IN THIS LESSON

Class Schedule:

  • Nicole: Review Schedule (2 minutes)

  • Nicole: Lecture on the Wheel of Life (50 min)

  • FIT: Meet with Your Small Group (45 minutes)

    • How has everyone been since our last session? Has anything come up in your practice?

    • The Wheel of Life stands as one of early Buddhism’s most intricate and profound teachings. Which aspects of this symbolic map resonate most deeply with you, and how do you see them influencing your daily life?

      • The Three Poisons

      • The Ascending & Descending of Consciousness through Action

      • The Six Realms

      • The 12 Links of Dependent Origination

  • If time permits: Large Group Share (15 minutes)

  • Homework (5 minutes)

    • As part of your practice, begin familiarizing yourself with the key components of the Wheel of Life. At the end of your meditation, take 5 minutes to visualize the twelve links of dependent origination, the six realms, the ascending and descending karmic aspects, and the three poisons as they manifest within your own being, deepening your embodied understanding of this teaching.

  • Song: (3 minutes)