Suffering is a doorway for transformation. Falling apart…that too is Dharma. It’s a noble truth, and mettā meets all of it. All aspects of ourselves—all the unloved parts and all that we wish to keep in the shadows—we make a place for it. Love that responds turns it into refuge.

Yong Oh
Residential Retreat Teacher
Yong is a core teacher at the Durango Dharma Center and at Sacred Mountain Saṅgha. Yong has a particular interest in nature Dharma, devotional expression, and supporting caregivers as well as communities of color in the Dharma. For more, visit yongoh.com.