Archive of Talks

  • 3/24/2013 – Karma and Dependent Co-Arising

    Michael offered a presentation on the Buddhist theory of causality, known variously as Dependent Co-Arising, Inter-Dependent Co-Origination, Dependent Origination, etc.  Using the famous depiction of the Wheel of Life, in which the Dependent Co-Arising is depicted in 12 phases (the 12 nidanans) on the outer circle of the wheel, we discussed the inter-relation of cause… Read more

  • 3/17/2013 – Karma and Intention

    Beginning a month of presentations on different aspects of Karma, Joey shared her own reflections on Karma and Intention, and also brought excerpts from several buddhist teachers, anchored in a talk by dharma teacher Greg Scharf http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/229/talk/17659/   Read more

  • 3/10/2013 – Stress and Meditation

    Anne B hosted this session which featured a talk from Tara Brach about meditation in times of stress, that we might explore together how we get through tough times as meditators. http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/175/talk/13010/   Read more

  • 3/3/2013 – The Present

    Sam offered a presentation on The Present – an all important, sometimes elusive, and often provocative dimension of the dharma.  In addition to excerpts from Rodney Smith’s talk titled “Perpendicular Universe,” http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/148/talk/1865/ Sam shared a poem by Rumi (The Present and The Presence) and quotations from Tony Parsons and Christina Feldman, provided in the attachment… Read more

  • 2/24/2013 – Equanimity 2

    Joey guided our reflections during our second session on Equanimity, the Seventh Factor of Awakening, asking that in advance we notice those moments when we LOSE equanimity – the circumstances, the triggers, the possible causes – to help us to find ways in which a genuine equanimity can be cultivated in our lives. Joey’s own reflections were… Read more

  • 2/17/2013 – Equanimity

    Payton guided our reflections on Equanimity, which is both the Seventh Factor of Awakening, and the Fourth Brahma Vihara.  Special attention was given to distinguishing Equanimity as it functions in Buddhist practice from other factors which seem to resemble it but undercut its deepest functioning.  Supporting this investigation was a portion of a dharma talk by… Read more