Kalen: Acceptance is an act. It is not passive. It is not allowing, or enduring. According to the etymology, to accept is to receive. When we authentically accept, we turn toward something or someone and make space for what already is – not what we wish could be. Meditation gives us innumerable opportunities to practice receptivity … Continued
Laurie: When something is unpleasant, you reactively push it away. You want it gone! What if instead you recognize it as a stored past experience, a wounded part of yourself, a small crying child? Would you tell that child to get lost? No! You would hold them gently, tenderly. You would fully accept them, allowing them … Continued
Erin: The phrase “It is what it is” can be heard as dismissive, shutting down further discussion. But for tonight’s meditation, let’s explore the phrase experientially. Each moment of our experience is what it is, not more, not less. Can we accept what is happening? Can we accept ourselves while we do it, or don’t, to the … Continued
Guest teacher Ofosu aka Born I will kick off the new year with his signature mix of meditation and music, inviting us to deepen our capacity for self-acceptance.
Jeff (and Erin): I’ve always thought the opposite of acceptance was resistance. And I’ve got plenty of that. But lately I’ve been tuning into a different way we don’t allow what’s happening, and that is by grasping or holding on. It’s a big theme in Buddhism obviously, but it has never been a big theme in … Continued