Buddhist Recovery Circle

Thank you, Buddhist Recovery encourager! Interesting. I don’t think I understand why the Buddha called for Thera and gave him this dharma. Did he know that Thera was not already being in the moment alone? Was he counseling him to seek alms and meditate WITH OTHERS, rather than do these activities alone? To me, there’s just a disconnect in the storyline. Thanks for the telling, though. For myself, I find practicing alone the key access to understanding and releasing my attachments, seeing the oneness of all that is, and committing myself to a beneficial life. I love Insight Timer’s access to dharma and other guidance, and I enjoy the occasional sangha meeting, but I don’t feel my practice requires company. I enjoy friends and family, but have only occasionally connected with anyone who really wanted to share and discuss their experience and views of practice. Thank you. I’ll listen to this again in a while and see if there’s something I missed. Donna