Podcasts about precepts

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The Buddhist Precepts are not a checklist. They are a practice — a genuine looking at the ways we speak, take, react, and cause harm without quite meaning to. For the past year, a group of students has been sitting with these teachings and letting them ask hard questions. Come be part of the ceremony that honors their practice.

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Eight. Spiritual maturity is not automatic—nothing in God is automatic. Maturity is developed. In 2 Peter 1, the apostle Peter reveals God's mind-blowing provision for every believer: an equal saving faith, precious and magnificent promises, that allow us to partake of the divine nature itself. Pause, and think about that! But these promises are gifts that […] The post Your Goal: The Remarkable Jesus Life Developed and Displayed appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: The Surprising and Powerful Impact of Godly Consistency How God’s Revealed Word Surges Remarkable Life in Him How to Know God for Real: Loving Him With Your ALL

Mar 22, 2026 MN 6 Akankheyya Sutta 'IF A BHIKKHU SHOULD WISH' According to the Buddha, careful observance of ethical precepts is the foundation of all higher achievements in the spiritual life. "Follow your precepts and everything higher follows!"

Rev. Amanda Robertson led a week long retreat at Shasta Abbey, June 21-28 2026, looking at the Buddha's teaching of Karma. Her talks guide us toward how we can work with Karma in our own practice, and understand it for ourselves.YouTube: https://youtu.be/sQ0B43rUg6ATwitter/X: @shastaabbey

In this mindful dharma talk, Rahil invites us all to feel into our bodies and stay with our experience as we contemplate the 5th Precept: Non-intoxication or Clear Heart-Mind. Rahil talks about his own initial aversion to speaking on the Precepts, and the beauty of relating to this framework and tradition of guidance as a path toward deepening our presence to our lives. Rather than seeing them as strict rules that demand perfection and immediate change, Rahil encourages us to allow for authentic growth and evolution that begins in our stretch zones. GuestRAHIL ROJIANI, MD (they/them) is a queer, genderfluid, South Asian Ismaili Muslim, and an abolitionist trauma-focused psychiatrist at Cambridge Health Alliance / Harvard Medical School. Rahil's contemplative practices are informed by their Muslim faith, secular mindfulness traditions, and multiple Buddhist lineages. Rahil has conducted several years of research on the neuroscience of meditation, and they have been facilitating and teaching meditation since 2014— particularly for healthcare professionals, BIPOC, and community organizers. 

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Seven. Many believers spend their days thinking about what's right in front of them—paying bills, managing relationships, getting through work, and handling the pressures of everyday life. But how often do we stop and think about the day when we will stand before Jesus at the Judgment Seat of Christ and give an account for the […] The post How to Live in the Shadow of the Judgment Seat of Christ appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: How to Know God for Real: Loving Him With Your ALL Why John’s Viewpoint on Knowing God Stimulates Heart Growth The Surprising and Powerful Impact of Godly Consistency

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Six. What does real obedience to God actually look like in your everyday life? Many Jesus followers know that obedience matters, but how many understand why it matters? For example, what's the bridge between obedience and spiritual authority? What about the necessary link to divine direction? In this week's Light on Life Podcast, discover why obedience […] The post Why Learning to Listen Is the First Step of Obedience appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: The Surprising and Powerful Impact of Godly Consistency How to Know God for Real: Loving Him With Your ALL The Truth About How Practicing Obedience Makes Authority Effective

Join Robyn and Colleen Benelli as they welcome Reiki Master Mirjam Top from the Netherlands to explore how Reiki truly becomes a way of living. Mirjam shares her beautiful transition from a rational healthcare professional and deep skeptic to a committed Reiki practitioner, detailing how daily Reiki practices completely transformed her relationship with anger. The conversation dives deep into her current work translating Kaiji Tomita's historical 1920s text, The Benevolent Art of Healing, and the profound life changes that occur when we heal our ancestral lineage. Tune in to discover how these gentle, steady spiritual shifts create a grounded, authentic human experience. In This Episode, You Will Learn: Discover how subtle, gradual experiences with Reiki can lead to profound, long-term personal transformation and deep self-care. Master a deeper understanding of the Reiki precepts, transforming emotions like anger from harmful forces into beneficial internal signals. Explore the history and treatment insights of the 1920s Tomita-Style Usui Reiki through Mirjam's translation work of his book, The Benevolent Art of Healing. Release intergenerational burdens and heavy ancestral patterns to empower the strength, love, and gifts of your lineage. Integrate regenerative thinking into your practice, shifting your focus from fixing problems to cultivating living potential. Mentioned in this Episode ●      The Benevolent Art of Healing (Tomita-Style Hands-On Therapy) by Kaiji Tomita ●      The Reiki Precepts / Ideals ●      Justin Stein's podcast episode ●      Brian Brunius (Reiki Centers of America) ●      The Reiki Alliance ●      Rebecca Bredenhof (Mirjam's initiating master) ●      Marta Getty (Developer of Healing Your Family Tree with Reiki) ●      Phyllis Furumoto (granddaughter to Hawayo Takata and former lineage bearer of Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki) ●      Ben Haggard and the Regenesis Group (Regenerative Thinking) ●      Reiki Home organization ●      Mount Kurama, Kyoto, Japan  Support Mirjam Top's Dutch translation project by visiting her GoFundMe page. https://gofund.me/8c037f9db   Connect with Mirjam   My websites: www.reikitwente.nl www.regeneratievedenkkracht.nl Mirjam Top | LinkedIn Reiki leren leven met Mirjam Top (YouTube)    Connect with Colleen & Robyn ReikiLifestyle.com Reiki Lifestyle Podcast - On major podcast channels Free Online Reiki Share: Tuesdays, 9:30 am – 11:00 am Pacific Time, for a global Reiki healing circle. Free phone consultation: with Danni Instagram: @reikilifestyleofficial Email: info@reikilifestyle.com  Love the Show? If this episode helped you on your journey, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps us share the gift of Reiki with more people around the world! **DISCLAIMER** This episode is not a substitute for seeking professional medical care but is offered for relaxation and stress reduction, which supports the body's natural healing capabilities. Reiki is a complement to and never a replacement for professional medical care. Colleen and Robyn are not licensed professional healthcare providers and urge you to always seek out the appropriate physical and mental help professional healthcare providers may offer. Results vary by individual.

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Five. What does real obedience to God actually look like in daily life? Many believers know obedience matters, but struggle to understand how to practice it consistently without falling into legalism or frustration. In this week's podcast, discover why obedience is the bridge to spiritual authority, how it has framed the entire story of redemption from […] The post The Truth About How Practicing Obedience Makes Authority Effective appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Seven Sins Of The Seriously Deceptive Soul Why Your Life Is A Weapon That Enforces Jesus’ Victory How God’s Revealed Word Surges Remarkable Life in Him

Proverbs gives us Precepts, Prohibitions, and Promises for a blessed life

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In this message, Pastor Ross encouraged the congregation by reminding them of God's promises.  Dads (and all believers) can count on the "Promise of God's Presence", the "Promise of God's Precepts", the "Promise of God's Provision", and the "Promise of Prayer." Listen and be encouraged! 

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Four. Why does the Bible say Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil if Satan still operates in the world today? The Word of God reveals that Jesus did not merely challenge the kingdom of darkness—He decisively stripped Satan of his authority through His death, burial, resurrection, and exaltation. Yet believers are called to […] The post Why Your Life Is A Weapon That Enforces Jesus’ Victory appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts:

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Three. Many believers know Jesus won the victory at Calvary, but still wonder why prayer, spiritual authority, and standing against darkness matter so much today. The Word of God shows that Satan is defeated, yet the Church must still enforce Christ's victory through faith, intercession, the shield of faith, and continual prayer for kings and those […] The post Why You Must Enforce the Great Overcoming Victory of Jesus appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Why The Gospel Actually Surges When You Push Back Darkness

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-Two. The Holy Spirit lives within every born-again believer—but did you know He can be grieved by the way we live and speak? In this study from Ephesians 4 and 1 John 2, discover what it means to grieve the Holy Spirit, why corrupt communication is so dangerous, and how the anointing within you teaches you […] The post How to Stop Grieving the Holy Spirit Through Your Words appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Why John’s Viewpoint on Knowing God Stimulates Heart Growth God Is Light: The Stunning Truth About Your Destiny How to Spot and Avoid the Spirit of Antichrist

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(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)

Pastor Randy completed the sermon series, "7 Marks of a True Christian" with a sermon titled, "7th Mark: Courageous Leadership" from Joshua 1:1-9. 3 Foundations of Courageous Leadership: 1. God's Promises 2. God's Presence 3. God's Precepts

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty-One. God is light—and that truth changes everything about your life, your destiny, and eternity itself. What does the Bible mean when it says, “God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all”? This episode explores that life-changing truth from Genesis to Revelation. Discover how the glory of God created light, why Heaven […] The post God Is Light: The Stunning Truth About Your Destiny appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Why John’s Viewpoint on Knowing God Stimulates Heart Growth Why Money Hungering Greed Is Not God’s Way To Happiness Why Humility Is Part of the Beautiful Christmas Spirit

My apologies for the disjointedness while my internet connection kept dropping and dropping during the live recording In this forty-second installment of the ongoing live series with Wendy Nash, we continue our inquiry into meditation practice both on and off the cushion intending to turn attention to our ethical foundation of the five precepts: trainingContinue reading "Five Ethical Precepts | “Meditation Q & A With Wendy Nash” #42"

In week 2 of Precepts for Skillful Engagement: Cultivating loving interactions in turbulent times (BIPOC Teachers, Series 1), Dana talks about the importance of deeper and creative understandings of the precept of not stealing. Drawing from her personal background as an academic, and as a priest and teacher, Dana examines the precept of not stealing when framed in terms of who believes they have expertise or the right to be heard in shared spaces and conversations. In that spirit, here is a version of the 5 Precepts that may help to shine the light of awareness on how to share space and dialogue without taking what is not given. We hope you enjoy!You can also watch the YouTube version which includes chanting and Q&A here.5 Fundamental Precepts (not stealing week)I vow to promote non-harming.I vow to promote space-equity.I vow to promote intimacy.I vow to promote balanced speech.I vow to refrain from expertise-ness.

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Twenty. Why does the Gospel surge forward in some places while darkness seems to dominate others? Jesus Christ came to destroy the works of the devil, and the Church has been left in the earth to enforce His victory through prayer, truth, faith, and the direction of the Holy Spirit. Using Scripture passages on spiritual warfare, […] The post Why The Gospel Actually Surges When You Push Back Darkness appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: How to Construct Your Prayer Life on God’s Word How Your Prayers Release Tremendous Eye-Opening Ability for Good How to Never Lose Ground Spiritually Again

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Nineteen. Hearing God is not reserved for a select few—it is part of the identity of every believer in Jesus Christ. In this powerful episode, we uncover why so many Christians struggle to hear God's voice in a noisy and distracted world. Drawing from 1 John 2, John 10, Elijah's encounter with the “still small voice” […] The post Why A Still Life Is A Massive Step Toward Hearing God appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: How to Live a Responsive Life with God How to Maintain Constant Contact With Our Awesome God How God’s Revealed Word Surges Remarkable Life in Him

Faith overcomes our inborn hostility to God and his will, and frees us to keep his commandments.

First of 6 parts series from AccessToZen.org. For the video of this talk (& Deep Listening prompts & participants' comments, see link at end of show notes).Week 1 of Precepts for Skillful Engagement in Turbulent Times series:Rev. Liên gives an overview of 3 ways to practice with the precepts which she connects to how Sama has been translated as "Right," "Wise," & "Skillful" within the 8-Fold Path. Also shared are practice stories of her work with these precepts. The group practice is both the recitations (offered weekly) and the practice of Deep Listening as a form of Repentance (an aspect of precepts taking/vowing).The affirming/positive aspect of the 5 Precepts offered today are:I vow to realize & promote non-harming.I vow to realize & promote mutuality.I vow to realize & promote connections.I vow to realize & promote honesty.I vow to realize & promote clear heart-mind.The traditional form & full info can be found at AccessToZen.org under the name of this offering. May this offering be for the benefit of all beings. Be safe. Bring safety to all.See the full session's video at: https://youtu.be/l2SuNU85JI8Contact Info.Access2Zen@gmail.com with questions or if your are able to support the continuation of Opening Dharma Access (ODA). Thank you!Rev. Liên Shutt (she/they) is a recognized leader in the movement that breaks through the wall of American white-centered convert Buddhism to welcome people of all backgrounds into a contemporary, engaged Buddhism. As an ordained Zen priest, licensed social worker, and longtime educator/teacher of Buddhism, Shutt represents new leadership at the nexus of spirituality and social justice, offering a special warm welcome to Asian Americans, all BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, immigrants, and those seeking a home in the midst of North American society's reckoning around racism, sexism, homophobia, and xenophobia. Shutt is a founder & Guiding Teacher of Access to Zen. You can learn more about her work and book, Home is Here: Practicing Antiracism with the Engaged Eightfold Pathat AccessToZen.org EVENTS

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Eighteen. In our last episode, we saw that consistency is the missing link between knowing God and experiencing Him. But that raises a deeper question—how does that consistency connect to the will of God for your life? Discover why God's will is not something you stumble into—but something you step into through consistency, willingness, and wholehearted […] The post The Great and Hidden Importance of Africa in God's Will appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Why Walking with God Every Day Is the Jesus Way The Surprising and Powerful Impact of Godly Consistency How God’s Revealed Word Surges Remarkable Life in Him

Send us Fan MailRev. Ensho Chikudo D Madrid gives a talk based on the book by Diane Eshin Rizzetto "Waking Up To What You Do", discussing how we practice with the precepts in everyday life.

Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Seventeen. Consistency is the missing link between knowing about God and having true experiences Him. In this episode of Light on Life, we uncover how a life of habitual, continual, and consistent obedience to God's Word transforms head knowledge into real, lived-out relationship. Drawing from 1 John 2 and the expanded insight of Wuest's translation, we'll […] The post The Surprising and Powerful Impact of Godly Consistency appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Profitable Elements that Elevate Your Word Life in God How to Know God for Real: Loving Him With Your ALL Why Walking with God Every Day Is the Jesus Way

Given by Shosan Victoria Austin at City Center on April 22nd, 2026 Shosan Victoria Austin, in this Earth Day lecture, invites us to contemplate how practicing ethics protects both us and the world.

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Podcast: Light on Life Season Thirteen Episode Sixteen. Your relationship with God rises or falls on how you respond to His Word. In this episode of Light on Life, we move from the meticulous handling of Scripture to the sobering reality of what happens when it is rejected. The Bible makes it clear—this is not a small issue. To reject God's Word is […] The post How to Spot and Avoid the Spirit of Antichrist appeared first on emeryhorvath.com. Related posts: Why John’s Viewpoint on Knowing God Stimulates Heart Growth How God’s Revealed Word Surges Remarkable Life in Him Seven Sins Of The Seriously Deceptive Soul

"And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire" (Joshua 11:6).

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Recorded on March 20, 2026 during the three-day sesshin in preparation for the Jukai ceremony for receiving the Bodhisattva Precepts, at Boundless Mind Temple, Brooklyn, NY. In this first dharma talk of the sesshin, Charlie Korin Pokorny explores Jukai as a ceremony of bearing witness to radical relationality, and of asking how to allow one's life to become a testament to the reality of non-separation. Charlie reads from and comments on the article, “Witnessing Subjectivity,” by philosopher and scholar Kelly Oliver. The article can be accessed here. The BZC Podcast is offered free of charge and made possible by the donations we receive. If these teachings have benefited your life, please consider supporting the program with a donation (suggested $2-7/episode, or whatever feels right for you!). You can donate to Brooklyn Zen Center at brooklynzen.org under ‘Giving.' Thank you for your generosity!

A continuation of Mayan Principles of Being, this lecture explores the nature of psychological forces, attention, divine states, and mystical reality within The Flight of the Feathered Serpent, a book of Mayan esotericism. To understand the clarion call of its author, it is necessary to confront our current condition and the common state of humanity. Despite our best intentions, we live in a state of illusion, thinking we are awake, when in truth we are hypnotized and identified with material life, investing our identities within superficial external phenomena without understanding their correlation with the deepest parts of ourselves. It is by cultivating conscious perception and insight into the internal causes of suffering that we can comprehend how to positively change the trajectory of our lives and society, for if we do not truly know ourselves, ennobled action in daily life becomes impossible. Through meditative techniques like self-observation (actively watching our internal states in body, heart, and mind), self-remembrance (connecting our inner states with divinity), and energy conservation (purifying the way we save and spend our creative capital), we fuel our capacity for awakening our latent potential for the betterment of the world. See how through the mystical lyricism of this powerful esoteric text. Resources and References: https://chicagognosis.org/lectures/mayan-precepts-of-awakening

Pastor Terry reflects on Psalm 119:4, emphasizing that God commands us to keep His precepts diligently and that obedience springs from recognizing God as the Law's Author. He connects this to Psalm 19's declaration of the law's goodness and the promise of great reward for keeping it, and to Jesus' teaching to love God with all our being and to love our neighbor as ourselves. The episode encourages choosing diligent obedience and practical love as the path to experience God's blessing in daily life.

"And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire" (Joshua 11:6)>

(Group Learning Program) - Chapter 7 - The Five Precepts: A Householder's Guide to Daily PracticeGotama Buddha gave us guidance to conduct life without harm to other beings or ourselves. This is titled “The Five Precepts”.These are not commandments nor rules to follow, rather how to ensure you are not causing harm to others or yourself. By causing harm to others, we cause harm to ourselves by The Natural Law of Kamma. Through practice of these precepts, you will drastically eliminate unwholesome Kamma production and, thus, experience a more peaceful and content existence.Gotama Buddha's Teachings are not to control an individual nor dictate what they should or should not do. But instead, provide guidance that when practiced will lead to Enlightenment, liberation of the mind, a peaceful and content mind and, thus, a peaceful and content life. Everything in this practice is attained through personal choice.In this Podcast, David will help you understand what Gotama Buddha taught regarding The Five Precepts and how to apply them to your daily life in modern times.——-Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The BuddhaDedicated to the education of Gotama Buddha's Teachings to attain Enlightenment.https://www.BuddhaDailyWisdom.com(See our website for online learning, courses, and retreats.)Group Learning Program - LIVE Interactive Online Classes, Book, Audiobook, Videos, Podcast and Personal Guidancehttps://mailchi.mp/f958c59262eb/buddhadailywisdomThe Words of The Buddha - Pali Canon in English Study Grouphttps://mailchi.mp/6bb4fdf2b6e0/palicanonstudyprogramFREE Book - Developing a Life Practice: The Path That Leads to Enlightenmenthttps://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/freebuddhabooksFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DailyWisdom999YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DailyWisdom999Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/buddhadailywisdom/Support our efforts to share The Teachings of Gotama Buddha with you and worldwide for all people using this link.https://www.buddhadailywisdom.com/supportbuddha#buddhism #learnbuddhism #enlightenment #dhamma #dharma #buddha #meditation #meditationretreat #meditationcourse

A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, March 14, 2026 by Karen Sundheim.

A class given at Berkeley Zen Center on Thursday, March 12th 2026 by Karen Sundheim.

One of the last days of the 6 month Precepts course. Following chanting the Heart Sutra, five students present on the five ethical values of the course, and then Michael discusses three ways of thinking about ethics. And how to look at a flower and smile. Recorded on April 7, 2011. This episode is an excerpt from Michael's online course, "Embodying Ethics & Vows in Modern Life," which transforms Buddhist and yogic ethics into practical guidelines for aligning your actions with your values. If you're interested in taking the full course, visit: https://edu-michaelstone.com/product/embodying-ethics-vows-in-modern-life/

On the practice of sitting, walking, becoming, and living as yourself, precisely where you are. (0:00) – Introduction and Guest Welcome (2:21) – Gru's Journey to Zen Practice (5:53) – Elena's Personal Reflections (12:18) – The Concept of "Becoming Yourself" (19:34) – The Role of Precepts and Ethical Practice (32:29) – The Importance of Confidence and Effort (37:46) – Conclusion and Gratitude This long-awaited new book from Shunryu Suzuki: Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life, edited by Jiryu Rutschman-Byler and Sojun Mel Weitsman, is one of my favorite books of 2025. Jiryu Rutschman-Byler is a Soto Zen Buddhist priest and teacher in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi, with dharma transmission from Sojun Mel Weitsman. Jiryu has trained residentially in Zen temples since 1996, and currently serves as a co-Abbot of San Francisco Zen Center through his role as Abiding Abbot of Green Gulch Farm Zen Center. Shunryu Suzuki was one of the most influential spiritual teachers of the Twentieth Century and a founding father of Zen in America. Suzuki's Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, first published in the U.S. in 1970, is considered one of the most important Buddhist books in modern history, and has been translated into more than thirty-five languages. A Japanese priest of the Sōtō lineage, Suzuki taught Buddhism in the United States from 1959 until his death in 1971. He was the founder of the San Francisco Zen Center and the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. While contemporary Buddhist figures such as His Holiness The Dalai Lama, Thích Nhất Hạnh, and Pema Chödrön are more familiar to American audiences, Shunryu Suzuki was among the first Buddhist teachers with cultural influence in the West and was the first to establish a lasting practice community in the U.S. Importantly, the warmth, humor, and simplicity of Suzuki's teachings made Buddhism accessible. For decades, the San Francisco Zen Center has preserved an archive of Suzuki's original audio teachings, most of which have never been edited or published. Becoming Yourself: Teachings on the Zen Way of Life offers newly available teachings by Suzuki, exploring a practice he describes as fundamentally about "becoming yourself." Rather than offering a philosophy or even a set of techniques, Suzuki points to a way of being, and calls readers to the simple practice of zazen, or "just to sit," as the expression of a fulfilling life and grounded ethical orientation. Becoming Yourself is a result of the painstaking efforts of the Zen community over many years. Archiving, transcribing and interpreting Suzuki's intention clearly and accurately proved to be very challenging work. The final editor and compiler of the book is Jiryu Rutschman-Byler, a senior teacher and co-Abbot of the San Francisco Zen Center. As we learn in these pages, "becoming yourself" is not meant to be understood as an idea but rather tried out as a way of being. It is a practice of deeply connecting with how it feels to be alive in your surroundings, whether on a meditation cushion or not, and stepping forward from that connection. It is opening to your life, wherever you are, and finding right there a deep well of innate wisdom, compassion, and care.