“I am interested in life here on the ground. I am not interested in spiritual transcendence, enlightenment, whether or not there is a self or free will, what happens after death, or seeing the world as illusion. I am interested in embodiment here on earth, the only divinity we can actually know. Living lightly on this earth, loving fully, being grateful, helping out, being awake to our shared moment in history, feeling empathy not only with each other but will the other creatures with whom we share the planet. These are the subjects of my thoughts and interests and if these are some of yours as well, I invite you to join me wherever you are in the world for a live discussion. In that kind of comraderie we support those very qualities that we care most about, and we offer a bit of tenderness in this increasingly troubled world.”
Catherine Ingram is the author of In the Footsteps of Gandhi, Passionate Presence, and A Crack in Everything. She has led Dharma Dialogues and silent retreats worldwide since 1993.