Sam led the discussion, focusing on the three heavenly messengers – old age, sickness, and death. Excerpts from the following dharma talks were used (all available on dharmaseed.org):
1) Heavenly Messengers by Narayan Liebenson , 3/23/06 – first 13 min.,
2) Natchiketa and the Lord of Death by Jack Kornfield, 9/10/12 – first 9.5 min,
3) Mystery and the Graciousness of Uncertainty by Jack Kornfield, 7/22/13 – first 14 min
In addition, the three poems we reflected on are here: