Fully Engaged (Link #734)

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Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la describes how the spiritual life asks us to look inside of our mind to find peace from the constant grasping and rejection of things- "the eight worldly concerns" in Buddhism. We strive to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings, and learn that our own true happiness comes from wishing for the happiness of others. In this way, the spiritual life involves not only engaging our mind but also being fully engaged in life and our environment where our activity is expressed. If we sometimes get stuck generating this intention, Dungse-la suggests that we ask ourselves what's going to serve and what's not going to serve. He assures us that this aspect of skillful means is not a difficult but delicate choice of threading the needle of present circumstances. Then, in holding the understanding of interdependent origination, more skillful opportunities will arise that have no assumptions or bias. Dungse-la concludes by saying that there can't be anything more meaningful than a life infused with bodhicitta.

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