This is the first of four dharma talks by Larry Ward given at the Estes Park, Colorado retreat in October 2016, titled "At Home in the Cool: Restoring Ourselves in the Heart of Our Ancestors."
"What is our goal? What are we trying to achieve through our practice? Our early teachers would say to us that we are trying to achieve a mind that is unshakable. But not just unshakable: a mind that is also delivered... Our practice is to develop these powers so that we can serve compassionately in this world."
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.
Republished with kind permission of the Lotus Institute.