This is a summary of some of the meditation practices and issues covered in an eight- week practice group led by Michael Liebenson Grady at the CIMC in the winter of 1997. We can have a very committed spiritual practice, doing all the "right" things—sitting every day, getting in our annual retreats, reading and listening to Dharma, and even having moments of deep concentration and clarity of mind. And yet, at the same time, we can be living our lives actively avoiding our fears and keeping … [Read more...]
Michael Liebenson Grady
Waking Up In Relationships
One of the primary challenges that most meditators face is how to bring their meditation practice into the world of everyday relationships. On retreats, conditions are specifically created that support our mindfulness practice. As difficult as retreat life may be at times, the environment of silence with lots of sitting and walking practice helps us develop continuity of attention in order to see things as they are. On retreat, we hear over and over again the importance of being in the present, … [Read more...]