“There is a lot of talk in dharma practice about stillness, peace and perfect alignment with life — there’s something beautiful about invoking that possibility but it often contrasts very much with the lack of peace one might feel. How often do we judge that lack of peace as something that shouldn’t be happening?”
Originally scheduled to be an in-person dharma talk, dharma teacher Martin Aylward tunes in virtually to connect with the New York Zen Center sangha. He first dives into the 3 different types of attention which make up conscious awareness. He then expands on these modes of attention and how they relate to being present in our daily life. Join us for this grounding discussion with a world renowned teacher.
Martin Aylward has been teaching dharma worldwide for 20 years. Martin co-founded and is guiding teacher of the retreat center MoulindeChaves.org in SW France, where he lives with his wife Gail, and where their (now adult) 2 children were raised. He is founding and guiding teacher of WorldwideInsight.org, and co-founder and director of the MindfulnessTrainingInstitute.com which has trained over 200 Mindfulness teachers in 25 countries. His teaching integrates a depth of experience in the Asian traditions in a contemporary context and language, and focusses on the inherent free-ness that is the ground of our human nature.
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Music: Heart Sutra – Kanho Yakushiji
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