story, and of the level of interesting that should we ever find ourselves stuck in a lift together, that would be its moment to shine. Right after rating flavour of crisps on a scale of one to ten. 😃😎 Thanks again, Alistair! T x

Hello dear Mechteld-Hanna. How kind of you to reply with a recommendation to listen to the Tonglen exercise on this site! I will search for it. Yes, we are in the same field, and I send you all best wishes for serenity and inspiration in your work. Love back to you from Canada!!