Dhamma Talks
Reviewing the Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners
This talk provides a review of those mind conditioners, also called cetasikas, that cooperate to shape each moment of self experience that is not afflicted by dukkha--distress and confusion. The talk also provides a description of how these wholesome factors...
Guided Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners Meditation
This contemplation provides comments that support direct awareness of the Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners, also called the Universal Wholesome Cetasikas. It is intended to accompany the Dharma talk "Reviewing the Universal Wholesome Mind Conditioners" found in...
Reviewing The Unwholesome Mind Conditioners
This talk continues a review of the 52 cetasikas, those functions that condition how self-organization is formed, with emphasis on the 14 unwholesome mind conditioners. Each is reviewed and their interactions with other ethically malleable mind conditioning functions...
Contemplating The Unwholesome Mind Conditioners
This guided meditation provides suggestions that bring attention to several of the 14 unwholesome mind conditioners. It is intended to complement the Dharma talk of the same evening entitled "Reviewing The Unwholesome Mind Conditioners", which can be found in the...
The Occasional Mind Conditioners
Continuing the review of the 52 cetasikas, those factors that condition the formations of personality, the focus of this talk is on what are termed the Occasional or Particular Cetasikas. These mind conditioning functions appear in most moments of self-organization,...
Guided Mind Conditioner Contemplation
This guided meditation reviews the Universal and Occasional mind conditioning functions that may be investigated while practicing mindfulness of breathing meditation. It is intended to accompany the Dharma talk entitled "The Occasional Mind Conditioners" recorded the...
Understanding The Universal Mind Conditioners
Continuing a review of the 52 cetasikas, conditioning factors in the mind, the focus for this talk are each of the 7 Universal Mind Conditioners: Feeling, Perception, Contact, Volition, Concentration, Vitality and Attention. These factors participate in every moment...
Overview of the 52 Mind Conditioners
This Dharma talk is a continuation of reviews regarding the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, particularly focusing on the 4th of the 5 Aggregates, the Mind Conditioning Factors called Cetasikas. The talk provides a generalized view of how Buddhism describes those...
Understanding The Five Aggregates
This talk continues a review of the contemplations found in the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, namely the Five Aggregates. An overview of the interactions between Form, Feeling, Perception, Mind Conditioning Factors and Consciousness is provided, relating the...
Guided Five Aggregates Contemplation
This guided meditation focuses on how to cultivate mindful awareness of each of the five aggregates mentioned in the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness. It is intended to accompany the Dharma talk recorded the same evening entitled "Understanding The Five Aggregates",...
