February 13, 2003

study group

I have been listening to and watching Geshe Michael’s teachings on my own for a few years now. I get some great aspiration one day, “I’m going to complete all of Course One!” That lasts for about a week and a half and then I stop studying. I lose all my noble intentions, but mostly I lose interest because I am (or at least it feels like I am) the only one studying this stuff. Suddenly mutual concerns become my exclusive concern — like the fact we have bills to pay, TV and movies to watch or at work helping our agents meet their goals all becomes my main focus. Doing that Buddhism class isn’t important to anyone else. In fact, they probably don’t even know I’m doing such a class.

A few days ago I downloaded the Freedom from the Four Attachments video and Christina and I have been watching it on nights when our usual TV shows aren’t on. She’s this amazing learner — totally different than me. I absorb (and consequently lose) information fast. She takes time and care to learn it correctly and retain it. She’s been asking me to repeat back for her the four things that show you are still attached to this life and the three that show you aren’t. It’s helping me retain it and her learn it. And it’s been amazing. I’m really looking forward to getting a Dharma study group together.

posted @ 8:49 AM

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