Dependent Origination: Interconnectedness, Synchronicity, and Causality
Paola Di Maio
19 September 2022
Relating dependent origination to synchronicity
Relating dependent origination to synchronicity
Contemplating the many ways we can create inner calm and stillness in an increasingly busy world
Approaching desire, attachment, and aversion in our Buddhist practice
Examining Shakyamuni Buddha’s endorsement of the Pure Land method and path of enlightenment and saving all sentient beings
Zen and the art of capturing the fleeting nature of life
Drawing on wisdom of the Buddhist teaching and the strength of our sangha to respond with compassion and wise action to the growing global climate crisis
Connecting with our Buddhist practice during times of ill-health
Understanding the Buddha’s teaching on impermanence
Accepting disappointment and cultivating non-attachment in the face of change
Applying the Buddhist wisdom of the vastness of time and the importance of refuge to the reality of our current climate crisis
Reflecting on a summer of organic farm placements, experiments in loving-kindness and generosity come full circle
A reflection on tea as a locus for Buddhist ritual, meditation, and community