Our Buddhist practice reveals that we are always participating in making the world through the ways we sense, see, and act. Understanding that perception is empty and shapeable, the Soulmaking practitioner learns to perceive themselves, others, and the world in Soulful ways.
These are ways of sensing and seeing that open further dimensionality, reveal more meaningfulness and beauty, and restore and expand our senses of sacredness.
Some practitioners are finding Soulmaking Dharma, rooted in the Buddha's teaching of emptiness, ethics, and meditative training, to be a particularly resonant path of contemporary Buddhist practice.
In this introductory program we will consider four of the key themes in a Soulmaking Dharma: Desire, Imagination, Sacredness and Emptiness. Each meeting will include meditation practices, teachings, discussion, and inquiries with Sangha and whole group reflections.
Affinity space will be offered for the break-out meetings during this program. Please watch a ‘diversity of souls’ video where Catherine reflects on how we may explore relating to our particularities from the perspective of Soulmaking Dharma.
Starting in September this year, there will also be an online thirteen-week intensive Foundations of a Soulmaking Dharma program for experienced and committed practitioners who have a desire to dedicate themselves to understanding and learning more about Soulmaking Dharma. This introductory weekend can serve as a ‘stand alone’ program for those who would like a short introduction to this work. Or, for those who might be interested in taking the longer fall program, it can give a better sense of the Soulmaking Dharma before applying to the fall program.
