Humility, curiosity, generosity, compassion, and respect, are all qualities that we recognize as worthy of our community commitment, and yet, these are not enough, we must learn to sit with one another in structured openness, safely allowing our hurts and the discarded parts to be welcomed into our circle, so the group’s deep commitment to compassion, can emerge and help one another heal.

Continuing the inquiry into compassion practice in preparation for the fall practice period. Geshe Chekawa, also listed Eighteen Don’ts as part of the root text ‘Training the Mind in Seven Points.’

I’ve been delving into compassion practice in preparation for the fall practice period. This lead me to stumble into the teachings of Geshe Chekhawa, a 12th Century Tibetan Boddhisattva.

We gathered to practice Mondo Zen with a diverse group with the intention of inclusion and awakening, taking refuge in the truth of the interconnection, interpenetration, and interdependency of all beings.

Let’s be clear, our intention is to be open to all, including people of different religious orientations, gender identities and preference(s), and socio-economic experiences, to name a few more.

A street retreat offer opportunities for awakening indeed.