Archive of Talks

Perhaps it helps us when setting intentions for the new year (or a new day or a new moment) to take a step back and reflect on where we are, where we have been, and where we are going on the path of wisdom and compassion that has been laid out for us by so Read more

Throughout his years of teaching, the Buddha emphasized the benefits that committed practitioners could receive from taking refuge in the Buddha (or Buddha nature), the Dharma (or the teachings) and the Sangha (or the spiritual community of like-minded individuals).   Of these three jewels, Sangha is said to be the most important.   So let’s explore:  How might engaging with Sangha not only serve Read more

We may devote our energy on and off the cushion to cultivating and sharing love and wishing well to those we care for.  And, we may notice that we have a not-so-hidden agenda in mind – perhaps a change in the disposition or the situation of the Other, or ourselves.  What would it mean to love with Read more

The Pali term katannuta (“to have a sense of what was done”) is often translated to gratefulness. Buddhism emphasizes the preciousness – both the rarity and opportunity of human life. However, in our daily stresses, especially during the end of the year, it can be hard to feel this gratitude. This week, Sonia guided our Sangha, playing Read more

Today we spoke about Buddhism, Science, Philosophy, Myth, Epistemic Traps and what all these have to do with one another and more importantly, what they have to do with our response to the world as it we find it. If you’d like to pull on one of the many threads Eric tried to weave together today, Read more

   The feeling that somehow we are not enough pervades the modern psyche – not wise enough or compassionate enough, not good looking or financially secure enough, not having enough friends, just for starts.  And this is not only a contemporary problem.  The feeling of Lack has been an element of being human at least as far back Read more