Contemporary Buddhist practitioners and teachers sometimes talk about “spiritual bypass.” This term is not found in classical Buddhist texts. What does it mean? How does it affect our practice, both […]
The Monday night Recovery Sangha will not be meeting on Labor Day evening, Monday September 4th. The group has been meeting on all the other holidays, but not this one this […]
Five Spiritual Faculties The faculties of faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom are our constant helpers on the path of awakening. They operate as a spiral rather than a straight […]
Karma and Rebirth (continued) Why the emphasis both in meditation and daily life on the present moment? And why is it so difficult to maintain our focus on what is […]
The Arising of Wisdom – Experiencing “The Characteristic of Nonself” Wisdom (Insight), from a Buddhist perspective, arises from “hearing” (listening to the Dharma), study and reflection capped by non-conceptual direct […]
In the Buddha’s Words: Approaching the Dhamma – Part 2 (You can listen to a recording of Part 1 here: July 13th Audio Dharma post) “It is fitting for you to […]
Expressing Our Appreciation For Extraordinary Service We’ll have an opportunity on Thursday evening (Aug 10, 7 to 9:15 pm) to express our appreciation to Renee Kunz and James Barnes for […]
The Arising Of Wisdom Through Engaging “The Five Aggregates” – Part 2 Wisdom (Insight), from a Buddhist perspective, arises from “hearing” (listening to the Dharma), study and reflection capped by […]
In the Buddha’s Words: Approaching the Dhamma “It is fitting for you to be perplexed, O Kalamas.” These words spoken by the Buddha to the citizens of Kesaputta ring true […]
A Fortunate Rebirth… A talk and discussion on what rebirth means, both in the future and in this lifetime, with Diane Wilde. Raphael Calix will share his own story of […]