55 Mintues

Self Coaching

Strong Determination (Setting a Clear Intention)

"Dream on, little dreamer" (Regard all dharmas as dreams, "Dream and dreamer are one" - Rumi)

What vision or aspiration have you been afraid to fully commit to, and how can you strengthen your resolve to pursue it with unwavering determination?
Where in your life are you still treating your dreams as distant possibilities rather than living them as present realities?

2. Familiarization (Reinforcing the Path Through Repetition)

"And this is how it all begins" (Training in the Dharma)

What are the ways that you deepen your daily practice so that mindfulness, compassion, and wisdom become second nature rather than something you only engage with occasionally?
In what ways are you resisting the discipline required to internalize the Dharma, and how can you coach yourself to shift your perspective to embrace it fully?

3. Seeds of Virtue (Cultivating Good Habits and Actions)

"You got to gather up what you need" (Tools of the Bodhisattva - cultivating Bodhichitta)

What daily practices, inner qualities, and external supports can you intentionally coach yourself to cultivate and sustain Bodhichitta in your life?
Name the ways that you “gather up” wisdom, compassion, and skillful means—both from within and from teachers, community, and texts—to strengthen your commitment to benefiting all beings?
What small, virtuous actions can you commit to today that will plant seeds for the future, even if you don’t yet see the results?

4. Reproach (Recognizing and Transforming Obstacles with Honesty)

"Follow all of your signs" (Both found in ego patterns or “signs” of the mind that we observe, and also the magical Synchronistic aspects of your life)

Name the personal tendencies or ego-driven habits have been holding you back, and how can you call them out again and again, with honesty and self-compassion to better equip yourself for this path?
What signs, opportunities, or moments of magical synchronicity have shown up on your path, and how can you cultivate the virtue of recognizing and acting on them with trust?

5. Aspiration (Fueling the Path with Dedication and Joy)

"You gotta keep your ideals high" (Aspiration! Practice the Eightfold Path)

What higher aspiration keeps you moving forward, and how can you infuse joy, commitment, and wholehearted effort into living that aspiration every day?
How can you refine and clarify your ideals so they don’t become rigid expectations, but rather living, breathing expressions of your deepest values?

6. Embodying the Strengths in Daily Life

"You got to choose a direction" (Practice exertion / application)

What is one tangible action you can take today to embody your practice rather than just thinking about it?
How do you coach yourself when doubt arises—do you pause, self-sabotage, or push forward? How might you cultivate more resilience?

"Ya know you got to go" (Go for it every day in everyday life)

How can you bring this level of exertion and aspiration into even the most mundane parts of your daily life? We’ve talked about this already…but keep it top of mind.
What does it mean for you to "go for it" in your spiritual practice, and where are you still holding back?

Group Contemplation: Self Coaching