Reflections on the Retreat and on the Path - (The Boundless Heart) @boubabuddha

Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Talk titled: "Reflections on the Retreat and on the Path", given during the event "The Boundless Heart". Held at Gaia House, Devon on 2011-07-29.

Topics covered: getting in touch with deeper priorities, practice as kindness, views/orientations in practice, desire/eros, emotions

Teacher's note on suitability: about aspiration and longing, being on retreat, listening to talks, meditation practice, emotions and the path. (this is the introductory talk for the boundless heart retreat)
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Original audio: dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/talk/13849
Transcript link: dl.airtable.com/.attachments/ff8eee971e24aca22a100d3cc059a2eb/cc54a204/2011_0729ReflectionsontheRetreatandonthePath.pdf

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