Loving awareness and the power of intention.
With Recorded : April 24, 2016
Worldwide Insight talk from Jack Kornfield: “Loving Awareness and The Power of Intention”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
Dharma Library
Explore teachings from our previous Sunday Sangha sessions with our Dharma Library
Being your own physician.
With Recorded : April 17, 2016
Worldwide Insight talk from Ralph Steele: “Being Your Own Physician: Using the Four Noble Truths for Diagnosing, Cleansing and to support Embodiment”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
Surrendering to awareness.
With Recorded : April 10, 2016
Often in spiritual practice there is the encouragement to observe. From that place of observation we attempt to “be with” what arises. When does that intention get colonized by the ego? Who is it...
For the love of mindfulness!
With Recorded : April 3, 2016
Mindfulness practice has burst out of its Buddhist origins and is hugely impacting the culture at large, particularly in the fields of education, healthcare and business. Some delight in the liberating possibilities of this,...
Meditation in nature as a path of wakening.
With Recorded : March 27, 2016
Mark explores how mindfulness practice in the natural world can help bring peace, insight, compassion and freedom.
Self and not-self: the secret of anata.
With Recorded : March 20, 2016
Worldwide Insight talk from Lila Kimhi: “Self and Not-self: the secret of Anata”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
The dangers of selfie mindfulness.
With Recorded : March 13, 2016
There is a growing tendency to imply or assume that all suffering is self-created. This is a naïve, even dangerous, view, removed from the middle way. The view ignores the teachings of non-self and...
Taking care of myself, I take care of the world.
With Recorded : March 6, 2016
Join Diana as she explores self-care, mindfulness, and learning to “be peace” amid the demands of our crazy sped up world.
Entering the flow of generosity: giving and receiving are one.
With Recorded : February 28, 2016
In this class we explore the practice of generosity, both in giving and receiving. We investigate how we can give and receive from our heart, with wisdom and discernment. We learn how to allow...
Developing insight into power.
With Recorded : February 21, 2016
The Buddha talked about eight qualities of one who has transformed insight into a power. We examine these eight and apply introspection to assess where we are on the path to awakening and what...
Mindfulness of sympathetic joy.
With Recorded : February 14, 2016
Sympathetic Joy (mudita) is one of the four noble qualities recommended by the Buddha on the path of awakening. Such joy arises from appreciating the good fortune of self and others.
Truth and surrender.
With Recorded : February 7, 2016
Worldwide Insight talk from Christelle Bonneau: “Truth and Surrender”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
Peace in this very everyday life.
With Recorded : January 31, 2016
In the best of circumstances the path of life is a bumpy road. The practice of embodied presence opens the possibility to understand and transform our habits of dissatisfaction and distraction, and invites spaciousness...
Suffering and the end of suffering.
With Recorded : January 24, 2016
The ancient and radical teachings of the Buddha point to the possibility to be a free, loving and happy human being in the midst of our everyday lives. Oftentimes our stress, dissatisfaction or suffering...
Practicing for the love of it.
With Recorded : January 17, 2016
Before the session Martin wrote: “A Burmese teacher once told a friend of mine to always enjoy his practice. We love meditation in theory, and we want to grow and transform, and we certainly...
The nature and practice of right view.
With Recorded : January 3, 2016
If there is one practice that defines the quality of the Buddha’s teachings, it is right view. This is a wisdom path. Right view is the beginning and ending of the path. Right view...
Letting your heart break … open.
With Recorded : December 13, 2015
Martin looks at current events with an eye on the suffering of refugees, the climate emergency and growing Islamophobia, exploring how we can both empathize with and respond to human suffering, while also cultivating...
Attitude to practice.
With Recorded : December 10, 2015
Worldwide Insight talk from James Baraz: “Attitude to Practice”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
Awakening from fear.
With Recorded : December 6, 2015
We need not avoid fear. Fear belongs to the illusion of a self that is separate from life. It is the byproduct of identifying with that illusion. Often, fear arises in the very moment...
Fluidity and spontaneity.
With Recorded : November 22, 2015
Worldwide Insight talk from Christelle Bonneau: “Fluidity and Spontaneity”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
Death and the dance of self.
With Recorded : November 8, 2015
The Buddhadharma is bursting with ways to find helpful perspectives on our troubles. With awareness and investigation we can unpack the nub of clinging which keeps us bound to old and unhelpful ways of...
The role of the intoxicants (asavas) in driving suffering and allowing release.
With Recorded : November 1, 2015
Worldwide Insight talk from Greg Kramer: “The Role of the Intoxicants (Asavas) in Driving Suffering and Allowing Release”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
Relationship to time.
With Recorded : October 25, 2015
Worldwide Insight talk from Christopher Titmuss: “Relationship to Time”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
The power of intention.
With Recorded : October 18, 2015
Worldwide Insight talk from Shaila Catherine: “The Power of Intention”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.