Gratitude is a doorway into our practice. We are always in relationship – interdependent with everything around us. An attitude of gratitude – fully realizing ‘I am receiving this in this moment’ – can be felt in the body. It relaxes and calms the mind. We are unstuck, and the world looks new.
With open eyes, we receive, learn and grow. We live complicated lives; we love complicated human beings. Grateful attention is a key dimension of skillful mindfulness, at the heart of the Eight-Fold Path.
This week, Eveline guided our discussion, sharing portions of two dharma talks: Shelly Graf on “Pragmatic Gratitude” and Susie Harrington on “Gratitude as Doorway to Belonging”.
You can find the talks here:
- Shelly Graf: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/83099/
- Susie Harrington: https://dharmaseed.org/talks/69664/
