Avoiding Extremes in Challenging Circumstances

Rupert suggests avoiding extremes in challenging circumstances, in response to a man living in crisis-laden Lebanon who asks for guidance for his confusion. He has experienced a deep understanding of the path, but at the same time experiences anger and even violence arising in him. Rupert suggests that he has inherited these feelings from his culture; he is not personally responsible for them. Using the analogy of the flu, we catch the flu from the outside, but we experience it from the inside. The collective mindset of his culture has infected his mind. Rupert suggests that he find an intermediary response – something between meditating and acting out his anger – to avoid these extremes. Perhaps he should try to harness the energy and noise in his environment and turn them into physical activity and exercise.

From event 09 January, 2022 Webinar – Sunday 9th January from 4:00pm UK

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