As much as we might be inspired by the four Brahma Viharas, it is very useful to have ways to bring qualities such as these into the tough spots in our daily lives. Offering guidance on qualities that help us bring it all home, the Buddha spelled out the Five Spiritual Faculties: Confidence, Energy, Mindfulness, Collected Focus, and Wise Discernment. These Skillful Means are of deep and abiding use when we encounter what might seem like insurmountable disturbances, ranging from ceaseless agitation of our unquiet minds to despair for our multi-crisis world.
This week Darryl guided our reflections on using these Faculties to meet our most intractable distractions and reactions. A talk by Brian LeSage and a brief reflection by Martin Aylward framed our discussion.
The talks are as follows:
1. Martin Aylward
https://dharmaseed.org/talks/player/59137.html
2. Brian LeSage
