Reflection on suffering and the ending of suffering, with focus on second Noble Truth.
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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Ulla König – Week of December 7, 2020
This week’s theme is The Paramis — Building a Powerful Support System.
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The Spectrum of Awareness Practices
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February 2, 2020 This session will explore different ways in which attention works and associated meditation practices: from focused awareness, to flexible awareness, to natural awareness. We’ll do a number of fun experiential practices in hopes of understanding a variety of ways to meditate and how we can refine our own practice. Diana draws from her latest…
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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Ulla Koenig – Week of May 9, 2022
This week’s topic is Disentangle the Net of Needs. We all have needs. Existential needs, needs for safety, connection, spirituality and much more. Our attitude towards needs, what strategies we choose to meet them and what boundaries we set in place determines to a large extent our happiness and peace of mind. In this week we want to explore skilful ways to handle our needs, feelings and boundaries. We will draw from Buddhist teachings, mindful practices and elements of non-violent communication to support us in our daily lives.
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Flesh, blood and bones. It is here we awaken.
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February 22, 2015 Worldwide Insight talk from Catherine McGee: “Flesh, Blood and Bones. It is Here we Awaken”. Guided meditation, Dharma talk and Q&A.
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What Am I Doing In Here
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April 3, 2022 The practice of Mindfulness from breath to breath is essential. If you have knowledge of the Four Noble Truths then you have the foundation; only practice is needed to gain insight into the Dharma. As we go through our daily activities, working with the masculine and feminine elements within us, it takes the Right View…
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In Relation to Everything
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April 5, 2026 All of our dharma practice is done in relation to something. We’re essentially always in relation to whatever we’re paying attention to. And, we might say that, in order for our dharma practice to progress, we need to be in good relation to four things: the dharma, ourselves, our meditation object and, in general, to…
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The Practice of the Beautiful: Moving Beyond Fragmentation and Stability
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June 2, 2024 Allowing the beautiful to guide us in our practice opens up possibilities beyond our conditioned habits. Awakening to beauty involves being with the messiness and the challenges of our lives. Beauty does not belong to anyone. As we orient away from that which is pleasing to that which is beautiful in ourselves and in our communities, we align ourselves with a path that blossoms into liberation for all beings.
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This Messy, Gorgeous Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Real Relationships
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May 24, 2026 Join Buddhist teachers Devon and Nico in exploring how ancient wisdom meets modern love. Drawing from their new book “This Messy, Gorgeous Love”, they’ll share practical insights on bringing mindfulness and compassion into the beautiful complexity of intimate relationships. “You have everything you need to thrive in the midst of difficulty – together, right now.”
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