Bringing attention into actions as the eightfold path’s core practice (from Eightfold Path 2), questions on concentration and attention, how meditation increases attention, and emotional energy.

A Practice For Releasing Emotional Reactions

Sep 7th, 2021 43m 42s

Instruction in five-step method of releasing from Thich Naht Hanh based on bare attention and the four foundations of mindfulness

Resting, Energy, and Sentient Beings

Aug 31st, 2021 26m 49s

Consequences of ignoring what arises from meditation; what is meant by sentient beings are infinite, I vow to save them all

Addiction

Aug 24th, 2021 33m 19s

Questions on alcohol, pornography, and shame.

Chö and Opening To Experience

Aug 17th, 2021 33m 2s

Origins of Chö from the Diamond Sutra; Machik Labdron and Padampa Sangye; definition of Chö as creating difficult experiences and developing the ability to experience them completely

Practice variations

Aug 10th, 2021 21m 35s

Which form of meditation is recommended, using sounds or music during meditation, and interacting with people as a type of practice

Buddhist schools and retreats

Aug 3rd, 2021 21m 54s

Questions on whether one tradition is better than another and what are the benefits to doing a three-year retreat.

Buddhism: Pragmatic Perspectives

Jul 27th, 2021 15m 33s

Questions on the relationship between idealism and pragmatism, vegetarianism, and monastic life.

Buddhist Concepts Pt. 2

Jul 20th, 2021 27m 55s

Three jewels, roots guru, empowerments

Buddhist Concepts Pt. 1

Jul 13th, 2021 22m 17s

Buddhism and creativity, reincarnation, mind having no beginning, and equanimity and manipulation

Antidote for Different Notions of Self

Jul 6th, 2021 25m 41s

Five skandhas, twelve sense fields, eighteen elements, twelve links, four truths, time.

Compassion, A Natural Response

Jun 29th, 2021 18m 14s

Tong len (taking and sending) and compassion

Cultivating Attention

Jun 22nd, 2021 35m 33s

The importance of keeping intention and letting go of practicing perfectly, questions on shamatha, cultivating attention for those who are not able to keep a regular sitting practice, and life out of balance.

Meditative Stability

Jun 15th, 2021 32m 56s

Stopping distraction; primary characteristics, genesis and faults of fragmentation of attention and solitude

Working With Fear

Feb 24th, 2021 53m 49s

Recorded shortly after a tsunami in Asia.

Working With Patterns

Feb 17th, 2021 20m 54s

Questions on the mind of the body and patterned tendency, keeping practice alive, and where do released reactive patterns go.

Working With The Breath

Feb 9th, 2021 40m 2s

Using the breath as a basis on which to move into the union of knowing and experience.

Working With What Arises

Feb 4th, 2021 55m 27s

Exchanges with students on working with what arises in practice.

Meditating On The Four Immeasurables 4

Jan 26th, 2021 55m 40s

Joy - Meditation instruction on Joy, participants’ experience with that meditation including joy, passion, excitement, and fun; what is meant by the line “May I experience the world celebrating my efforts”Screen reader support enabled.

Meditating On The Four Immeasurables 3

Jan 19th, 2021 36m 27s

Compassion - Meditation instruction for compassion, participants’ experience with that meditation including heartbreak and movement of energy; being present in the suffering of others.

Meditating On The Four Immeasurables 2

Jan 12th, 2021 40m 22s

Loving-Kindness - Meditation instruction for loving kindness, participants’ experience with that meditation including opening to what arises; doesn’t wishing oneself to be happy actually separate you from certain experiences.

Meditating On The Four Immeasurables 1

Jan 5th, 2021 47m 26s

Equanimity - Meditation instruction on equanimity practice, Q&A, and participants’ experience with equanimity meditation including preference and prejudice towards one’s self; willingness, know-how and capacity in applying the immeasurable.

Acting and Resting in Attention

Dec 29th, 2020 23m 26s

Bringing attention into actions as the eightfold path’s core practice (from Eightfold Path 2), questions on concentration and attention, how meditation increases attention, and emotional energy.