Archive of Talks

Maryann guided our reflections on the fifth and final hindrance in our tour of these impediments and how to overcome them (and we noted that Restlessness is among the very last fetters to disappear before complete Awakening!).  Maryann utilized excerpts from a Dharma Talk by Sally Clough Armstrong, given during the current three-month retreat at… Read more

Joey guided our reflections on doubt, sparking our discussion with excerpts from two dharma talks:  Joseph Goldstein on Doubt and Aversion and How They Influence our Lives and Practice http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/9014/ Tara Brach’s dharma talk, Trusting Our Secret Beauty, can be found here http://www.dharmaseed.org/teacher/175/?search=trusting+our+secret+beauty Though time prevented even an excerpt of a third talk being included… Read more

Michael guided our exploration of Sloth and Torpor, drawing on Buddhist scripture, contemporary contrary interpretations of the dharma, and an excerpt of a talk by Joseph Goldstein.  The sutta on the lazy monks is from the Anguttara Nikaya, and can be found at number 7.6, under persistance (or lack of it) http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/recognizing.html#persistence Jason Siff’s comments on the… Read more

Margaret guided our reflections on the various aspects of the hindrance of Aversion, from mild to extreme.  The talk by Joseph Goldstein, from which she used some excerpts, can be found at http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/296/   Read more

Anne began our series on the Five Hindrances, by focusing on Greed.  Among other resources, she drew on a talk by Joseph Goldstein, using selected excerpts (minutes 1-10, 14:30-27:10, and 34:30-44:29).  You may find the entire talk at http://dharmaseed.org/talks/audio_player/96/294.html If you are interested in further exploring the topic, Anne recommends you might want to listen to this… Read more

Today Michael introduced the technique of listening to the Sound of Silence, using a talk by Ajahn Sumedho.  The portion we listened to begins at minute 13.40 of this link. http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/10/talk/4264/ We also discussed and explored Ajahn Sumedho’s encouragement to look at each arising object of consciousness intuitively and holistically to see “the way it… Read more