Dhamma Talks
January 2025 Dharma Questions
Each month Peter provides an opportunity for participants in the meeting to ask questions about Buddhist doctrine and meditation practice. During this talk, Peter and others provided suggestions in response to an inquiry that focused on how to cultivate and maintain...
Consumerism and the Dharma
At the core of consumerism we find the "three poisons" that causes suffering--greed, hatred and delusion. During this talk, Peter provides some background information about the history and adverse sociocultural and ecological effects of contemporary consumerism,...
December 2024 Retreat Review
During this talk, Peter follows a tradition in this community to provide opportunities for those who have recently completed a significant retreat experience to "think out loud" about the retreat. Much of what is experienced during a retreat is not fully integrated...
December 2024 Dharma Questions
During this talk, Peter responds to questions, for example, the difference between concentration and insight, and the relationship between breath awareness and body awareness while practicing mindfulness of breathing meditaiton.
Guided 16 Step Anapanasati Contemplation
This Mindfulness of Breathing meditation is intended to support a Dharma talk entitled "Anapanasati 16 Step Review". It provides a progression of practices beginning with persistent attention to mindfulness of breathing sensations through to the practice of "letting...
Thanks-Giving As A Contemplation
During this talk, which occurred on Thanksgiving Eve, Peter revises the holiday term Thanksgiving to emphasize the relationship between gratitude (thanks) and generosity (giving). During a guided contemplation entitled "Contemplating Thanks-Giving", recorded prior to...
Contemplating Thanks-Giving
This guided meditation revises the holiday of Thanksgiving through focusing on the interaction between gratitude (thanks) and generosity (giving), with emphasis on recognizing the physical and emotional components of gratitude. Participants are invited to reflect on...
November 2024 Dharma Questions
During this meeting, Peter answers questions about Buddhist concepts and provides suggestions regarding meditation practices.
Equanimity
During this talk, Lili reviews her research on the various ways that equanimity importantly factors into the process of Awakening. Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Equanimity notes
The Art And Science Of Meditation
During this talk, April reviews how the cultivation of mindfulness can be understood as an art form that creates a more beautiful self-experience. This is supported by contemporary research regarding how the hemispheres of the brain interact and how meditation...
