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Making the Best of a Bad Situation - David Lewis

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David Lewis offers gentle guidance on navigating life's inevitable challenges. He emphasizes that suffering, or dukkha, is a fundamental aspect of human existence, but our response to it can transform our experience. David encourages embracing difficulties as opportunities for growth, suggesting that by meeting adversity with mindfulness and compassion, we can cultivate resilience and inner peace.​

David outlines practical steps to shift our perspective during tough times:​

  1. Acknowledge the Reality: Recognize and accept the presence of suffering without denial.
  2. Cultivate Mindfulness: Stay present and observe your thoughts and emotions without judgment.
  3. Practice Compassion: Extend kindness to yourself and others, understanding that everyone faces hardships.
  4. Seek Growth Opportunities: View challenges as chances to develop wisdom and strength.​

By applying these principles, David suggests we can navigate life's difficulties with grace and emerge stronger and more compassionate.

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David Lewis has been following the dharma path for 50 years. He has a degree in comparative religious studies and is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Advanced Practitioners Program. David shares the dharma at several sanghas, including Mission Dharma, Insight Upper Market, and the Gay Buddhist Fellowship in San Francisco.

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To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/
There you can:

  • Donate
  • Learn how to participate live
  • Find our schedule of upcoming speakers
  • Join our mailing list or discussion forum
  • Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996

CREDITS
Audio Engineer: George Hubbard
Producer: Tom Bruein
Music/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

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David Lewis offers gentle guidance on navigating life's inevitable challenges. He emphasizes that suffering, or dukkha, is a fundamental aspect of human existence, but our response to it can transform our experience. David encourages embracing difficulties as opportunities for growth, suggesting that by meeting adversity with mindfulness and compassion, we can cultivate resilience and inner peace.​

David outlines practical steps to shift our perspective during tough times:​

  1. Acknowledge the Reality: Recognize and accept the presence of suffering without denial.
  2. Cultivate Mindfulness: Stay present and observe your thoughts and emotions without judgment.
  3. Practice Compassion: Extend kindness to yourself and others, understanding that everyone faces hardships.
  4. Seek Growth Opportunities: View challenges as chances to develop wisdom and strength.​

By applying these principles, David suggests we can navigate life's difficulties with grace and emerge stronger and more compassionate.

______________

David Lewis has been following the dharma path for 50 years. He has a degree in comparative religious studies and is a graduate of Spirit Rock Meditation Center’s Advanced Practitioners Program. David shares the dharma at several sanghas, including Mission Dharma, Insight Upper Market, and the Gay Buddhist Fellowship in San Francisco.

______________
To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/
There you can:

  • Donate
  • Learn how to participate live
  • Find our schedule of upcoming speakers
  • Join our mailing list or discussion forum
  • Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996

CREDITS
Audio Engineer: George Hubbard
Producer: Tom Bruein
Music/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

  continue reading

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