In this talk, Dr. Larry Ward offers guidance on how to cultivate mindful consumption of the media. Asking the question: "How do we consume information in a way that nurtures our wellbeing?" What we watch, listen to, and read are nutriments just like the food we consume. Some wholesome, some unwholesome. With the practice of deep looking, we learn how to be engaged, not overwhelmed, with modern communications. When we are grounded in our practice, we can live in the world with our heart undisturbed by the world.
Resources mentioned:
Plato's allegory of the cave and conditioning.
Titration and co-regulation.
"Keeping Quiet" poem by Pablo Neruda
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Recorded on November 30, 2022
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➛ Senior Dharma teacher ordained by Thich Nhat Hanh, Larry Ward PhD is one of the leading proponents of Engaged Buddhism in the United States. Deeply inspired by Thay and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., he has committed his life to non-violent social change, healing, and transformation at all levels: from individuals and communities, to the global scale.
➛ Dharma teacher Peggy Rowe-Ward has her EdD in Adult Education and her M.A. in Counseling Psychology and co-author with her husband, Larry, of 'Love's Garden: A Guide To Mindful Relationships'. She has taught in graduate schools of social work, psychology and counseling psychology. Her Doctoral research is in dreamwork. She has had a private therapy practice for many years and now offers consultations with a spiritual direction focus.
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Republished with kind permission of the Lotus Institute 🙏
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