I came across this snippet in Tricycle Magazine . It’s from a 2015 conference called “Wisdom Rising”.<\/p>\n
Janet Solyntjes, MA, is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition and Adjunct Professor at Naropa University. A practitioner of mind-body disciplines since 1977, and a teacher of MBSR, she leads mindfulness retreats in the U.S. and internationally and is co-founder of the Boulder-based Center for Courageous Living. Learn more at the Centre for Courageous Living<\/a><\/p>\n Is it true that we are interconnected? And if it is, what are the implications?<\/em><\/p>\n Based on your conditioning, and what books, talks, and ideas you\u2019ve encountered, you may have ready-made answers to these questions.<\/em><\/p>\n And so, a further question: On what level do you know these truths \u2014 today, right now?<\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s one thing to hold a view on the level of intellect, or concept. And it\u2019s another to experience something like interconnectedness as a living reality.<\/em><\/p>\n In the short video, \u00a0Janet Solyntjes guides us in a contemplative meditation on interconnectedness. Taking the time to hold a concept in our heart-mind, allowing it to open into a personal experience \u2014 a personal knowing \u2014 is how we evolve spiritually.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n