SERIES: Fearlessness in Difficult Times

Unhooked

July 23, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

Rev. Wendy finishes her series, Fearlessness in Difficult Times, based on the book, The places That Scare You, by Pema Chödrön. Today Rev. Wendy talks about how our moving towards consciousness is not just about compassion for others, but needs to include compassion for ourselves. Rev. Wendy also presents examples of ways we can unhook from our old patterns.

Bodhisattva Activity

July 16, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

This week, Reverend Wendy continues to look at ways to explore our world from a spiritual perspective. Rev. Wendy includes practical ideas and suggestions to help us unpack what is blocking us from moving forward and how to more compassionately improve, not only our lives, but the lives of everyone in the entire world.

The Near Enemies of Awakening

July 2, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

This week Rev. Wendy continues her series, Fearlessness in Difficult Times, with her talk, Near Enemies of Awakening. This talk looks at how we can awaken our limitless qualities. This week's talk also uses material by the American Buddhist author, Jack Kornfield.

Meeting Laziness on the Path

July 9, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

This week Rev. Wendy continues her series, Fearlessness in Difficult Times. Rev. Wendy explores Meeting Laziness on the Path. In this compelling talk, Rev. Wendy takes an authentic look at the things that we allow to get in the way of our spiritual development. The talk includes the quote, “In the Garden of gentle sanity, may you be bombarded by coconuts of wakefulness.”

The Vast Mind That Doesn't Narrow

June 25, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

As Rev. Wendy continues her series, Fearlessness In Difficult Times, she brings the idea of cultivating something referred to as the vast mind. In this talk, Rev. Wendy explains how we can change our entire relationship with the world and other people…how we can “flip the script."

Awakening Joy

June 18, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

This week Rev. Wendy continues her series based on the Pema Chödrön book, The Places That Scare You. Rev. Wendy talks about Awakening Joy in our lives. In this talk, Rev. Wendy presents four stages of cultivating joy in life, including learning to recognize and rejoice in our own good fortune.

Cultivating Lovingkindness and Compassion

June 11, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

This week Rev. Wendy continues her series, Fearlessness In Difficult Times. This series is based on the book, The Places That Scare You, by Pema Chödrön. This week, Rev. Wendy talks about cultivating lovingkindness and compassion, part of what is discussed is that cultivating lovingkindness sometimes has to include feeling the fear beneath our anger and defensiveness.

The Awakened Heart

June 4, 2017 • Rev. Wendy Craig-Purcell

This week, Rev. Wendy begins a new series, Fearlessness In Difficult Times. Rev. Wendy discusses the fact that life is sometimes hard and painful, and that we have important choices about how we respond to not let hard lessons harden our heart.

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