Dhamma Talks

Why Did The Buddha Meditate?

During this talk, Peter provides a brief speculative review of Siddhartha Gautama's life experience, before he became known as the Buddha.  The intention here is to consider the sociocultural stresses of his time in comparison to the stresses of contemporary life.  He...

Giving Presence Over The Holidays

This talk provides a brief overview of traditional American holidays from Halloween through New Year's Eve, from their origins centuries ago up to how current consumerism and social conflict has created a stressful and potentially damaging series of events during the...

2023 Deerhaven Fall Post-Retreat Review

Following a long-established custom, this meeting is focused on providing opportunities for those who attended the annual Deerhaven one-week residential retreat to review their experience.  Due to the occurrence of the meeting on Thanksgiving Eve, only 3 of the 14 who...