{"id":1601,"date":"2023-01-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2023-01-29T22:35:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T04:35:23","slug":"january-31-closing-gratitude","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/january-31-closing-gratitude\/","title":{"rendered":"January 31 &#8211; Closing gratitude"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Friends,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for being part of this month-long exploration of the five faculties. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to dive deep into the topic, and I hope you found it interesting as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks to the teachers and poets who generously post recordings (and sometimes transcripts) of their teachings online for us to follow along at our own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wish to extend my gratitude in particular to the following. If you have appreciated this month of offerings, I encourage you to support these teachers and resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gil Fronsdal with the Insight Meditation Center (IMC).<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insightmeditationcenter.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.insightmeditationcenter.org\/donate\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio Dharma, which has recordings of talks by Gil and other teachers at IMC and Insight Retreat Center (IRC).<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.audiodharma.org\/donate\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.audiodharma.org\/donate\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dharma Seed, which has recorded talks and meditations from teachers at many other centers.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dharmaseed.org\/about\/donation\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.dharmaseed.org\/about\/donation\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeanne Corrigal, guiding teacher for the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community, who provided guidance, advice, and encouragement when I needed direction.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saskatooninsight.com\/wp\/about\/dana\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/saskatooninsight.com\/wp\/about\/dana\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My dog Pixie, who is a great teacher, support, and patient friend. She was adopted from New Hope Dog Rescue and benefited from their &#8220;Guardians of Hope&#8221; program.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.newhoperescue.org\/online-donation-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.newhoperescue.org\/online-donation-2\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While many people have contributed towards this month&#8217;s posts, any errors are strictly my own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re wondering what to do now, there are many online and in-person groups and resources to keep your practice going! Here are just a few:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re in Saskatoon and area, I&#8217;ll be teaching a six-week introduction to mindfulness, Thursday evenings, Feb 13-Mar 23, 7-9 PM<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saskatooninsight.com\/wp\/events\/2023-events\/sit-in-mindfulness\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/saskatooninsight.com\/wp\/events\/2023-events\/sit-in-mindfulness\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jeanne and the Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community meets weekly, in-person and online, Wednesday nights at 7 PM CST<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/saskatooninsight.com\/wp\/welcome\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/saskatooninsight.com\/wp\/welcome\/news\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gil Fronsdal offers meditation and dharmettes daily at 7 AM Pacific, Monday through Friday, and there are many other supportive events with other IMC teachers throughout the week.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.insightmeditationcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.insightmeditationcenter.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sharon Salzberg&#8217;s Real Happiness Challenge runs through the month of February, with daily posts and short meditations, to keep your meditation habit going.<br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sharonsalzberg.com\/rh-challenge-2023\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.sharonsalzberg.com\/rh-challenge-2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>May the goodness we have cultivated this month be for the benefit of all beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With good wishes and great appreciation,<br>Andrea<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2.jpg?resize=512%2C384&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pixie, a brindle and white dog, sits on a snow-covered concrete lookout protected by red railing, and looking south down the South Saskatchewan River, towards the University Bridge. The river is calm and reflecting an early dusky sky.\" class=\"wp-image-1611\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?resize=665%2C499&amp;ssl=1 665w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grzesina.net\/meditation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/20230121_175548-2-scaled.jpg?w=1330&amp;ssl=1 1330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pixie posing by the river in Saskatoon in January 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Friends, Thank you for being part of this month-long exploration of the five faculties. I really enjoyed having the opportunity to dive deep into the topic, and I hope you found it interesting as well. 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