The Gradual PathĀ Blog
Equalize Self and Other | Step 19 of Awakening in 30 Steps compassion dalai lama empathy gradual awakening gradual path john f kennedy lam rim Aug 04, 2021

Reflect on the spectrum of superiority and inferiority.

Where do you put yourself, consciously and unconsciously, and how does this impact your relations with others?

What are the reinforcements in evolution, family systems, culture, and media that determine an imbalance between self and other?

...
CONTINUE READING . . .
Remember the Kindness of All Beings | Step 17 of Awakening in 30 Steps altruism dalai lama gradual awakening gradual path kindness lam rim Aug 01, 2021

Remember the Kindness of all Mother Beings.

We are sculpting our minds towards industrial strength altruism.

In this series of reflections we are consciously choosing what to focus on. Step 16 recognizes all beings as kin, step 17 remembers their kindness.

Let’s define kindness as the...

CONTINUE READING . . .
Year's End Reflection 2020 astrology atisha contemplative studies program dalai lama dorje zong nunnery geshe tenzin zopa karma lineage merit pandemic service project shadow tsongkhapa Dec 31, 2020

My dear friends,

As the new year dawns I offer my reflections on this year we will never forget. 

Despite challenges unseen in a hundred years we remained steadfast together on the gradual path and never faltered a single step. We made no excuses. Wasted no time. We forged ahead in the face...

CONTINUE READING . . .
 
Paradigm Shift ayahuasca dalai lama gradual awakening hero's journey rupert sheldrake science tantra visualization Jul 30, 2020

When we add this visualization system to the hero's roadmap that we'll unpack in the course, the two coming together is articulating the roadmap of your own development. You have to remember wherever you are right now, as an ordinary person, you and I, we both feel very stuck. To really get the...

CONTINUE READING . . .