Awakening Despite Baggage

Date: 2022-04-07 Thursday

For any of us who wonder if we’re too compromised to awaken, the history of the dharma is replete with beings who awakened despite heavy burdens.

Many over the centuries have been inspired by the story of Angulimala, likely history’s first serial killer, who became an awakened arahant.

Then in Tibetan tradition there’s Milarepa, who killed 35 relatives in a revenge murder, but continued on to become one of Tibet’s most revered masters.

The lives of both of these beings hold possibilities for us now, no matter our life conditions. We’ll explore these potentials together at Eastside Insight, and see what we can bring into our spiritual journeys.

Click here to listen to or download the talk on the Seattle Insight page.