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Wisdom Talks 13 – The 4 Elements
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter reflects on ‘The 4 Elements’ that make up our body and physical existence – Earth, Water, Fire and Air.
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Wisdom Talks 12 – The 4 Paccaya
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter reflects on the 4 Paccaya. Translated as the four supports or conditions on which Buddhist monastics depend on for sustenance of life. It is not only an important reflection for Buddhist monastic’s but for anybody and everybody.
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Life with Care
Life with Care
How, could, should, would a mind free from the delusion of identification with or as the self, relate to life?
Fundamentally, ‘with care’.
Whether the mind is free from the illusion of being an individual egoic self or not, the wise way of relating and responding to all experience, within and without, towards self or other, is with care.
Care includes being both ‘caring’ and ‘careful’.
Caring is relating from a mindful kindness. Careful is relating from a mindful wisdom.
Such a...
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Wisdom Talks 11 – The 4 Messengers
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter looks into the ‘4 Dhammaduta’ spoken about by the Buddha - translated as ‘The 4 Messengers’. They can free us from the unsettling and distressing nature associated with aging, illness and death.
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Life with Care
As we live into the middle of winter and the weather becomes cooler and colder, we can still maintain great warmth of heart and spirit.
This is especially enabled by appreciating and engaging the following -
.. 'Live every moment
.. Laugh every day
.. Love beyond words'
Be well and warm of heart.
Kind Regards
John B
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Wisdom Talks 10 – The 4 Spiritual Emotions
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter continues the collected teachings of the Buddha, with ‘The 4 Spiritual Emotions’ (Brahmavihara). It’s a way of interfacing life, both internal and external with kindness and ‘care’ - caring and careful.
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Wisdom Talks 9 – The 4 Right Efforts
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter expands on the Buddha’s numerical teachings with “The 4 Right Efforts”. The quintessential behavioural and spiritual practice that is simple and practical.
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Wisdom Talks 8 – The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter reflects on the Buddha’s great teaching of the “The 4 Foundations of Mindfulness”- One way that leads to the ending of stress and suffering.
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Wisdom Talks 7 – The 4 Sources of Stress and Suffering
In this episode of Wisdom Talks John Barter provides us with an appreciation of ‘The 4 Sources of Stress and Suffering’ in the context of ‘The 4 Noble Truths’, the central teaching of the Buddha. John has retranslated and re-ordered this wisdom teaching of the Buddha.
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Get Inoculated against the STRESS VIRUS – Psycho Spiritual Immunology (Urban Retreat Saturday 18th June)
Get Inoculated against the STRESS VIRUS - Psycho Spiritual Immunology (Urban Retreat June 18th - click here)
As the weather gets colder we may be inoculated against the flu virus, but the ongoing virus that is beyond time and place is the ‘stress virus’.
Unless we have a strong ‘Psycho – Spiritual Immune System’ we may be prone to secondary stress from family, friends and colleagues as well as life in general.
But also, from our own unhealthy thoughts and mental states infecting...
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