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During this talk, Peter describes his favorite etymology of the word dukkha.  He then talks at length about the concepts of duality and non-duality, described as a progression from the simple action of intending to monitor the sensations that occur while breathing to...

One meeting each month is intended to provide an opportunity for those attending to ask Peter questions about Buddhist concepts and meditation practice.  He has been studying and practicing Buddhism for over 40 years, and enjoys the dialogue involved in these...

During this talk, Allie Vaknin reviewed the three elements of Dukkha--embodied suffering, the suffering the mind creates, and the suffering due to the unpredictability of change.  Her description is accompanied by various comments regarding current sociopolitical...

During this talk, Lili reviews contemporary psychological and neurological understandings about habit formation and how Buddhist concepts and practices support the ability to be mindful of, investigate, and alter unwholesome thoughts and actions that are habitual...

This talk provides a review of the Mindfulness of Breathing Discourse, the focus of a recently-completed course Peter participated in that used Analayo's "Mindfulness of Breathing".  The Anapanasati Sutta is one of the core teachings of Theravada Buddhism and the...

During this talk, Peter responded to various questions about mindfulness of breathing meditation practice, understanding how to cultivate insights regarding the self-creating process, and the body scanning practice taught by S. N. Goenka.

During this talk, April reviews current neurological information associated with habituation, describing how our minds and bodies develop patterns that allow us to function more efficiently in regard to energy utilization, but can interfere with our ability to...