Retreat Reflections with Noah Levine
July 14, 2025
Prioritizing The Dharma
I'm going to touch on a few different topics tonight. I just returned from a retreat last week, and I’d like to share some reflections from that experience. One of the key themes I want to explore is the practice of making the Dharma, meditation, and the Eightfold Path—essentially the practices of Buddhism—a true priority in our lives.
It’s led me to ask myself: How much am I really prioritizing mindfulness, kindness, generosity, compassion, and all these principles? They sound like wonderful ideas, but in practice, how much importance am I actually giving them in my daily life?
How much of you time are you using to prioritize the Dharma? Where do you prioritize the Dharma in your life?
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