Acceptance

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Source / Teacher
Day
Index
Question
Special Retreat Thailand July 2003
Rosemary
6
2
Could you please talk about how to deal with thoughts in the mind that want to control things in other people's behavior.
Ref: 2003.07.x.06.02
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany June 2020
Steve
7
4
How to prepare ourselves to the death of our parents? Sadness will be but is there a way to prepare to deal with it?
Ref: 2020.06.x.07.04
Audio answer
Special Retreat Thailand January 2007
Rosemary
9
2
What can I do to work with the mind that is very restless in the walking? The thoughts are going everywhere.
Ref: 2007.01.x.09.02
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand January 2007
Rosemary
2
1
Finding a balance between Compassion and Equanimity is sometimes too much of one, and not enough of the other.
Ref: 2007.01.x.02.01
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2011
Steve
4
3
My family is very arrogant, dishonest and often ignorant. I vowed to be different, but in my self-righteous way also have also often been arrogant and ignorant, Noticing this has brought on self-hatred. Could you please discuss how to work towards acceptance of difficult qualities in ourselves and in others with equanimity and compassion?
Ref: 2011.07.x.04.03
Audio answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2010
Steve
8
7
How can I become ever more confident in myself?
Ref: 2010.07.x.08.07
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2006
Steve
3
4
Can you please talk about how to deal better with the fear of death and disease of oneself and of loved ones?
Ref: 2006.09.x.03.04
Written answer
Berlin QA September 2008
Rosemary
8
2
How can I develop more patience with myself and others?
Ref: 2008.09.x.08.02
Written answer
Berlin QA September 2008
Rosemary
8
4
Is having acceptance of Dukkha the same as having Compassion?
Ref: 2008.09.x.08.04
Written answer
Special Retreat Germany September 2004
Rosemary
7
6
In the back of my mind is the idea that acceptance is an alibi not to act and that acting is the main purpose of life. So what is acceptance actually? How to find a balance between acceptance and the necessity to act?
Ref: 2004.09.x.07.06
Written answer
Special Retreat Thailand July 2007
Rosemary
2
5
How does a meditator in this tradition balance Compassion and Equanimity in formal meditation and in everyday life?
Ref: 2007.07.x.02.05
Written answer