Dhamma Talks
Reviewing the Value of Virtue and Right Speech
During this talk, Peter provides an overview of Sila, the Buddhist Virtue Aggregate, which is found within the Noble Eightfold Path, with an emphasis on the importance of mindfully recognizing the non-virtuous elements of contemporary cultural conditioning, which...
Reviewing Right Intention
This talk by Allie Vaknin continues an ongoing review of the Four Noble Truths, specifically focusing on a function of the Wisdom Aggregate of the Noble Eightfold Path, Right Intention. Allie describes different manifestations of Right Intention: Renunciation of...
Reviewing Right Understanding
During this talk, April continues the ongoing review of the Noble Eightfold Path by sharing her research about the Wisdom Aggregate, specifically Samma Ditthi, translated as Right View or Right Understanding. This part of the Path provides the conceptual basis for...
Overview Of The Noble Eightfold Path
This talk continues an ongoing review of the Four Noble Truths, with emphasis on the Fourth Noble Truth, the Noble Eightfold Path. This overview describes the general structure of the Path categories, which represent the ways and means for realizing the spiritual...
Third Noble Truth Review
During this talk, Allie Vaknin provides insights regarding the four stages of Nirvana experience: Stream Entry, Once-Returner, Non-returner, and Arahant. The recording includes comments from various participants in the meeting. Next week's talk will provide an...
How To Change Your Karma
This is the second presentation regarding the processes that create dukkha. The talk recorded on February 14, 2024 reviewed the characteristics of craving and clinging. This talk provides a review of a key concept of Buddhist psychology, paticca samuppada,...
Guided Dependent Origination Contemplation
This guided meditation is intended to accompany the Dharma talk of February 14, 2024 that focuses on the important Buddhist concept of paticca samuppada, dependent origination. During the meditation, it is suggested the meditator investigate how the mind is drawn...
The Second Noble Truth, Part 1, Craving and Clinging
This talk focuses on the factors that produce dukkha--craving and clinging. Peter describes the traditional Buddhist terms for craving and clinging, along with how contemporary neurological research supports the validity of this understanding of the human condition. ...
Mindful Parenting and Dukkha
During this talk, Lili, the mother of two young boys, reviews her Buddhist studies and practices for addressing the dukkha--distress and confusion--that occurs while parenting, along with effective ways of cultivating mindfulness, kindness, compassion, and patience...
Dukkha, The First Noble Truth
This presentation by April Koester, one of our cadre of teachers, begins an extensive review of the Four Noble Truths, focusing on the inevitability of dukkha, the physical and mental suffering that comes with being alive. During the talk, several participants share...
