Entries by David Guerrieri
7/30/2026 “Clear Comprehension, Everyday Mindfulness and the Brain” with Rick Maddock
Clear comprehension (sampajañña in Pali) is an essential part of the mindfulness practices taught by the Buddha. It brings awareness to how our actions of body, speech and mind are […]
7/23/2026 “Seeing Clearly, Holding Gently” with Diana Clark
Sometimes clear seeing gets confused with criticism. This talk explores what becomes possible when honesty is joined with kindness.
7/16/2026 “How Mindfulness Matures” with Tanya Wiser
Mindfulness is often described as paying attention to the present moment. Yet throughout the early Buddhist teachings, the Buddha presents mindfulness and clear comprehension together. Over time, we begin to […]
6/25/2026 “Right” Effort in Meditation, Practice and Life” with Dennis Warren
The importance of focusing our attention and investigation on Effort in meditation, practice and life is frequently overlooked or minimized. “Right Effort,” or “Right Energy,” is foundational to our understanding […]
6/18/2026 “Nibbāna: The Highest Happiness” with Grace Lee
What is Nibbāna? What does it look like when someone is fully enlightened? What might it look and feel like when you are fully enlightened, and how might you practice […]
6/11/2026 “The Long and Winding Path to Freedom” with Rich Howard
A long hike requires many resources: a healthy body, food and water, the right clothing and gear, not to mention motivation and a sense of direction. The practice of mindfulness, […]
6/4/2026 “Anger… it’s complicated!” with Diane Wilde
Anger creeps into our lives uninvited, disguised in a variety of forms. it is a multi-faceted emotion that is on the continuum of “ill-will,” (dosa in Pali) the second of […]
5/28/2026 “Ethical Conduct is the Path of Liberation…” with Tony Bernhard
We take up meditation and engage in dharma study to cultivate morally skillful behavior in our speech and action. Ethical conduct is not an adjunct to practice, it is at […]