Archive of Talks

The buddhist world often values skepticism, but just as often points to faith as a fundamental part of practice. How do skepticism and faith define each other? How can they both have a role in strengthening our practice? Michael offered reflections on these questions as we met this past Sunday. Buddhism encourage faith in the… Read more

Sam guided our reflections this past Sunday, as we focused on the ways in which impermanence and our responses to it shape our experience. Excerpts from a dharma talk by Marcia Rose, as well as some selected readings, further developed this investigation. The talk, by Marcia Rose, was titled “The Liberating Embrace of Annicca- Impermanence”… Read more

Wise View is the first element of the Eightfold Path to end suffering, and it is the lens through which all the other elements can best be understood.  Joey led the discussion this past week, drawing from dharma talks and an interview between Loch Kelly and Adyashanti to help define Wise or Right View, offering… Read more

Here are a number of the passages cited in the presentation on Awareness Michael gave during his presentation this past Sunday.  In general, there is a progression from easy entry into Awareness of Awareness up to its more powerful implications. Nisargadatta, from I Am That :    this is not a rarified realization.  I ask… Read more

This Sunday, Rebecca led our Sangha discussion by reading some thoughts on Anatta, and then playing a version of the “Big Mind” guided meditation led by Joseph Goldstein. The guided meditation is available here: Read more

This Sunday, Joey led the dharma discussion drawing from a talk by Sally Clough Armstrong, focusing on ways of remembering mindfulness and compassion when a tendency to blame or negative states of mind arise. Sally brings interesting references to neuroscience and skillful means for addressing our sometimes negative responses to inevitable unpleasant moments. The talk… Read more