2023-06-04 | Class 5 | I Take Up the Way of Cultivating a Clear Mind | Joel Barna

00:04:48 - Joel Invites People to sit for 5 Minutes and offers a Prompt 00:05:52 - Please Pause the Video Here to Sit for 5 Minutes 00:06:10 - Joel Introduces the Precept - ‘I Take Up the Way of Cultivating a Clear Mind' and Talks About Attachments, Delusions, and the Brain 00:19:03 - Joel Invites Questions 00:25:42 - Becky's Song - ‘How Simple Can I Make This' 00:28:43 - Joel goes through the Instructions for the connection Rooms 00:35:01 - Connection Rooms - 1.Take 3 Minutes Each 2. Share reflections on How you might use Substances, Media, Social Interactions, even Meditation as Ways of Distraction. 3. Offer Recognition to the Part that is Seeking Relief/Withdrawal 00:35:13 - The Qualities of Self 00:36:27 - 8 Qualities the Big S-Self possesses - Compassionate, Creative, Curious, Confident, Courageous, Calm, Connected, Clarity 00:36:45 - The 5 'P's - Presence, Persistence, Perspective, Playfulness, Patience 00:36:59 - Joel Invites People to Share their Reflections 00:42:12 - Joel Reflects on Right Use of Power --Up Power Role 150% Responsibility/Down Power Role 100% Responsibility/(Taking Care of Impact) 00:48:36 - Coming to the End, Joel reads a Quote from: 'For A Future to Be Possible:A Guide to the Five Mindfulness Trainings' by Thich Nhat Hanh (Author) 00:52:20 - sitting with Asoka for a Little While - Sending Metta and Love 00:53:48 - Thank you’s and Farewells