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Methodology, Ideology and Cosmology: Three Dimensions of a Full Spectrum Practice

With Martin Aylward recorded on October 11, 2020.

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Dharma practice is sometimes seen too reductively through a uniquely meditative lens. This class looks not only at what you practice (methodology) but also at why you practice (ideology) and at your understanding of the nature of reality; the way you make sense of the universe, of time and space, self and world, life and death (cosmology).

If that sounds a little abstract, rest assured that we’ll be exploring in a down to earth, experiential way, connecting the dots between our everyday practices, their liberating goal, and the way we can meet reality in ever deeper and freer ways.

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