Orlando Insight Meditation Group

A Contemporary Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation Community For Central Florida

Right Relationship in the 21st Century

by | Mar 8, 2012 | Listen to Dharma Talks

Continuing the discussion of Right Livelihood as manifesting in a culture much more complex than what the Buddha knew, this dialogue focuses on how relationship dynamics relate to the three characteristics the Buddha emphasized, that is, impermanence, dissatisfaction and interdependence.  Modern research regarding attachment security and how levels of anxious arousal degrade a couple’s ability to negotiate conflict was explored.  We also discussed modern relational psychoanalysis as related to mutual interpersonal influence.

Brand Name Dukkha

by | Dec 8, 2011 | Listen to Dharma Talks

This talk continues an integration of the Four Noble Truths and the cultural stresses that we face in the 21st century.  Quotes from the Suttas were related to modern issues of consumerism and interpersonal alienation, with references to some of the comments of David Loy, a critic of modern culture from a Buddhist perspective.  Participants were invited to comment about what community means in Central Florida relative to the current economic crisis and the pressures of the Christmas season.