Archive of Talks

Chris and Shery prepared the elements which guided our reflections for the day.  Excerpts from Tara Brach’s talk on Practical Dharma for Stressful Times set our discussion going, and we closed with her guided meditation on setting intention.  Both are available at http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/175/talk/17654/ Read more

Nancy led our practice for this meeting of the sangha, focusing on Anatta, or Non-Self, and drawing from several teachers.  Beginning with an understanding of Anatta as framed by Ayya Khema, in her book Who Is My Self?. Wisdom Publications, 1997. p 153- 154, we then moved to an extended guided meditation by Ayya Khema,  drawn from her… Read more

Sam led our reflections for this session, focusing on the non-dualistic tradition in Advaita Vedanta and its relation to that strain of Buddhism.  Anchoring the talk was a talk by Rob Burbea, titled “The Wisdom of Non-Duality.” http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/210/talk/10028/ The following zen story (from the book “No Water No Moon” by Osho) was also brought into play:… Read more

Anne B led our reflections on the links between the two branches of meditation most frequently linked in Theravadin Buddhism, Tranquility and Insight. Read more

This Sunday, Michael guided our reflections, centering them around a talk by Toni Packer, the revolutionary teacher who centered her work on the natural practice of open awareness.  Can something so simple cultivate insights of depth equal to traditional Buddhist practice?  The talk by Toni that was played is not available on the internet, but… Read more

Keenan led our reflections this Sunday, anchoring them with a recorded dharma talk by Geoffrey Shugen Arnold, Sensei, the head of the Mountains and Rivers Order.  Using a traditional Zen approach to studying the subtleties and implications of a koan, Shugen probed the ways in which our daily lives can be awakened by “Knowing How to… Read more