SWITCH (Talk 5): Working with Difficult Thoughts | Chop the Thought

On working with negativity: How to not add to the arrow of pain with the arrow of suffering

On koan study and ordinary life: Take a look at the practice of koan study and its relationship to everyday life

Gratitude as a radical tool for training the mind in connection, clarity, and compassion—the foundation for wholesome action.

An excerpt of the OMS course led by Zuisei Goddard on the foundational Mahayana text, the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra uses the language and imagery of poetry and myth to set forth radical teachings that turned the traditional understanding of the Buddha’s dharma on its head.

How to work with persistent, troublesome thoughts by tracing them back to their roots, seeing that no matter how convincing, thoughts are inherently empty.

How to work with persistent, troublesome thoughts by tracing them back to their roots, seeing that no matter how convincing, thoughts are inherently empty.

Continue to explore the Buddha’s instructions for practicing with persistent and troublesome thoughts.

What do we do with a thought that's stubbornly compelling, one that we can’t—or don't want to—let go of?

An excerpt of the OMS course led by Zuisei Goddard on the foundational Mahayana text, the Lotus Sutra. The Lotus Sutra uses the language and imagery of poetry and myth to set forth radical teachings that turned the traditional understanding of the Buddha’s dharma on its head.

What gets in the way of seeing clearly? Inevitably, it’s our own thoughts—thoughts of greed, anger, and delusion. Learning to work with these thoughts