This past week, Sam guided the Sangha’s discussions. We listened to a talk by Joseph Goldstein, as well as one of his guided meditations, on the Buddha’s second discourse. In particular, we considered how dukkha arises as a consequence of identification with the body and with consciousness.
“Dukkha and Non-Self” by Joseph Goldstein, 2/9/18, IMS retreat The Path to Awakening, 49:07-1:17:30,
“Cutting through the identification with consciousness, the knowing mind” by Joseph Goldstein, 2/10/18, IMS retreat The Path to Awakening, 0:00-15:25
He also provided the pithy quote:
“We are here and it is now. Further than that, all human knowledge is moonshine.”
― H.L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy
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