by Peter Carlson | Jul 9, 2026 | Listen to Dharma Talks
During this talk, Peter reviews the transition from the Four Noble Truths concept through to the culmination of the Awakening process–Nirvana. He emphasizes the crucial role that the Seven Awakening Factors play in bringing the Path to its highest potential. The majority of meditators will never experience full Awakening, but everything we cultivate through diligent study and practice allows us to wake up from craving and clinging to some extent and experience a more joyful and fulfilling life.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Eightfold Path toTenfold Path
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by Peter Carlson | Jul 2, 2026 | Listen to Dharma Talks
During this talk, Peter responds to questions regarding the practice of integrating mindfulness of breathing with a body scanning protocol. The characteristics of craving as the antithesis of Right Intention and clinging as the antithesis of Right Understanding is reviewed. He also emphasizes the value of daily meditation practice and recommends the immersive experience of a residential retreat for developing the path towards Awakening.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 25, 2026 | Listen to Dharma Talks
This talk provided by Lezlie Laws completes a series of talks reviewing the four Divine Abidings: Lovingkindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity. She describes how Equanimity brings balance to the expression of the other three qualities of consciousness.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 18, 2026 | Listen to Dharma Talks
During this talk, Susan Baxter continues a review of the Four Divine Abidings, focusing on Mudita, translated as Sympathetic Joy. This quality of the mind and heart celebrates the success and happiness of others and is the antidote for jealousy and envy. Susan provides a brief contemplation to support the ability to notice jealousy and envy and transform the heart and mind in positive ways.
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by Peter Carlson | Jun 11, 2026 | Listen to Dharma Talks
During this talk Peter describes his practice of combining mindfulness of breathing meditation with a lovingkindness mantra and then developing compassion from this process. He also suggests focusing attention on the center of the chest during the practice to enhance effective functioning of the vagus nerve, which integrates what happens in the torso with what the mind creates as a personality. This integrative process increases introspective sensitivity and supports the manifestation of compassion for oneself and others.
Prior to this talk, Peter provides a recording entitled “Contemplation Integrating Mindfulness With Compassion”, which can be accessed through the Audio page of this site.
Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Working With Compassion
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