(approx. 11 minutes) KEYWORDS:Q:"You often refer to tension. Can this be a creative, dynamic force, rather than misperceiving the natural tension inherent in life as a negative force. How can this energy be applied within daily life practice as a skilful means?" Affluence, weak, frustration, balance, happiness, wisdom, Dhammapada verse 290, carbon dust, diamonds, transmutation, pressure, two types of suffering, itchy wound, distraction, spiritual faculties, rightly aligned, head, heart, belly, congruent, resilience, strength, tolerating the intolerable, deepening.
Q: Dealing With Entitled People And Their Hurtful Remarks
(approx. 10 minutes)Keywords: "Sometimes I receive hurtful remarks from difficult participants." Unconditional, aspirations, other people, subtext, heart capacity, hurt, contracted heart, projection, view, don’t be afraid to suffer, dukkha is a message, pay attention, Four Noble Truths, Dhammapada verse 228, backlog of denied pain, fear of criticism, caution, gentleness, clinging, strategies of avoidance, live simply, eating, sleeping, not knowing two things, discipline attention, indulgence and denial, suffer accurately, forbearance, resilience, strength.