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Surrendering vs. Collapsing vs. Conquering
Surrendering is a crucial aspect of spiritual practice. However, it's critical that you understand the differences between surrendering, collapsing, and conquering in spiritual practice.
A Talk by Phillip Moffitt
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There is a queston regarding the role that surrender played the night of the Buddha's awakening under the bodhi tree.
Was his awakening a psychological event or something beyond psychological? Moreover, on that night, did the Buddha surrender or conquer?
Date of talk: July 11, 2010
Length: 50 minutes
Home Practice:
Consider the story of the Buddha: On the night of his enlightenment, did the Buddha surrender or conquer?
How are you holding the Buddha’s story? What are your thoughts about this?
When you meditate, are you meditating to conquer or are you meditating to surrender?
If you’re going to conquer, how is that likely to manifest and what is the outcome?
What might the possibilities be if you surrender?
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
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