Orlando Insight Meditation Group

How to Change Your Mind-a One Day Retreat in Apopka on March 23

A basic Buddhist concept acknowledges that the mind is in a constant flow state, changing from moment to moment. This day of practice provides support for training the mind to more skillfully manage how these changes occur, interrupting unwholesome self-creating...

The Four Noble Truths taught by Lezlie Laws

The Four Noble Truths The Four Noble Truths were the first teaching the Buddha offered to his followers after his awakening. They are important because they hold the core teachings he offered throughout his life, giving us a clear and doable path toward understanding...

LifeArt Meditation with Lezlie Laws

In addition to our weekly Sangha, we invite you to join the monthly LifeArt Meditation Group, offered on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. In these sessions we explore the habits of the mind and the structures of living that allow us to live...

Workshop: Learning to Recognize and Disarm Hindrances

The five hindrances are a set of mental factors that hinder progress in meditation and in our daily lives. This group of five hindrances is identified in the Pali tradition and the Sanskrit tradition as well as the contemporary Insight Meditation tradition. Sensory...

Wednesday Night Meetings

Sangha meetings are held every Wednesday evening from 7pm to 9pm and can be attended in person or via zoom. The in person meetings are held at Peter Carlson's home at 1818 Carrigan Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789. For those who haven’t been to the site, the house is the...

TOPIC FOR THE Wednesday, March 13, 2024

In tonight’s talk, Allie will discuss Right Intention, which is a part of the Noble Eightfold Path. She will explore the components of Right Intention and the ways to practice these components, in order to best embody Right Intention in one’s daily life.

We will begin at 7pm with 45 minutes of meditation and then have the dharma talk.

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Meeting ID: 847 1472 3882

Passcode: 620329

We hope you can join us, and we wish you well.

Latest Dharma Talk:

Reviewing Right Intention

This talk by Allie Vaknin continues an ongoing review of the Four Noble Truths, specifically focusing on a function of the Wisdom Aggregate of the Noble Eightfold Path, Right Intention. Allie describes different manifestations of Right Intention: Renunciation of unwholesomeness, Kindness, and Compassion. This recording includes several comments and questions posed by those participating in the group.

Next week’s talk will begin a review of the Virtue Aggregate of the Noble Eightfold Path, during which Peter will focus on Right Speech, including the value of bringing Right Intention to our internal self-talk as well as what we say interpersonally.