Dhamma Talks
Reviewing Right Understanding
This talk continues reviewing the Four Noble Truths, beginning a series of talks focusing on the Fourth Noble Truth, emphasizing the first element of the Noble Eightfold Path, Right Understanding. The talk begins with an overview of the conceptual benefits of the...
Reviewing The Third Noble Truth
The Third Noble Truth describes the fundamental intention and goal of Buddhist principles and practices--the release from the bonds of craving and clinging--total and direct knowledge that there is no enduring, autonomous self. This talk reviews how...
Reviewing The Second Noble Truth
This review of the Second Noble Truth is presented by Lili Fernandez, one of the teachers who are being introduced to the Orlando Insight Meditation Group. During this talk Lili describes the characteristics of craving and clinging, the two interactive elements that...
Peter’s April 2023 Retreat Review
This talk reviews a just completed 12 day self-retreat that focused on cultivating strong and persistent levels of focused intention in order to realized the potential of experiencing nimitta, mental phenomena that emerge in consciousness when the mind is almost...
Guided Diligent Mindful Clear Comprehension Meditation
This recording provides support for enhancing the ability to focus attention persistently with increasing clarity on the sensations noticeable practicing mindfulness of breathing meditation. This focused investigative awareness begins at the rim of the nostrils,...
Guided Meditation for Mindfulness of the Mind – Lezlie Laws
Guided Meditation for Mindfulness of the Mind
The First Noble Truth – Dharma Talk by Allie Vaknin
Allie Vaknin discusses the meaning and implications behind the First Noble Truth. Deepening one's understanding of the first truth is essential for understanding the subsequent truths, which collectively represent the Buddha's core teachings. As a Counselor Intern,...
The Buddha’s Life Before His Enlightenment – Dharma talk by Lezlie Laws
Lezlie Laws gives us background on the historical period that shaped the Buddha’s early life up to the point of his Enlightenment in 528 BCE. She reviews the predominant characteristics of what is now called the “Axial Age” and show how this unique time in history...
Dharma Books Review
This talk focuses on reviewing some of my personal collection of Dharma books, divided into various categories. This recording provides my comments about the books, and the accompanying notes provide specific titles and suggestions for either purchasing copies or...
Understanding Buddhist Emptiness
A core concept within Buddhist psychology is sunnata, translated as emptiness; this talk reviews this often mystified and misunderstood aspect of Buddhist doctrine. Early Buddhist schools emphasized that sunnata is synonymous with anatta, the absence of an...
