Bare Attention – a practice to liberate our mind and deepen our connection with others
Dharma talk on “Bare Attention,” given by Bilha Birman Rivlin on January 22, 2023.
Dharma talk on “Bare Attention,” given by Bilha Birman Rivlin on January 22, 2023.
Introduction The title of my talk this morning is “Not-self, No-self, Non-self: Interpretations of Anatta.” I hope this talk can serve both as a brief introduction to the topic of anatta and also as an invitation to join a discussion group on the subject that I plan to offer this …
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