Dhamma Talks
Realizing The Four Noble Truths
This talk by Peter Carlson thoroughly summarizes the last verse of the Satipatthana Sutta, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse, which describes how the Four Noble Truths are transformed by the effective coordinated functioning of the Seven Awakening Factors...
Reviewing The Equanimity Awakening Factor
During this talk, Lezlie Laws reviews the seventh Awakening Factor, Equanimity, beginning with a very well-written essay by her describing the poise and dedication of a hawk living in New York City and raising chicks in the middle of the busy metropolis. She speaks...
Retreat Review By Andy Quinn
It is customary for our Sangha meetings to provide an opportunity for someone who has participated in a recent residential retreat to "think out loud" about their experience. Much of the benefit of a retreat occurs outside of awareness, and an opportunity to talk...
Reviewing The Five Aggregates of Clinging
During this talk, Allie Vaknin describes the characteristics of the Five Aggregates of Clinging: Form, Feelings, Perceptions, Mind Conditioning Factors, all reflected in Consciousness. This review is supplemented by a posted recording titled "Guided Five Aggregates...
Reviewing the Five Hindrances
During this talk, Lezlie Laws initially provides an overview of the Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Mental Phenomena. She then describes how the Five Hindrances are recognized and effectively set aside. This talk also includes a period of time for...
Reviewing Mindfulness of the Mind
This review, provided by April Koester, focuses on the Third Foundation of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, which is intended to describe how the characteristics of various states of consciousness can affect our self-experiences. The mind operates like a filter,...
Reviewing Mindfulness of Feelings and Dependent Origination
This talk first focuses on reviewing the Second Foundation of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Feelings; the second focus is on a core concept of Buddhist psychology, Dependent Origination, within which mindfulness of feelings plays a key role. Peter Carlson provides a...
Clear Comprehension of Body Postures
In the First Foundation of Mindfulness there is a section focusing on postural awareness and mindful movement, which is the focus of this talk. In addition to reviewing these contemplations, the concept of the Four Clear Comprehensions is reviewed, comparing the...
Reviewing Right Mindfulness and Mindfulness of Breathing Meditation
This talk provides an overview of the conceptual structure of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness--Right Mindfulness, within the Noble Eightfold Path. The overview is accompanied by a review of the practice of anapanasati, mindfulness of breathing meditation,...
Guided Satipatthana Contemplation
This guided meditation provides a "menu" involving sections of the Satipatthana Sutta, the Four Foundations of Mindfulness Discourse, which can be contemplated through the practice of mindfulness of breathing meditation. Examples include contemplating the Four...
