TALKS & MEDITATIONS

58 minutes | Third talk in a series of three. This talk takes a glimpse at the 3rd Noble Truth of the cessation of dukkha and explores...

55 minutes | Second talk in a series of three. The 2nd Noble Truth relates to the cause of dukkha, namely clinging or grasping. This...

59 minutes | First talk in a series of three. The Four Noble Truths are the Buddha's prescription for the lessening and ultimate release...

16 minutes | We all have access to natural awareness, though it may be hidden from consciousness. This unfabricated awareness, which...

39 minutes | The Buddha began his journey to enlightenment as a way to overcome the suffering due to old age, illness, and death. In...

65 minutes | Mindfulness is more that simply being with present moment experiences. Mindfulness also includes reflecting on the past, as...

22 minutes | Self-forgiveness is important in order to feel a sense of freedom. However, it can be challenging to forgive ourselves. This...

33 minutes | In this talk we discuss noticing the initial experience of Pleasant, Unpleasant or Neutral that is occurring in every...

21 minutes | This talk and practice helps to move us from embodying aversive or challenging emotions toward embodying emotions of...

28 minutes | We can use the sensations of agitation or discomfort as an anchor for meditation. When we do, maintaining a sense of...

25 minutes | As our mindfulness practice becomes more refined, we begin to notice how any action - physical or mental - arises, and the...

40 minutes | Part of the spiritual process is the healing of our conditioned selves, our ego selves that are programmed by all the...

24 minutes | Ultimately, the change we want to see in the world starts with us. As we change, grow, heal the divisions within ourselves,...

59 minutes | In this talk we continue an exploration into anatta, that all phenomena are empty of self. An understanding of emptiness...

64 minutes | In this talk we begin an exploration into anatta, that all phenomena are empty of self. An understanding of emptiness both...

34 minutes | This talk addresses how we might work with the anger that arises as we encounter injustice in the world. As we become more...

7 minutes | How do we hold ourselves and others in compassion in the midst of challenging communication? This talk introduces some of the...

24 minutes | We continue a series on compassionate communication. In this session we discuss the how to work with requests of others to...

25 minutes | We continue a series on compassionate communication. In this session we discuss the how to work with feelings and emotions...

21 minutes | We continue a series on compassionate communication. These talks rely heavily on the principles of Non-Violent Communication...