Wise Effort

Links to the chapter of the book on which the rest of this page is based.

• Wise Speech: Page 41

• Read from PDF version of the book

• Listen to the chapter on our Audiobook

Buddhist Community

Scroll down to the Growth section of this page for links to talks and guided meditations led by Buddhist teachers. Choose one, then listen or watch.

Refuge in Dharma - The Path

• Buddhist Practices

• Refuge

• Energy, diligence, vigor, effort

• Appreciative Joy

• Sloth and Torpor

• Curiosity

• Wise Friend or Mentor

Lists

• Recovery Dharma Glossary

• Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, Sangha

• Ten Pāramitās: Perfections or Wise Practices

• Five Hindrances: Craving, Resentment, Sloth, Worry, Doubt

• Four Heart Practices: Kindness, Compassion, Equanimity, Appreciative Joy

Mindfulness of Sound

Pause several times a day for 30-90 seconds

• Notice the sounds that arise around you

• Practice just letting them be received in your ear rather than going looking for them.

Mantra: Compassion Phrases

Several times a day, pause to repeat a supportive phrase for a few moments

• May I be kind and gentle with myself

Sitting Practice

Take time to sit in meditation

• Sound: Script | Recording

• Compassion: Script | Recording

• Opening to Appreciation and Gratitude

If you need inspiration with this part of the practice, return to the Inquiry heading on the Title Page of the Practice Guide

RAIN
Recognize | Allow | Inquire | Nurture

• What are some behaviors that are causing harm to myself and others?

• What action have I taken, or can take, to make more connections with others on this path?

• What is something new I have learned so far through reading, meetings, or listening to talks?

• What are the unwholesome thoughts and actions that arise as harmful and repetitive behaviors in my life?

• Are there harmful and repetitive behaviors that I would like to practice letting go of?

• Have there been times when I have been able to let go of harmful and repetitive behaviors?

Under Construction.

In the meantime, feel free to explore how these practices around refuge support the rest of the concepts on this page.

• Plum Village 5 Mindfulness Trainings

• Recovery Dharma - Wise Action

• Wikipedia - Five Precepts

Talks

• Wise Effort
  Gil Fronsdal
  audodharma.org
  Insight Retreat - Eightfold Path

• Wise Effort - Just Keep Going
  Shelly Graf
  IMS Retreat Center
  IM Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

• Right Effort - The 6th Spoke on the Wheel of Dharma
  IMC Washington

• Right Effort
  IMC Redwood City

• Power of Balance
  Shaila Catherine
  IMS - Forest Refuge
  Dec 2019 - Forest Refuge Retreat

• 10 Perfections - Energy, Effort
  IMCW

• The Seven Factors of Awakening
  IMS

• Right Effort and the Middle Way
  Auckland, AU

Series, Collections & Topic Pages

• Introduction to Meditation
  Spirit Rock, Woodacre, CA

• Introduction to Meditation
  IMC Redwood City, CA

Retreats

• The links to these specific retreats will be repeated throughout the Practice Resources section of this site. You can focus your listening on these talks as you work through the Recovery Dharma Program.

• Insight Meditation Retreat 2022
  Mindfulness Meditation and Heart Practices
  James Baraz, Tempel Smith, JD Doyle
  Spirit Rock Meditation Center