Speaker: Diane de Ford. Diane contemplates how the meaning of the phrase “having a bone in one’s heart” expresses the essence of bodhicitta. To have a bone in one’s heart is to have both the courage and the compassion that are required to gather insight into the nature of our own afflictive emotions, to overcome self-cherishing, and to create the conditions that allow us to put others before ourselves.

Speaker: Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. This previously recorded talk was given by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche on December 10, 2017 at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado. Rinpoche explains how remorse and forgiveness are the essential ingredients of the Buddhist path and their practice results in the experience of grace.

Speaker: Owen Ziols. Owen reflects on how he understands and cultivates renunciation. Renunciation may be understood in the context of ground, path, and fruition, the four thoughts that turn the mind to the Dharma, and the eight worldly concerns. Underlying all approaches, however, is the need for self-reflection and skillful means.

Speaker: Polly Banerjee-Gallagher. Polly Gallagher tells the story of how she and her siblings held vigil at her mother’s deathbed a year ago and how Rinpoche and the Sangha showed up for her family during that time as well as later when she took her parent’s ashes to India. She also shares details about her mother’s generous approach to life and reflects on the impact of the Dharma in her life.