We can’t solve our problems with the same mind that created them. We have to learn to think in a new way. ~Albert Einstein Big mind experiences everything within itself. Do you understand the difference between the big mind and small mind—the mind which includes everything, and the mind which is related to something? Actually they are the same thing, but the understanding is different, and your attitude towards your life will be different according to which understanding you have. ~Suzuki Roshi The talk will continue our exploration of what it means to be free. Building on the talk last week about how mindfulness supports our ability to choose, this week we will deepen our understanding of freedom by illuminating the mystery and paradox of interdependence and radical simplicity.

We can’t solve our problems with the same mind that created them. We have to learn to think in a new way. ~Albert Einstein In the midst of the Saha world, what does it mean to be free? The talk tonight will explore walking the Buddhist path as radical reorientation, and illuminate how the teachings can help us respond to the suffering in and all around us.