I love 'the monuments within'; thank you sister Peace! You are so beautiful! I have travelled in Africa, and admired the African woman, her strength, humour and way of getting on with what has to be done. They were full of fun, calling out "Mama", touching our faces, clothes. I wrote a song about them: "African Sisters, don't carry my burden any more........etc........but teach me your smile". This IS a HEALING TIME; lets all do it. Thank you for walking your talk!.
Thank you Sister Peace for this Dharma talk, the invitation to look within and explore my own discomfort that arises, what is triggering in me, what is the fear, what do I have to loose, where is this rooted - ancestral trauma, and truly understanding so I continue to soften and open, knowing discomfort tends to lead to real growth. Also this naming of glacial harmony within a sangha - the frozen or slow moment of our sangha river when trying to avoid discomfort/sharing or feelings, may the practice support us.
Thank you, sister Peace, the volume of the recording was just loud enough. In The Netherlands we have an expression that goes "Working through the rice-pudding-mountain" when we move through tribulations and painful transformations in life. I've worked through a mountain range of that, I think. The discovery I've found, during deep pondering and wondering, moving through the rice pudding-mountain, that I'm free to make everything a choice, even emotions, feelings, reactions with judgements, a task, how I spend the day, how I am with a companion, has offered me a joyful realization that making everything a choice, not only involves taking conscious responsibility but also the discipline that is part of my autonomy, which strengthens confidence, and the use of an inner compass that allows for adjustment in a choice I've made, or the making of a whole new choice. In younger years, I've carried responsibility as a burden, due to a strict Calvinistic upbringing, with the all-seeing eye of God watching me, in the grip of fear for the devil and the risk of going to hell. Even while trying to be good. I've learned much about the nature of manmade Church Institutes. When conditions and circumstances change, or there's an eagerness to try out what works for me and for the larger picture in which I'm a piece of the puzzle. Or a member of a community. A human being with all of you around the planet.
I remember those beautiful murals that arose during the people of color retreats at Deerpark...and how I so enjoyed and benefited from the diversity that seemed nurtured after them...how a genuine welcoming space was created...
Boundless gratitude to you, dear Sister. Tonight our sangha begins to devote one meeting/month to studying and practicing with awareness of the suffering caused by oppression. We will listen to the section on chiseling "savage" off the monument. A perfect beginning for us as we make our way. I believe we will see that "compassion is a verb." With so much love and a lotus for you from Peaceful Garden Sangha in Brookline, MA, USA
Thank you Sister Peace. Watching and listening to you now is like a balm to my soul. It has been a few years since we met at Lower Hamlet, and I am so pleased to learn you are back in the US now and working with kids In juvenile hall. What a great gift! I will look for ways to take action to support and grow the work you are doing. So much love to you ❤️
My name is Donna. l feel like l have lost my compassion for all except my sweet dogs. But may l say that as l listen to you speak, my heart softens and you are very beautiful. Thank you, love, Donna
Deep gratitude Sister Peace, Sister Rhonda and to all of you sisters for opening your hearts and sharing your pain and your wisdom. This has helped me better understand some of the big issues I have been struggling with for so long. Big respect and much love ❤
Thank you Sister Peace for this beautiful talk and for your beautiful presence, you are truly a rainbow in the sky🌈 I have also been asking for a BIPOC Retreat, so I am bowing in gratitude to you for your advocacy for a BIPOC Retreat🙏🏽 And I feel much joy and relief listening to you calling things by their names.
Thank You Sister Peace.. for speaking up from a Buddhist standpoint... The world needs this .
Thanks so much. I listened in from Australia
I love 'the monuments within'; thank you sister Peace! You are so beautiful! I have travelled in Africa, and admired the African woman, her strength, humour and way of getting on with what has to be done. They were full of fun, calling out "Mama", touching our faces, clothes. I wrote a song about them: "African Sisters, don't carry my burden any more........etc........but teach me your smile". This IS a HEALING TIME; lets all do it. Thank you for walking your talk!.
Thank you Sister Peace for this Dharma talk, the invitation to look within and explore my own discomfort that arises, what is triggering in me, what is the fear, what do I have to loose, where is this rooted - ancestral trauma, and truly understanding so I continue to soften and open, knowing discomfort tends to lead to real growth. Also this naming of glacial harmony within a sangha - the frozen or slow moment of our sangha river when trying to avoid discomfort/sharing or feelings, may the practice support us.
Thank you, sister Peace, the volume of the recording was just loud enough. In The Netherlands we have an expression that goes "Working through the rice-pudding-mountain" when we move through tribulations and painful transformations in life. I've worked through a mountain range of that, I think.
The discovery I've found, during deep pondering and wondering, moving through the rice pudding-mountain, that I'm free to make everything a choice, even emotions, feelings, reactions with judgements, a task, how I spend the day, how I am with a companion, has offered me a joyful realization that making everything a choice, not only involves taking conscious responsibility but also the discipline that is part of my autonomy, which strengthens confidence, and the use of an inner compass that allows for adjustment in a choice I've made, or the making of a whole new choice.
In younger years, I've carried responsibility as a burden, due to a strict Calvinistic upbringing, with the all-seeing eye of God watching me, in the grip of fear for the devil and the risk of going to hell. Even while trying to be good. I've learned much about the nature of manmade Church Institutes.
When conditions and circumstances change, or there's an eagerness to try out what works for me and for the larger picture in which I'm a piece of the puzzle. Or a member of a community. A human being with all of you around the planet.
As a South African I feel privileged to have participated in this meeting. Sister Peace you are inspiring and your work is admirable.
Thankyou so much Sister Peace and all involved. This is a very timely and helpful talk 🙏 as relevant in Australia as it is in the US
I remember those beautiful murals that arose during the people of color retreats at Deerpark...and how I so enjoyed and benefited from the diversity that seemed nurtured after them...how a genuine welcoming space was created...
Beautiful from down here...another heart rises clearly from peace...
Boundless gratitude to you, dear Sister. Tonight our sangha begins to devote one meeting/month to studying and practicing with awareness of the suffering caused by oppression. We will listen to the section on chiseling "savage" off the monument. A perfect beginning for us as we make our way. I believe we will see that "compassion is a verb." With so much love and a lotus for you from Peaceful Garden Sangha in Brookline, MA, USA
Thank you Sister Peace. Watching and listening to you now is like a balm to my soul. It has been a few years since we met at Lower Hamlet, and I am so pleased to learn you are back in the US now and working with kids In juvenile hall. What a great gift! I will look for ways to take action to support and grow the work you are doing. So much love to you ❤️
Powerful. Thank you Sister Peace. This bought tears to my eyes
Thank you for your sharing. It brought so much gratitude and tears to my eyes. I appreciate the talk!
My name is Donna. l feel like l have lost my compassion for all except my sweet dogs. But may l say that as l listen to you speak, my heart softens and you are very beautiful.
Thank you, love, Donna
Deep gratitude Sister Peace, Sister Rhonda and to all of you sisters for opening your hearts and sharing your pain and your wisdom. This has helped me better understand some of the big issues I have been struggling with for so long. Big respect and much love ❤
Thank you Sister Peace for this beautiful talk and for your beautiful presence, you are truly a rainbow in the sky🌈
I have also been asking for a BIPOC Retreat, so I am bowing in gratitude to you for your advocacy for a BIPOC Retreat🙏🏽
And I feel much joy and relief listening to you calling things by their names.
Thank you Sister Peace.
Amen 🙏
Thank you for sharing this, Sister Peace! 🙏
Much needs at the time. THANK YOU!
Thank you. Your nonviolent words inspire deep listening in me. Wishing you a peaceful continuation :-)
Thank you ❤️
Thank you sister xo
Hello dearest White Lotus sister! Excellent talk...thank you so much 💚
Love from Indonesia
Namaste...
♡♡♡
"included elsewhere in the moment"
Thank you for sharing.
The white majority is not a majority.
Globally, we are a small but privileged minority.
Thank you Sister Peace.