In-person: Being Courageous with Bernat Font

EVENT DESCRIPTION

Buddhist teachings talk a lot about effort, striving, ardency, exertion, diligence… But it’s not clear whether this language is useful in our current culture of productivity and self-exploitation. Ingrained patterns of trying harder push us toward depletion, so we rest or procrastinate, then we feel guilty, engage in negative self-talk, and start the cycle all over again.

Let us envision a relationship to practice free from classical images of the disciplined, unflagging, and controlled practitioner; free from the work ethic we often drag into our spiritual life. Can we? What would replace those?

Instead of effort and discipline, Bernat Font will suggest framing our practice in terms of courage, enquiring into which models are truly inspiring and empowering for each of us. This workshop will explore, but also question and redefine, teachings such as the Four Right Efforts and the third Awakening Factor: vīriya – commonly translated ‘energy’.

TEACHER SUPPORT AND EVENT PRICES

Events at London Insight are offered in a spirit of generosity. The price you pay goes towards the running of the event but does not include any payment to the teachers for their teaching. Instead our teachers rely on the generosity of participants for their livelihood. Click here for more information on the system of Dana.

BOOKING FEE

Sponsor: £50 – A voluntary higher rate enabling us to offer supported rate places.
Standard:  £35
Supported: £15 – For those unable to afford the standard rate.

Please pay the sponsor rate if you can. If you are unable to afford the supported rate please let us know. We try to ensure that no one is turned away because of lack of funds, providing places are available.