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Retreat Dharma Talks
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Letting In
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| We tend to focus on letting go, but have we let it in? Whether through social pressure or inner lack of confidence, what in this life are we not letting in?
The teachings suggest that we regularly remind ourselves of our vulnerability to sickness, ageing, loss and death. This is not to wallow in grief, but to taste the immediate relief of release in the least acknowledged aspects of our lives. We are all subject to them, they are natural. Denial creates more tension and pain. |
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2025-02-28 (3 days)
Gaia House
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2025-03-01
Meditation Instructions - Sickness and Death
59:40
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Monica Antunes
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The second and third of the recollections:
Breathing gently, I lovingly remember that sickness is part of life;
I am of the nature to have ill health.
Breathing gently, I lovingly remember that dying is part of life;
I am of the nature to die.
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2025-03-02
Meditation Instructions - Loss and Actions
59:16
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Monica Antunes
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The fourth and fifth of the recollections:
Breathing gently, I lovingly remember that separation is part of life;
I am of the nature to experience loss.
Breathing gently, I lovingly remember to meet this moment with wisdom and care;
My actions are the ground upon which I stand.
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