In this Dharma talk, I talk about how to practice when life doesn't match our expectations. When, to use a metaphor, we try to hang a picture on the wall but just can't find the stud. Instead, all that we are left with is frustration and a bunch of holes in the wall. That's when Zen practice is most beneficial--confronting our expectations and disappointments.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Inzan Gartland.
"I Liked it Better in the Picture"
Life seldom meets our expectations. Pictures are often better than the real thing, due to our mental photoshopping as we build objects, events, and people into monolithic proportions that they cannot possibly meet. In this talk, I discuss how to deal with the tricks of the grasping mind.
Introduction and sound engineering by Tom Inzan Gartland.
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