Dhamma Talks
Anapanasati and Satipatthana
This is the first of two talks on the importance of anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing meditation) for training the mind to realize the concepts described in the Four Noble Truths and Satipatthana (Four Foundations of Mindfulness). During the talk, Peter reviews...
Eightfold Path to Tenfold Path
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...
July 2026 Dharma Questions
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...
Cultivating Equanimity
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.
Understanding Sympathetic Joy
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...
Integrating Mindfulness With Compassion
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...
Contemplation Integrating Mindfulness And Compassion
During this guided meditation, Peter provides suggestions for combining mindfulness of breathing meditation with a contemplation for cultivating an empathetic and compassionate relationship with oneself and others. This contemplation is intended to be associated with...
Lovingkindness and Wisdom
During this talk, Peter provides an overview of the four Brahma Viharas, with focus on how lovingkindness mantra repetition can be integrated with mindfulness of breathing meditation, adding additional attention to the middle of the chest as part of the practice. He...
Guided Lovingkindness and Wisdom Meditation
During this contemplation, Peter makes meditation practice suggestions that are intended to integrate the two components of the Wisdom Aggregate of the Noble Eightfold Path, Right Understanding and Right Intention. Right Understanding uses mindfulness of breathing...
Awakening With Joy And Tranquility
As a review of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse continues, Susan Baxter focuses on two of the Seven Awakening Factors, Joy and Tranquility. She describes the characteristics of each factor and the various ways they can be cultivated and brought to the...
