Establishing settledness, groundedness, attuning to the body's earthiness supports sittingn like a mountain, the mind becoming stable, calm, non-trembling, not agitated
Effortless effort as the balance of alertness and tranquility; applying the effort needed to fend off entropy and avoid returning to the stresses and strains of an untrained mind
Exploring what supports kindness and what gets in the way, focusing on self-view and clinging to being right; includes a short guided meditation on "practicing being wrong"
Some reflections on how the pāramī of patience and resolve provide crucial support for both regular meditation practice and retreat practice.
Includes an exploration of the need to honour natural rhythms, and how metaphorically "lying fallow" allows deeper healing and wisdom to emerge
