This week Olivia explores the first of the Eight Worldly Winds — gain and loss — and how these natural shifts shape our relationships and sense of self during the holiday season. As gatherings pull us into shared spaces, we’re often met with the winds of change: connection and distance, abundance and absence. Drawing from the Buddha’s teaching on impermanence, Olivia invites reflection on how clinging and aversion keep us unsteady when life moves in ways we can’t control. Through grounded examples and practice, we’ll look at how equanimity helps us meet gain and loss with balance — staying intimate with life without being swept away by it.

Prompt: What is one thing you've lost and one thing you've gained recently?

Sitting segment that complements the talk portion on Gain and Loss

Group Date: 11/04/2025