07/28/16: “Right Effort, Part 1” with Dennis Warren
This talk has a focus on Right Effort and presents a model for understanding and working with this core practice that may be a little different than you have heard […]
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07/14/16: “What is the Benefit of Living the Contemplative Life – Part II
“What is the benefit of living the contemplative life?” This is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the most […]
07/07/16: “The Practice of Gratitude,” with Rich Howard
This evening we discussed gratitude in the context of the Highest Blessings or Causes for Happiness found in the Maha-mangala Sutta. For those interested in reading this short and original […]
06/30/16: “Death, Dying and…What?” with Diane Wilde
Death and dying are topics we are simultaneously fascinated with and repelled by. The fascination with death has made it a contemporary entertainment topic. Just witness the number of deaths […]
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06/09/16: “The Fruits of Living a Contemplative Life,” with Dennis Warren
WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF LIVING THE CONTEMPLATIVE LIFE? This is the question put to the historical Buddha by King Ajatasattu. The dialogue that continues is one of the most […]
05/19/16: “Opening the Heart,” with Heather Sundberg
Dharma Discussion with Heather Sundberg, Senior Visiting Teacher. Opening the Heart: Heather’s Recent Journey To Sri Lanka, woven together with two more favorite suttas. If you would like to download […]
05/05/16: ” Causes and Conditions,” by Rich Howard
What do the Battle of Puebla, an allergic attack, and the Cycle of Reactivity (aka Dependent Origination) have in common? Using a lesser known teaching on Dependent Origination from the […]
04/21/16: “Working with Anxiety, Fear, Pain, & other Strong Experiences,” with Dennis Warren Part 2
This second of two evening discussions is about what we all find difficult – strong experiences in daily life that threaten, or do, throw us spinning out of balance. To […]
04/14/16: “How to Know Someone is Enlightened,” with Diane Wilde
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