Dhamma Talks
The Concentration Awakening Factor September 5 2018
The Concentration Awakening Factor is also known as Right Concentration, a key element of the Noble Eightfold Path. Peter described how this Awakening Factor coordinates with the Mindfulness, Investigation Of Mental Phenomena and Effort (Right Effort) Awakening...
Awakening With Tranquility August 29 2018
During this talk, the Tranquility Awakening Factor was described as the result of the application of Mindfulness, Investigation of Mental Phenomena, Concentration and Energy/Right Effort Awakening Factors. The Pali term for this Factor is Passadhi Bojjhanga, and it...
Cultivating Joyful Interest In Awakening August 22 2018
This talked emphasized Piti Bojjhanga, typically translated as the Rapture Awakening Factor. After describing the role that piti traditionally plays in the cultivation of jhana, (an exalted state of exclusive awareness), Peter suggested a more workable translation...
Transforming Energy Into Awakening August 15 2018
This talk explores Viriya Bojjhanga, translated as the Energy Awakening Factor. Peter quoted Daniel Siegel's suggestion that "the mind... regulates the flow of energy and information", that is, we are energy transforming organisms. In Buddhist psychology, energy is...
Investigating Mental Phenomena August 8 2018
Continuing the exploration of the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, tonight's topic is the Awakening Factor Dhamma Vicaya, Investigating Mental Phenomena. During the talk, Peter suggested the development of this Awakening Factor begins with the practice of...
The Seven Awakening Factors Mindfulness August 1 2018
At this point on inquiry during these talks, the Satipatthana Sutta emphasizes the "development to fulfillment" of those qualities of mental formations that complete the process of Awakening: Mindfulness, Investigation of Mental Phenomena, Energy/Effort,...
The Six Sense Bases And Fetters July 25 2018
This talk focuses on "deconstructing" the misconception of an enduring and autonomous self, exploring the process through which the raw data of sensory stimulation is transformed by mind conditioners into what the Buddha called "The tyranny of I, Me and Mine". A...
Understanding The Five Aggregates July 18 2018
As exploring the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness continues, the importance of understanding how the Five Aggregates functions in organizing an experience of "selfing" conceptually integrates with the ability to mindfully investigate the experience of form, feelings,...
Overcoming Skeptical Doubt July 11 2018
This is the last of a series of talks focusing on how to identify and overcome the five hindrances. Skeptical doubt is the quality of indecisiveness regarding whether one's understanding and practice of Buddhism is accurate or actually working. The antidote for...
Overcoming Restlessness And Worry July 4 2018
This talk is part of a series exploring the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, specifically the nature of the hindrance Restlessness and Worry. During the talk, the essential characteristics of the hindrance, that is, instability of focus caused by restlessness...
