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Meditation + Talk: Reflections on the Path of Practice
July 20, 2024

We all suffer—it’s an unavoidable part of life. While we can practice in ways that may reduce our suffering, we will all face grievous losses and challenges, and it’s natural to distract ourselves in any number of ways.

In this talk, guest teacher Henry Shukman shares how the practice of being quiet and still can bring us to something deeper in our nature — an unconditional love and a boundless belonging that is always present as long as we are alive.

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Meditation: “Just This” – Exploring Intimacy with a Sense Of Presence Here and Now, Through Stillness and Quiet

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Talk: Reflections on a Somewhat Comprehensive Map of the Path of Practice

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Here is a list of topics Henry Shukman covered in his talk:

  • An overview of the concept of ‘Original Love’
  • Addressing Suffering and Courageous Practice
  • Exploring the Practice of Stillness
  • Manual: A Guide to Experiencing Unconditional Love
  • Exposing Ourselves Through Practice
  • The Rewards of Facing Our Existential Situation
  • Unconditional Well-Being vs. Conditional Well-Being
  • The Shared Commons of Experience
  • Nondual Experience and the Sense of Inseparability
  • Accessibility to Boundless Well-Being
  • The Deep Project of Meditation Traditions
  • Contemporary Neuroscience and Meditation
  • The Four Insights on the Path of Awakening
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