The six realms are created and perpetuated by our relation to our heart space. In this talk Bhadra describes the tendencies to push our life towards fantasies of growth to get the love we long for or to deny our experiences of unmet needs that often carry us into numbness, addiction and oblivion. He suggests the mirror of the wheel of life encourages us to look deeply into the felt experience of our hearts to find the life that wants to live through us.

A guided reflection on the three levels of what is described as the 'heart space'; the meeting point between self and world. Bhadra guides us into the experiences of the front facing heart, the deep heart and the heart of awareness itself.

Worlds defined by pride, addiction, hatred, delusion, ignorance and attachment swirl within and around us. To step into the potential of our life we need to know where we stand. This is the first step on the path of liberation. This week we will be exploring the imagery of the six realms. Where do we find ourselves?

With Bhadra.

This striking image has many depths and hidden secrets. Do our present conscious actions build our future? An ambitious but brief look at the eight distinct aspects of consciousness to point towards an understanding of the Buddhist perspective on karma as this is depicted as driving this whole wheel of becoming. Be the Revolution course on the Wheel of Life with Bhadra. Week 2/6.

Delve into this ancient Tibetan image, starting with the heart of it. The Wheel of Life can be seen as a mirror. It reflects to us how we are in the world.

Join Bhadra in an exploration of this beautiful and terrifying image. And learn how to get off of the Wheel of Life (that's a good thing!)

Dhammarati explores the fruits of practice and leads us in a guided meditation

Dhammarati explores 'internally and externally' and leads a guided meditation

Guided anapanasati meditation with Dhammarati

Dhammarati leads us through an anapanasati meditation

Dhammarati explores the Awakening Factors and leads us through a guided meditation

Input from Dhammarati and discussion with the participants on the hindrances and the awakening factors

Dhammarati takes us through the Wisdom verses and leads us in a meditation

Further material on the mind including a short exercise to look at our own experience

Dhammarati explores the section on the mind and leads us in a meditation

Dhammarati told us about the site where the sutta was taught which is now in a public park in Dehli - some of the rocks have had gold leaf put on them as a sign of devotion.

Dhammarati fills out the relation between the two texts we are exploring and then looks at the section from the sattipattana sutta on vedana (feeling) and the categories of worldy and unwordly feelings. He draws out some very helpful observations regarding the connection between mindfulness and the brahma viharas

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Dhammarati takes us into exploring 'feeling' or 'vedana' and leads us through a meditation

Dhammarati takes us into the Satthipathana sutta.

Unfortunately we didn't capture his delightful story of where to find the scene of the sutta today (apparently in a public park in Dehli) and we come in as he's ending that little story

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Dhammarati introduces us to The Satipatthana + Anapanasati Suttas, sets the scene and leads a meditation on the breath and body