May 21, 2022
"Suffering & Growth"
[ For other months, see Notes from previous monthly meetings ]
The Three Marks of Existence
Suffering.
Impermanence.
No Separate Self
"Street" version by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Shit Happens.
Everything changes.
It's not about you, anyway.
From The Dark Pieces (2019 graduate meeting):
Growing with Suffering - Ram Dass video
Life is Tough: Six Ways to Deal With It - Norman Fischer article"In spiritual practice, which is our life, there are no breaks and no mistakes. We human beings are always doing spiritual practice, whether we know it or not… To practice this… is to know that no matter what is going on, [you] have the ability to take all negativity, bad circumstance, and difficulty and turn it into the path." - Norman Fischer
Humanitarian organizations which have Ukrainian aid programs:
World Central Kitchen
UN World Food Program
Global Empowerment Mission
KIND - Kids in Need of Defense
Direct Help for Ukraine
Mercy Corps
International Medical Corps
Save the Children
From CNN: How to Impact Your World
Emergency help to animals in Ukraine (IFAW)
Animal Protection Organisations in Ukraine (Eurogroup for Animals)