Pema Chödrön has pointed out that Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche translated maitri as “unconditional friendliness with oneself.” This unconditional friendliness means having an unbiased relationship with all the parts of your being.
If places are parts of our being, then the principle of maitri may mean that we meet people AND places with an unconditional loving kindness, we experience a friendliness related to the deeper aspects of space and place.
Sheryl's question: What can we learn about the powers of a place by observing and asking?
Karen's question: When we think of what "matri" means, how does this influence our perceptions of place?
Ria's question: What is "right" to do here? This has to do with deep listening - sensing - seeing what is... seeing how it can be improved... what is right to do.
Amy's question: "What is already good and perfect about this place we find ourselves in?" "How can we make the most of what we have?"
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