Much of our life seems to be consumed with making decisions, important or trivial: What to eat? what to wear? whether to stay in a job or leave it? whether to stay in a relationship or prepare for an exit? Coffee or tea? How to practice, and how much?
We might say, and even believe, “I decide” this or that. But if we look more closely, we may find that it is rarely so clear cut, and that the roots of our choices are often quite surprising.
Dharma Teacher Martin Aylward offers penetrating insights into these processes, and Michael shared a talk and a guided meditation by Aylward this week to frame our discussion of the processes of deciding, choosing, inclining toward, changing our minds, or throwing up our hands in the moments when it seems we must settle on one path of action or another.
