74 Contentment and Mudita

This afternoon's session begins with a 50 minute Dharma talk in
which Alan Wallace invites us to consider whether we are content,
satisfied, perhaps even willing to rejoice in the current
trajectory of our individual lives. He talks about balancing
between the two extremes of being utterly disappointed with
ourselves and being complacent with the way things are. He then
explores the possibility of feeling gratitude towards the
difficult people and circumstances which have impelled us to this
present moment of mudita.


The unguided meditation is not included in this recording.


Q&A with the group begins at 49:10.


1. Can you talk more about bracketing the practices that you call
balancing earth and wind, and earth and sky? What is their
source, what is their purpose, and what is the benefit?