D1S1 - Welcome, and Happiness as an Inside Job
David Oromith · 47 minutes · recorded August 7, 2026
David opens with the practical shape of the retreat and his encouragement not to busy yourself between sessions. He talks about the theme, habits of happy people, and why the happiness we really seek is an inside job rather than something the outside world delivers. He introduces the six perfections as what the sessions will work through. Meditation postures are described, then a practice on the breath that ends with your own motivation for being here.
Genuine happiness and wellbeing Motivation and intention Relaxation The bodhisattva path The six perfections (paramitas) Mindfulness of breathing