“Silver Mists” is on practicing with the seventh of the Ten Great Precepts: “I will not be proud of myself and devalue others,” most especially when we feel cut off from others. 

Exploring thought patterns from Emily Dickenson’s short poem “The bee is not afraid of me” and the story of Paveyya the ascetic from the Dhammapada, Rev. Clairissa considers how we may come to see our own habits more clearly, and let go of judging.

Teachings from The Dhammapada are from The Dhammapada: Verses and Stories, trans. Daw Mya Tin (Burma Tipitaka Association: Rangoon, Burma, 1986), offered for free distribution only.

This talk was first posted online in February 2024.