10/3/2024 “Peacemaking, Outer and Inner” with Rich Howard
Humans long for peace in our lives and in our world. In our practice of boundless kindness (Metta in Pali), we say, “May you be peaceful.” So, what are the conditions […]
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9/26/2024 “The Five Aggregates in Daily Life” with John Travis
I will go through the five aggregates — they are the essential explanation of the human condition: Body, feeling, perception, and mental formations…in the elusive consciousness. I’d look at these […]
9/19/2024 “Practice: A Path and Safety Net or Confusing Puzzle?” with Dennis Warren
The Historical Buddha’s teaching, psychology and practice methods are frequently referred to as a Path or The Path. Sometimes, they are presented as a vast inter-connected net that provides us […]
9/12/2024 “Revealing the City Within: A Journey to Insight and Freedom” with Adam Stonebraker
In this talk, we’ll explore the metaphor of the ancient city as described in the City Sutta, reflecting on how our journey toward liberation unfolds step by step. By integrating […]
8/29/2024 “Concentration Is Really Composure of the Mind” with Walt Opie
In daily life, we have a lot of distractions that can easily cause our minds to be quite scattered and distracted, and lacking in composure or serenity. One aspect of […]
8/22/2024 “Walking the Path”with Rich Howard
Discursive, subtle states of mind are difficult to isolate which makes it difficult to utilize methods to lessen their negative impact on us. They just seem to be “us”, who […]
8/15/2024 “The Buddha’s To-Do List for a Happier Life” with Diane Wilde
Discursive, subtle states of mind are difficult to isolate which makes it difficult to utilize methods to lessen their negative impact on us. They just seem to be “us”, who […]
8/8/2024 “Finding Freedom Amidst Difficulties” with Diana Clark
In this talk we will explore a well-known Buddhist story, inquiring how we can apply the learnings in the story to our own lives.
8/1/2024 “These Are A Few Of My Least Favorite Things” with Seth Castleman
How can we find balance and acceptance in the face of suffering, loss, and injustice, in our lives and in the world? Through our practice we find the middle path […]