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Ten girls brought the young adult course to life this year. Not a single guy! Other than myself who was guiding along with Emmanuelle. In response to the unlikely opening question, \u201cAre you here?\u201d the answers varied and complemented one other.
\u201cYes, totally. When I’m here, I’m here!\u201d
\u201cSort of. My body’s here, but my mind isn’t totally here yet.\u201d
\u201cI’m distracted by what I was doing before.\u201d
\u201cI’m here in the present, but I’m also a little bit in the past and already in what is coming next.\u201d
And a final conclusion, \u201cYou asking the question allowed me to get here.\u201d<\/p>\n
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When I ask them what they came looking for, a certain direction appears: more relaxation, clarity, an anchor, discernment, different perspectives, new questions, release, and…fun. With a final request: to eat well, too! We can do our best to respond to the first bunch of expectations, but the last isn’t up to us. Better talk to the kitchen team.<\/p>\n
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Now that we have clarified expectations and gotten into the groove, we set off on a discovery of ourselves, alternating role-playing, discussions, meditation, sharing, and breaks. Of course, we start the party with the theme of impermanence. We set out to find something that is not impermanent. Initially, we don’t find anything, but over the course of the discussion, doubt creeps in. \u201cI still somehow feel like even though everything in me changes, there is a central core that is stable and remains the same.\u201d Things start off strong! Nonetheless, we set the question aside for the moment in order to focus on impermanence and its consequences. Our resistance to change naturally comes up. Change itself is not the problem; it’s how I experience it. Just like that, our exploration leads us to<\/span> dukkha<\/em>, suffering.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/institut.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/04_Jeunes_adultes_avril_2019.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Things get denser as we take the time to unpack” _builder_version=”3.20.2″]<\/p>\n Things get denser as we take the time to unpack the idea of suffering and its many facets. One observation is reassuring: suffering is natural in the sense that everyone faces it, and it is the result of causes and circumstances. Therefore, it is something we can work with. Causes and circumstances? What are the roots of unhappiness and dissatisfaction? Everyone agrees: emotions (several of the girls come from Buddhist families). This leads us to delving into our emotional functioning with an essential question. Are emotions good or bad, beneficial or harmful?\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.20.2″]<\/p>\n It so happens that this is not a useful approach. Whether emotions are beneficial or not, they are the fruit of something else\u2014a result (we will talk about karma later). So the question becomes, \u201cHow do I recognize them and what do I do with them?\u201d And S.N.A.P! When the emotion arises, we practice S<\/strong>eeing, N<\/strong>aming, A<\/strong>ccepting, and P<\/strong>erspective-shifting. This first part of the course allowed us to identify the Four Truths of the Noble Ones. Now all we have to do is name them: suffering and the causes of suffering, cessation and the path to cessation.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/institut.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/06_Jeunes_adultes_avril_2019.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.20.2″]<\/p>\n When we start up again, the foundations are in place, and we can get into the details. We work on decrypting our functioning: pleasant and unpleasant sensations, I like, I don’t like, attachment and aversion, fear, jealousy, pride, judgments, and what to do with it all. Each person brings their own experiences, questions, memories, disagreements, nuances, and resources. The discussion rolls along smoothly and a form of clarity appears, but, of course, questions remain. The day comes to a close. We find the energy to sit and remain quiet this time. The meditation at the end of the day does us good. It helps bring calm and clarity. But we can feel the fatigue for sure. See you tomorrow…<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”When we start up again,” _builder_version=”3.20.2″]<\/p>\n We start the day with a meditation session. It is clearer and easier than the day before. Emmanuelle guides, and the practice becomes an exploration. \u201cI am going to ring the gong and, from there, don’t think about anything, ok?\u201d Everyone says ok. She repeats the instructions and, just before ringing the gong, she says, \u201cDon’t think about anything, not even a strawberry!\u201d Dong… Silence for a time. Dong…<\/span><\/p>\n The feedback is clear: [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/institut.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/03_Jeunes_adultes_avril_2019.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”We come back to yesterday’s question” _builder_version=”3.20.2″]<\/p>\n We come back to yesterday’s question: At the end of the day, what am I, and what is mind? Our exchanges are more rigorous. Mind is a continuum; it is aware but obscured. We have a potential within us. The qualities are already present; we must actualize them. We deal with karma as a dynamic with its own complexity. Karma is simultaneously a question of the moment\u2014the actions that I commit in every instant\u2014and also a longterm affair\u2014tendencies that take time to ripen. This brings us back to practice: to cultivating the ability to be present with ourselves, aware of our states of mind, and attentive to the actions that we commit.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/institut.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/02_Jeunes_adultes_avril_2019.jpg” align=”center” force_fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_duration=”500ms”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.20.2″][et_pb_text admin_label=”We conclude this second day with” _builder_version=”3.20.2″]<\/p>\n We conclude this second day with the instruction that brings together the essentials of the dharma: Give up causing harm, carry out beneficial actions, and master your mind. A question arises, \u201cWhat do I do when I realize that I have caused harm?\u201d To avoid falling into a narrow and dogmatic approach, we focus on the idea of training, of things as a process, and of readjustment. In addition to key dharma ideas, the group has understood the dynamic we use: listening on its own is not enough; reflection allows us to understand and application helps us gain experience. We all left with a wish to continue exploring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Puntso, program director for Dhagpo<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” custom_width_percent=”100%” custom_padding=”|||” custom_margin=”-1px|||” _builder_version=”3.7″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_testimonial portrait_url=”https:\/\/institut.dhagpo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/bg_ateliers_stage-jeunesadultes.jpg” quote_icon=”off” _builder_version=”3.20.2″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”|||20%” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop”]<\/p>\n
\u201cI kept telling myself, ‘Don’t think about anything; don’t think about anything.’ But that’s thinking about something.\u201d \u201cI kept telling myself to stop thinking about the strawberry.\u201d \u201cIn my case, I wound up thinking about an apple instead.\u201d Everyone was united in their conclusion: it is not possible not to think about anything or, in any case, that is not meditating.<\/p>\n