It is said that we have 86,000 thoughts per day, almost all of which we also had yesterday. When we examine our habitual thought patterns, do we see the roots of self-generated suffering?
How we shape and frame our incessant “stories” profoundly affects not only our own happiness, but that of those we contact, and ultimately our world. The effect of savoring moments of goodness and beauty ripple into our communities, and are themselves acts of peacemaking.
This Sunday we listened to brief and focused teachings by two modern buddhists, Bhante Buddharakkhita and Tara Brach, on how to rewire our own brains to experience more happiness. Lorilee then facilitated a reflection where we each will have the chance to do a bit of that rewiring ourselves.
You can listen to Bhante’s talk here: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/player/81321.html
You can listen to Tara’s talk here: https://www.tarabrach.com/part-1-rewiring-happiness-freedom-2/
