The Power of Patience as Forbearance
Lessons from the Black-led freedom struggle and non-violent resistance movement of the civil rights era
Dawn Scott
Dawn Scott is a co-principal teacher of Marin Sangha and a core teacher of Spirit Rock’s Advanced Practitioner Program. She is a co-teacher of Love & Liberation, the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies’ and Insight Meditation Society’s joint yearlong program, slated to start in early 2022.
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Overcoming the Inner Critic
A brief teaching from an Insight Meditation teacher
Patience Is a Journey
Meditation teacher Dawn Scott explains what the underappreciated quality of patience is, and what it is not, in this excerpt from her Dharma Talk.
Dharma Talks
The Steadying Power of Patience
Patience, one of Buddhism’s ten paramis (perfections), is a steadying force that supports us during times of trial and stress. Insight Meditation teacher Dawn Scott explains how to cultivate this noble and essential attribute and how…
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