Dhamma Talks
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...
Overcoming Sloth And Torpor June 27 2018
This talk is a continuation of several focused on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse, in particular, the part of the Fourth Foundation describing how to identify and overcome the Five Hindrances. In this case, the hindrance is thina/middha, sloth and...
Overcoming Aversion And Ill Will June 20 2018
This is the second talk exploring the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, specifically focused on identifying and overcoming the Five Hindrances. The talk described how Byapada, (Aversion and Ill Will) come to be and how the practice of mindfulness of breathing, or,...
Overcoming Sense Desire June 6 2018
The talk explored the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, with specific emphasis on being mindful of what triggers sense desire, how it operates in the brain and what can be done to overcome this hindrance to mental clarity and tranquility. Here are the notes prepared...
Understanding The Five Hindrances May 30 2018
This is the first of a series of talks about panca nivarana, the five hindrances described in the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness. In this talk, Peter described how an initial stimulus is transformed into a hindrance through craving and clinging. A "seed moment" of...
