With
															
							Daigan Gaither
											
					
					
					Recorded : September 17, 2023
				
			
									What does it mean to practice? The term carries many interpretations and meanings. In this session, we won’t offer what practice should or shouldn’t mean for you; instead, we’ll embark on a journey of...				
				
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		With
															
							Shaila Catherine
											
					
					
					Recorded : September 10, 2023
				
			
									In this session Shaila Catherine explored the practice and purpose of lovingkindness (mettā) meditation. She clarified what mettā is, and what mettā is not. Mettā is more than merely an antidote to apply on...				
				
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		With
															
							Sean Oakes
											
					
					
					Recorded : September 3, 2023
				
			
									There is a substance we need for every meaningful part of our life. We only have a small amount of it, it’s being spent constantly, we can’t get more, and we’re surrounded by predators...				
				
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		With
															
							Pannavati Bikkhuni
											
					
					
					Recorded : July 30, 2023
				
			
									Nowadays, many Buddhist practitioners have mistaken views. Taking the false to be true, we can make some progress, but not much. Only in the light of wisdom can we awaken to the truth because it...				
				
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		With
															
							Pamela Weiss
											
					
					
					Recorded : July 23, 2023
				
			
									To live by vow is a radical reorientation – from reactivity to response-ability, and from fear to love. This session will examine what it means to walk the spiritual path, and consider the importance...				
				
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		With
															
							Dave Smith
											
					
					
					Recorded : July 16, 2023
				
			
									Across all Buddhist lineages and traditions, the four noble truths hold the utmost importance. They are the Dharma’s most fundamental teaching. In modern society, the focus of Buddhism often shifts to meditation, particularly mindfulness,...				
				
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		With
															
							Caverly Morgan
											
					
					
					Recorded : July 9, 2023
				
			
									Consciousness itself is not disturbed by a busy mind. In practice, the ego takes this truth and says, “I will transcend mind.” But the “I” that experiences itself as separate from life cannot and...				
				
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		With
															
							Kate Johnson
											
					
					
					Recorded : July 2, 2023
				
			
									The Buddhist path is one of liberation through letting go. But when there’s been disappointment, betrayal, or harm, letting go can seem like a very tall order. Join us as we explore the spectrum of heart...				
				
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		With
															
							Celeste Young
											
					
					
					Recorded : June 25, 2023
				
			
									In this session we will explore the Brahma Viharas: the boundless qualities of heart the Buddha taught. The more we practice, the more these qualities are revealed and expressed naturally through our being. They...				
				
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		With
															
							Deborah Eden Tull
											
					
					
					Recorded : June 18, 2023
				
			
									The spiritual path requires our surrender – again and again. We surrender story, striving, preoccupation, and the illusion of separate self. We surrender all that is not Love. How do we remember the power...				
				
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		With
															
							Chris Germer
											
					
					
					Recorded : June 11, 2023
				
			
									Most people are more compassionate toward others than themselves when things go wrong. However, burgeoning research shows that self-compassion is good for everybody. Fortunately, it can be learned.  How can we seamlessly bring self-compassion into...				
				
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		With
															
							Peace Twesigye
											
					
					
					Recorded : June 4, 2023
				
			
									The dominant culture treats unpleasant feelings as problems, and pleasant feelings as if we should experience them all the time. This is neither possible nor wise. How can we fully feel the beautiful and...				
				
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		With
															
							Yahel Avigur
											
					
					
					Recorded : May 28, 2023
				
			
									The qualities of trust, faith, and confidence are essential for mental health, profound spiritual explorations and the depth of relationships. To serve well, trust needs cultivating in conjunction with qualities of discerning wisdom and...				
				
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		With
															
							Jill Satterfield
											
					
					
					Recorded : May 21, 2023
				
			
									Our heart/mind is naturally creative; it foresees, remembers, dreams, and perceives. The products of our imagination shape our intentions, expanding the realm of possibilities beyond what we’ve learned, seen, or experienced thus far. We...				
				
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		With
															
							JD Doyle
											
					
					
					Recorded : May 14, 2023
				
			
									The Buddha invites us to travel the Middle Path, between extremes. How do we navigate this path that leads to knowledge, understanding and liberation? We practice with mindfulness and kindness to meet our day...				
				
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							Sarah Powers
											
					
					
					Recorded : May 7, 2023
				
			
									In this ever-changing landscape of living, the buddha dharma and psychological inquiry offer us skillful ways to pause and soften into the things that bring pain and suffering, while also reminding us to fully...				
				
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		With
															
							Lila Kimhi
											
					
					
					Recorded : April 30, 2023
				
			
									The pursuit of freedom and happiness in the Buddha’s journey holds significant relevance to our own lives, particularly during challenging times. Embracing uncertainty, stepping out of our comfort zones, maintaining integrity, and risking it...				
				
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		With
															
							Gregory Kramer
											
					
					
					Recorded : April 23, 2023
				
			
									When the mind is both bright and still, it sees things that are usually hidden to it. And there are things it does not see. And there can be apprehensions that change everything, and...				
				
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		With
															
							Bart van Melik
											
					
					
					Recorded : April 16, 2023
				
			
									‘All things fall apart’ was the Buddha’s last teaching before passing away. How can we live peacefully with this universal and challenging truth? In this session, we’ll practice how attuning to change supports letting...				
				
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		With
															
							Nobantu Mpotulo
											
					
					
					Recorded : April 9, 2023
				
			
									I cannot be fully me if you are not fully who you are destined to be. I AM Because We Are.				
				
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							Vidyamala Burch
											
					
					
					Recorded : April 2, 2023
				
			
									In this session Vidyamala introduces key areas of body awareness where mindful breathing can help to bring about regulation and calm in the body/heart/mind. She calls these the 5 B’s of the breath: Buttocks,...				
				
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		With
															
							Ronya Banks
											
					
					
					Recorded : March 26, 2023
				
			
									You may have noticed that sometimes breaking old patterns is hard to do! But thanks to surviving ancient Buddhist teachings, we are NOT doomed to being stuck in the rut of the same old...				
				
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		With
															
							Ralph Steele
											
					
					
					Recorded : March 19, 2023
				
			
									Racism and cultural identity have indiscriminately been seeded into human consciousness since the beginning of humanity. The health of any community begins with the Sense of Self. This Dharma assembly will focus on our...				
				
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		With
															
							Mimi Kuo-Deemer
											
					
					
					Recorded : March 12, 2023
				
			
									This session explores ways that qigong, a Chinese energy cultivation practice, can deepen our embodied presence. There is discussion, intention-led movement and meditation to help ground our awareness, free up blockages and discover ways...				
				
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