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August 2024

Dharma Talk

Sympathy? Compassion? Wisdom?

ByUmi Dan Rotnem August 26, 2024

*transcript generated by AI All right. Good morning. Good morning. Glad you were able to make it today. Yes, me too. And thank you to all of you who come pretty much all the time. It’s fun to have a solid crew to do this practice with because that really enlightens it, you know. On…

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Dharma Talk

Force, Violence and Skillful Means?

ByUmi Dan Rotnem August 19, 2024

Force vs Violence.
The ethical use of power.
Intention.

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Dharma Talk

Choosing your Crazy

ByUmi Dan Rotnem August 12, 2024August 26, 2024

The talk emphasizes the importance of consciously choosing how to manifest one’s own insanity in a way that aligns with love, integrity, and compassion, acknowledging the inherent craziness in all of us.

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Dharma Talk

Taking Care of Business

ByUmi Dan Rotnem August 5, 2024August 5, 2024

In this talk:
– Being with “What Is” … for real.
– What does it mean to be Buddha?
– In-depth look at the Perfections.
– The Dark Cave of Zen Disease

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