In this talk Paula Chichester shares insights on Guru yoga and its significance in her spiritual journey.
Reflecting on her upbringing in Berkeley and her encounter with Lama Yeshe in 1979, Paula emphasizes the transformative power of Guru yoga in her life.
She discusses her experiences in solitary retreats, highlighting the importance of understanding one’s background when engaging with Eastern traditions like Tibetan Buddhism.
Paula explores the difficulties of Buddhist practice and emphasizes the importance of Guru yoga in addressing trauma and nurturing meaningful relationships.
Throughout the discussion, she underscores the guru’s loving presence as a source of healing and encourages viewers to embrace self-care in their meditation practice.
Paula leads practitioners through Guru yoga meditations, aiming to purify the body and cultivate positive change.
With reverence for the Buddha’s teachings and her guru, Paula advocates for patience, supplication, and discernment in the guru-student relationship, emphasizing the human imperfections within spiritual communities.
