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Joanne addresses the commercialization of “mindfulness” in the culture at large, warning us that simply to learn how to calm ourselves down isn’t going far enough. She explains that we must go one step further and embrace our suffering – rather than merely putting a lid on it –– and look deeply into its causes and conditions. Only by doing so can we transform our suffering, and become free.
Dharma talk originally given in July, 2013.
Joanne shares the practice of mindfully following our breath, which gives us the opportunity to stop, rest and calm ourselves, unifying our mind and body. By doing so we give ourselves a greater chance of exercising free will, allowing us to respond skillfully when suffering arises. *The talk is followed by a guided meditation.
Dharma talk and guided meditation given at the Hartford Day of Mindfulness on November 5, 2011.
Joanne uses the song "At the Foot of the Mountain" and at story by Thich Nhat Hanh to illustrate how we are made of every single element of the cosmos. We learn that only through an awareness of our ultimate interconnectedness are peace, harmony, and fearlessness possible.
The song “At the Foot of the Mountain” is sung by the Nuns of Plum Village, from the recording "Mountains" available from Blue Cliff Monastery.
Talk given at the Hartford Day of Mindfulness, November 5, 2011.
Joanne shares the relationship between mindfulness practice and social change with the community of artists at the Rhode Island School of Design, in Providence, in 2011. The complete title of her talk is: “Creating Peace in Ourselves, Making Peace in the World: When Turning Inward Isn't Turning Away.”
Talk given at the Rhode Island School of Design on September 25, 2011.
Helping us to live in greater harmony with the people we love, Joanne reminds us that the bedrock of our practice is to come back to ourselves to take responsibility for our own happiness, so that we can co-create happiness with those around us.
Dharma talk given at a Family Day of Mindfulness in Rhode Island, in June 25, 2011.
Joanne provides a brief introduction to the Five Mindfulness Trainings, the Buddhist precepts as shaped and made current by the Plum Village Tradition founded by Thich Nhat Hanh.
From a Dharma talk given on June 28, 2011.
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In this Dharma talk Joanne asks us to look deeply together at the causes and conditions that can create such tragedy in our culture. She also gives us the tools to take good care of ourselves and our own pain in the face of such violence, so that we might be strong enough to help others. The Buddha, she offers, shows us the way.
Dharma talk originally given in 2012.
How do we overcome our fears, anxiety, and anger? By using the practices taught to us by the Buddha to cultivate compassion for ourselves and others. Joanne shows us the way, emphasizing the importance of a Sangha — a spiritual community — in helping us develop our capacity to transform our suffering into joy.
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