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What does it mean to inhabit our lives and what role does attention play in it? How can we inhabit our lives when the government is becoming more and more fascist and creating wars? How can we inhabit our lives when we have deep personal challenges and those with family and friends?
Mindfulness calls us to be fully present, attending to each task with care and attention. It is not about perfect meditation, which is unattainable to nearly all. It is about bringing the awareness we cultivate into our daily lives. Guided by the wisdom of venerable Buddhist teachers and their koans, we learn to see the sacred in the ordinary and respond to life with clarity and…
Trauma is not rare, distant, nor limited to extreme events. We may carry invisible wounds that shape how we live, love, and respond to the world. Rather than seeing ourselves or others as broken, we are called to recognize the resilience that has helped us survive. Healing opens the door to becoming the person we were never allowed to be. Our past may shape…
As a people of faith, we are called towards justice and acts of moral integrity, promoting wellbeing for all in our society. We do this simply because it is the just and ethical way to live. Sometimes, the fruits of our labor will not come to fruition until after we have left this finite realm. Sometimes, we are called to act,…
Together we will examine three common myths of resilience and explore alternatives that are more consistent with our faith.