Seattle Insight Meditation Society

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alyson Williams.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alyson Williams.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alan Smith.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer LJ Yang.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan. 

Presented slide as PPTX and PDF This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Deborah Slivinsky.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alan Smith.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alan Smith.

Reflection and Practice Cultivate concentration this week by first preparing the “soil.” Notice the presence of the hindrances and work with them or through them. Once the hindrances recede, cultivate concentration through relaxation and reception instead of striving and pushing. Focus on the clear seeing that concentration allows, staying the course through the waves of resistance. In a direct, immediate way, see something that reorders you and your life. This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Deb Slivinsky.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer LJ Yang.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alan Smith.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer LJ Yang.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

This talk includes references to the poetry of Andrea Gibson, with excerpts from their poem, “The Lifegiving Benefits of Befriending our Mortality.” This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Deb Slivinsky.