12/7/13 Deer Park, Himachal Pradesh, India From this talk: “ (Some say) “I thought meditation was taming the monkey mind!” No, actually not. You can never tame the monkey.” Topics covered include: Form and formlessness, monkey mind and meditation, an outline of the “One Dharma Method,” and a new basis for relationship.
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Getting Out of Prison
12/5/13 Deer Park, Himachal Pradesh, India From this talk: “If we can change our minds, the world itself will be different.” Topics covered include: Not realizing you’re locked up, thinking mind and true identity, and a different approach to problems.
Who Meditates?
9/3/13 Henson-so, Mungyeong, Korea – Day 3 English / Korean From this talk: “Unless you understand this change of identity, meditation doesn’t work.” The final Dharma talk from the 2013 Korea retreat. Topics covered include: the most difficult point in meditation, the role of trust in practice, the ego’s tricks, and the world of BlueContinue reading “Who Meditates?”
Silence
9/2/13 Henson-so, Mungyeong, Korea – Day 3 English / Korean From this talk: “During the retreat, we really concentrate on touching Silence. Then after the retreat, you go back to your daily situation. Then how to keep a connection with the Silence is your job.” Topics covered include: Endless thinking, walking meditation, zen metaphor, andContinue reading “Silence”
The Universal Subject
9/1/13 Henson-so, Mungyeong, Korea – Day 2 English / Korean From this talk: “You don’t have to know any texts at all, but you have to be very honest about yourself. ” Topics covered include: Knowing oneself, what all the traditions are talking about, the importance of failure in meditation, and meditation and creativity.
Inner Body Meditation
8/31/13 Henson-so, Mungyeong, Korea Pt. 2 English / Korean This is the first of 3 talks covering Yamashita-sensei’s One Dharma Method. Topics covered include: The purpose of inner bodywork, letting go of thinking mind, and guided meditation instructions.
2013 Korean Retreat, Day 1
8/31/13 Henson-so, Mungyeong, Korea English / Korean Topics covered include: Confusion with different traditions and meditation techniques, clarifying vipassana and mindfulness, Blue Sky Meditation and Blue Sky Yoga, and the retreat schedule.
A Change of Identity
6/30/13 Hualien, Taiwan – Day 3 English / Mandarin From this talk: “Your identity is changing. You are White Clouds. But now you know, you are also Blue Sky.” Topics covered include: confusion with words of enlightened teachers, just sitting, view from the new dimension, and practical advice for applying meditation in daily life.
The Power of Acceptance
6/28/13 Hualien, Taiwan – Day 1 English / Mandarin From this talk: “Observing things as they are, it means observing things with acceptance.” Topics covered include: Likes and dislikes, objective observation, acceptance, and the fundamental mistake.
Compassion Meditation
12/28/12 Goa, India A brief talk on “saying yes” through compassion, followed by a guided meditation.