Bernat Font met the dharma at a very young age and has practiced in Europe, India and Myanmar, gradually putting aside his artistic career. He completed his dharma teacher training with Bodhi College in 2022, mentored by Stephen Batchelor, and has a PhD in Buddhist Studies. He founded the dharma organisation 'Espai Sati' in Barcelona, serves the LGBTQIA+ community, and teaches in English, Catalan and Spanish.
Responding non-discursively to oppressing thoughts through behaviour, skilful qualities, and engaging with the meditation object. List of common cognitive distortions; more tips for practice. Relying on a refuge & island.
Reading a short text by Franz Kafka ('Before the Law') – what can we learn from that gatekeeper? 3 ways to counter the feeding power of aversion or hostility to thoughts: gentle questioning, turning towards, making space. Stickiness: thinking & identity.
The difference between 'having a thought' and 'active thinking'. The trap of wanting to figure things out. How we feed harmful discursive patterns & how to stop; withdrawing our contribution, disidentifying.
