Gregory Kramer

"First Touch of the Mind's Inclination" is a post on the Relational Dharma substack. It excerpts from Gregory's books A Whole-Life Path: A Lay Buddhist’s Guide to Crafting a Dhamma-Infused Life.

The practice at the end of the post invites you to notice the subtle first moments of intention that comes before action.

The end of Sept marked the 5th anniversary of A Whole-Life Path . Building on insights introduced in Gregory's Insight Dialogue: The Interpersonal Path to Freedom, the whole-life path book offers a relational lens for integrating the Noble Eightfold Path into everyday life, no moment left out.

https://relationaldharma.substack.com/p/first-touch-of-the-minds-inclination

Our relational sensitivity is powerful.

It can accelerate anger, deepen wisdom, spread delusion—or open the door to compassion.

The post "Relational Power as a Tool for Good and Ill" explores the Relational Multiplier Effect and how we can guide this dynamic force with mindfulness and care.

In what ways would you or do you apply wisdom and deep care to guide the relational power in and around you?

🔗 https://relationaldharma.substack.com/p/relational-power-as-a-tool-for-good

If you've ever burned your hand or had a similar injury, you know how it draws your attention to the immediacy of touch—a sensitivity we often overlook. We humans are exquisitely sensitive beings, and that sensitivity is magnified in relationship with others.

This week is a reflection on human sensitivity, relational resonance, and the powerful feedback loop between and amongst us.

This post also includes a short guided meditation to help you tune into this subtle yet powerful sensitivity in your own experience.

https://relationaldharma.substack.com/p/relatedness-permeates-life

This is the first post in a series on the relational multiplier.