Dharma of a Man: Liberation and Joy in the F.L.O.W. of Impermanence
Downtown Dharma Sangha
DATE: 11/5/2023 TIME: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location:
In-person:1910 14th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20009
Online: Zoom ID: https://zoom.us/j/466237117?pwd=cGxHaTJlTVhBdldVSk8weDZuSW5udz09
Facilitators- Travis M. Spencer
Mindful Helper:
This Sunday, we will delve deep into a Dharma-inspired practice that emphasizes compassionate listening and open sharing. I will share my personal insights on our collective path in this life, emphasizing the teachings of detachment and the wisdom that arises when we let life be our teacher, supporting our enlightenment in this society. We will revisit the F.L.O.W. concept, exploring the intrinsic link between impermanence and leading a life that is not devoid of suffering, but one where we learn to navigate suffering with mindfulness and equanimity.
Joy in the midst of suffering is, for me, one of those gnarly Zen things. We do the work to create the opportunity for joy--to be silly, to have a good drink, to make love, and figure out the craziness of life. If we don't live in that joy, then what are we doing this for?
Rev. angel Kyodo williams
We give in and we abdicate our right to joy, our right to live and thrive in the face of [suffering]. But if we choose joy over and over again, the suffering is transmuted into something that is generative, that we can use to live in a bigger way. Rev. angel Kyodo williams
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