Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times November 29, 2011
Posted by Alan in sangha.trackback
During the Summer and Fall months of 2011, we read the book, Solid Ground: Buddhist Wisdom for Difficult Times. This book consists of three readings:
“Suffering and Possibility” by Norman Fischer
“Upgrading Our Practice” by Tsoknyi Rinpoche
“Greet Each Moment as a Friend” by Sylvia Boorstein
Some of the ideas covered in these readings, as summarized by Melvin McLeod in his Introduction, are
- difficult times are inevitable, but whether we suffer or not depends on how we react to that difficulty
- by facing difficulty with an open heart, we discover insight, love, and courage
- the basic practice is to stop everything we’re doing and just look at what’s happening
- the best way to be happy ourselves is to put others’ happiness first
- the only really solid ground is open ground
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