Laura

Dear friends,

I am Laura, 29 years old. Personally I had quite a rough start with the teachings. I started out pretty tense about it and tried to force my self into letting go of everything at once. That did not work out. That way of looking at the teachings had a great impact on my mental health. I had a turning point 1.5 years ago, where my mind and body did not allow me any further down the path I was going. Now I am talking a more gentle approach and I think I have a more realistic picture about my own abilities and what the path may be really about.
Still I would say that I am not really at a point of great understanding of the path. I am at the very beginning and surfice.

The reason I want to join the sangha is to be able to learn from and with other people. I think that was a key thing that was missing and I feel that there is great power and energy in learning together and supporting each other with good intentions. I think that can really bring forth a lot of joy and energy to practice.

I am really looking forward to the potential of this sangha and what benefit it can bring to all of us.