Embodied Buddhism: Maitri – ‘Other-Obsession’ as an Antidote to ‘Self-Obsession’

Name: Embodied Buddhism: Maitri – ‘Other-Obsession’ as an Antidote to ‘Self-Obsession’
Start: 2024-10-01T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2024-10-01T21:00:00+01:00
Location: 188 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9DX, United Kingdom

Schedule

Tue Oct 01 2024 at 07:00 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

188 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9DX, United Kingdom | Leeds, EN

Location: The Quaker Meeting House, 188 Woodhouse Lane, LS2 9DX.
Contemplating the happiness of others is the most effective way to undermine ego and reduce the impact it has on our ability to live the life we want to live. Through actively generating a mind of love, warmth and care we can approach each situation with openness, ready to do what reality is asking us to do for the benefit of everyone (including ourself) rather than hesitating or ignoring due to our own habitual patterns.
The fact is, we need each other. We have so many opportunities to give others what they need in the moment, and we get sidetracked by our own small-minded interpretation of what is happening and how it affects ‘me’. By paying true attention to the people around us, we can also discover the ways in which they have what we need. In this way we can operate collectively, solving the puzzle of our existence together, in ways we could never do alone.
The evening will include breathwork and movement exercises for relaxed and present embodiment, and a talk on how to approach maitri practices to make love and compassion your natural reaction to the situations of your life. Love is what connects, strengthens and nourishes us.
The evening will include breathwork and movement exercises for relaxed and present embodiment, and a talk on seeing life as a collaborative interplay that is arising for our benefit if we simply go along with what is presented to us.
According to Buddhism, ‘ego’ refers to a fundamental and self-sustaining mistaken perspective on who we are, and how we are related to the moment of our existence. Having solidified our seperation from the phenomena we experience, we find ourselves caught up in the endless activitity of attempting to create some permanent and stable fulfilment as seperate beings. Rather than embracing each moment of nowness, we instead find ourselves judging and evaluating it, deciding what we like and want more of, what we don’t like and want to push away or destroy, and what we see no value in and view indifferently (known as the Three Poisons of ego – Passion, Agreession and ignorance).
Through training the mind, and cultivating a fresh perspective of benevolence and sacredness, we can begin to tune in to the life that is ready to unfold for us whenever we are able to relax into it and be led by love, courage and openness.
The evening will include breathwork and movement exercises for relaxed and present embodiment, and a talk on seeing life as a collaborative interplay that is arising for our benefit if we simply go along with what is presented to us.
Concessions available for low earners/students. Please contact [email protected] to enquire.