Dhamma Talks
Awakening Through Gratitude Meditation
This guided meditation recording emphasizes the importance of cultivating an embodied experience of gratitude, using a variety of suggested topics for contemplation. It is intended to accompany the previously posted "Awakening With Gratitude November 21 2018"...
Awakening With Gratitude November 21 2018
It is customary for the Orlando Insight Meditation Group meeting that occurs on Thanksgiving Eve to focus on gratitude. This talk follows the recorded "Awakening Through Gratitude Meditation", which is posted after this one. During this discussion, Peter elaborated...
Dissolving The Hook Meditation
This is a recording of a guided meditation for overcoming impulsive identification with and acting out from a stimulating situation. It is derived from the teaching of Pema Chodron, a well respected teacher in the Tibetan tradition; she call this the hook. During...
Dissolving The Hook November 14 2018
This talk elaborates a concept proposed by Pema Chodron, the well respected Tibetan teacher and author. Shenpa is a Tibetan term which literally means attachment. Pema Chodron has found a useful adaptation of this term, the hook--the impulsive identification with...
Bodhisattva Vow And The Environment November 7 2018
This talk explores how our approaches to nutrition can have a negative impact on the environment, using the Bodhisattva Vow and the Four Noble Truths as ways to approach environmental responsibility. Regarding the Four Noble Truths, Dukkha awareness comes from...
The Four Noble Truths And Addiction October 31 2018
This talk explored the addictive aspects of contemporary consumer culture and what the principles and practices of the Four Noble Truths has to offer in addressing these problems, personally and socially. As a Certified Addictions Professional, Peter discussed...
The Four Noble Truths And The Media October 24 2018
The internet has had a revolutionary impact on contemporary culture, including the study and practice of Buddhism. During this talk, Peter described the benefits and deficits of the internet and all that is available through the system: social media, streaming from...
The Four Noble Truths And The Environment October 17 2018
This talk extends previous discussions regarding the application of the Four Noble Truths doctrine to the complex environmental degradation experienced by this and future generations. This talk considered both the "cultural karma" of the industrial and consumer eras...
Four Noble Truths And Political Conflict October 10 2018
A significant area of stress in contemporary civic life is political conflict. This is not an easy topic to deal with, and has no "solution" as political matters are complex and are continuously evolving. The intention of this discussion is to foster ways of...
The Eightfold Path And Cultural Stress October 3 2018
This is the second of a series of talks that explore how to apply the principles and practices of the Four Noble Truths to the extraordinary cultural stresses we experience these days. The specific focus of this talk is a review of the Noble Eightfold Path. Here are...
