With
Brian Dean Williams
Recorded : July 1, 2018
In the story of the Buddha, he awakened in the forest, taught in the forest, died in the forest. Nature played an important role in the Buddha’s awakening. Many Buddhist practice communities have been...
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With
George Haas
Recorded : June 24, 2018
Energizing your householder’s meditation practice often requires some immediate benefit be available to you, even if the long goal is enlightenment. Developing a dynamic social network to support your practice is vital to keep...
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With
Christelle Bonneau
Recorded : June 10, 2018
In this session we explore more precisely the different individuals we think we are through the days. We will try to recognize them better, with their own feelings, sensations, emotions, thoughts and states of...
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With
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Recorded : June 3, 2018
How can we stand up for the values of social justice, inclusion, respect and dignity for all in a way that helps to heal division? How can we reach out to those who are...
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With
Leela Sarti
Recorded : May 27, 2018
Leela says: “Over the years my interest in awakening has be reformulated as how to be a real human being. In this session I invite you to explore, with me, the possibility of being...
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With
Ruth King
Recorded : May 20, 2018
Racism remains one of the most rooted and painful impasses of our time. Why is this so? And what does this have to do with you? In her talk, drawing from her recent publication,...
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With
Christopher Titmuss
Recorded : May 13, 2018
A deep application of attention includes the sustained application to any important experience. This includes a vast range of happy or painful, spiritual or conventional experiences. There is the view of the experience and...
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With
Zohar Lavie
Recorded : May 6, 2018
What is the importance of acceptance and allowing in developing a wise relationship to our practice and our lives? We often try to find a one size fits all approach but like all dynamic...
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With
Gregory Kramer
Recorded : April 29, 2018
Let’s not flinch when we look at the lived experiences of illness, confusion, and relational pain. Let’s allow the texture of hurt to be known. Awareness remains brilliant, for sure. Any of us can...
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With
Martin Aylward
Recorded : April 22, 2018
Dharma teachings importantly emphasise suffering, compassion, renunciation, desire, non-reactivity, peacefulness. All these are potent themes, yet ones which can make our practice feel overly heavy, unnecessarily serious, maybe even uptight! Dharma practice equally points...
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With
Diana Winston
Recorded : April 15, 2018
This session explores different ways in which attention works and associated meditation practices: from focused awareness, to flexible awareness, to natural awareness. We do a number of fun experiential practices in hopes of understanding...
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With
Jaya Julienne Ashmore
Recorded : April 8, 2018
Gautam Buddha said he gained nothing from complete awakening. What are our everyday experiences of the magic of less? Trying less does not mean less energy, connection or insight. How little effort is needed...
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