Archive of Talks

As well as being experienced in the outer world, the suffering of inner homelessness and and the joy of inner homecoming can be felt acutely as parts of the journey toward spiritual and psychological maturity.  Sam guided our reflections this Sunday, drawing particularly on the insights of Christina Feldman. We listened to a talk by… Read more

This Sunday the topic for our exploration and reflection was the Four Noble Truths. With teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh and Stephen Batchelor, Ginny led us on an exploration of the foundational nature of this teaching. We discussed how just “showing up” and witnessing the activity of our mind can often be the hardest and… Read more

Evolutionary psychology claims that imagination is what makes homo sapiens sapient.  And somewhat surprisingly, imagination is essential in following the Buddhist Path.  This week, Michael guided our reflections as we explored the various ways in which imagination (often discouraged when we first come to meditate) deepens our practice, both on and off the cushion, and… Read more

The teachings of the Buddha can sometimes be very heady, satisfying to the mind but not as applicable in our lived experience. The dharma, however, is meant to be a practice which is felt in every aspect of our waking being, not just an intellectual pursuit. This week, Mike B guided the discussion around the topic… Read more

This Sunday, Joey drew on talks by Mark Nunberg and Christina Feldman on the topic of doubt, one of the five hindrances. Where does doubt arise in your life? Do you ever experience self-doubt or as Christina points out, a belief in insufficiency of one sort or another? What prevents doubt from arising? How do… Read more

The Dhammapada reads, “Hatred does not end by hatred; by non-hate alone does it end”. This saying is so pithy it seems indisputable, but what is meant by hatred, and what is meant by non-hatred? Most people who hear this phrase probably think of themselves as mostly without hatred, and yet what if the Pali… Read more