The Four Reminders: Suffering
The author contemplates suffering, the fourth reminder of the Four Reminders of the Buddhist teachings, and offers an exercise in analytical meditation.
December 4, 2020
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The author contemplates suffering, the fourth reminder of the Four Reminders of the Buddhist teachings, and offers an exercise in analytical meditation.
Join us on Zoom Dec. 21 for this annual practice on the eve of winter solstice. This year the change of season is accompanied by a pandemic that has raised emotional turbulence and fear for many. The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra is particularly powerful during times of great disruption.
Please register by Dec. 11 to access recorded teachings by Mitra Dean Karl Brunnhölzl on the Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra. Once registered, you will have access through Jan. 31. These teachings are particularly powerful during times of great disruption. This four-part series is based on Mitra Karl’s recently published book, A Lullaby to Awaken the Heart.
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