6-9-25 MONDAY MEDITATION AND DHARMA TALK

MONDAY MEDITATION AND DHARMA TALK
6/9/25 7:00-8:30 pm

Unity on the Avenue Spiritual Center
4670 E 17th Avenue Parkway, Denver

Following our meditation session this week, Gary will lead a dharma talk on Conative Balance, based on information from the Center for Contemplative Research.

Conative balance is described as follows:   

"Mental balance is based first of all upon conation, that is, our intentions, our desires, and our aspirations. Conation is the mental faculty associated with our sense of purpose and volition. It relates to our ideas, our values, and what we consider worth striving for.

Conative balance refers to our ability to discern which desires and intentions truly lead to our own and others’ well-being. We may have impulses that, if acted upon, might lead to instant gratification, but with consequences that would not turn out so well in the long-term. Thus, we can learn to recognize which desires bring us short or long-term benefit, and which ones are harmful.

Conative intelligence enables us to set wise motivation, goals, and priorities, and to develop aspirations that are conducive to our own well-being and that of the people and other living beings around us." 

More information on this process can be found on this site: https://centerforcontemplativeresearch.org/article/a-matrix-of-mental-balance/