Archive of Talks

Rebecca guided a fascinating conversation today on the oft-misunderstood topic of Renunciation as an element of the Eightfold path.  Rebecca read passages from Joseph Goldstein’s book, Mindfulness: a Practical guide to Awakening.     Read more

This Sunday Wendy guided the sangha through a continuation of our recent discussions of “stream entry” from the Buddhist perspective. A recorded talk by Stephen Bachelor was included and is linked below: http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/169/talk/29153/     Read more

This Sunday Zac prompted our reflection and dialogue with the story of the Four Divine Messengers. The tale holds truths about initiatory experiences, setting forth on the path, catalysts for transformation, and reveals a particular archetype of the spiritual path. The talk and discussion focused on the divine messengers in our lives today. Read more

Michael guided our reflections today with a talk on Stream Entry, the first definitive stage of Awakening, after which there is really no turning back. A variety of canonical readings on Stream Entry can be found at http://www.accesstoinsight.org/search_results.html?cx=015061908441090246348%3Adj4lxnh4dda&cof=FORID%3A9%3BNB%3A1&ie=UTF-8&q=stream+entry&sa=Search The story of Siddhartha’s bowl floating upstream can be found in The Buddhacarita  or  Acts of the… Read more

Joey guided our reflections this past Sunday as we focused on Wise Speech, drawing from several sources including Joseph Goldstein and Gregory Kramer. Here is the talk by Joseph Goldstein: http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/28657/ Read more

This Sunday Payton guided our discussion around one organization of the Eightfold Path: Sila, Samadhi, and Panna, or, Ethics, Concentration, and Wisdom. With the addition of a recorded talk by Christopher Titmuss (listen to the talk here) we had a lively conversation about the ways in which the “Three Trainings” influence one another in a way… Read more