The 37 Practices of Bodhisattvas - One-Week Retreat
D2S4 - The Company We Keep and the Qualities of a Teacher
David Oromith · 55 minutes · recorded November 29, 2024
Vividness is the third quality built into shamatha, achieved by narrowing attention to the breath at the nostrils. David turns to the verse on avoiding destructive company, using the image of a crystal taking on the colour of whatever cloth it rests on, then to the contrasting verse on cherishing spiritual friends and the qualities to look for in a teacher. Discussion covers balancing this against one's own wellbeing, and advice on meditating with the eyes open.
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