Practice variations Download Which form of meditation is recommended, using sounds or music during meditation, and interacting with people as a type of practice … [Read more...] about Practice Variations
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva workshop, pt. 1
This series includes an in-depth commentary on each of the 37 practices and how to implement them in your life. Recorded during a 2006 retreat at Mt. Baldy. 37 Practices Workshop 1 - 12 37P-W 1 37P-W 2 37P-W 3 37P-W 4 37P-W 5 37P-W 6 37P-W 7 37P-W 8 37P-W 9 37P-W 10 37P-W 11 37P-W 12 Part 1a - Introduction DownloadBackground information on … [Read more...] about 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva workshop, pt. 1
Anything Is Possible
A conversation on the Heart Sutra with Bill Porter (Red Pine).Appearances and reality; what life is and staying present in it; the world in which we think we live and the world in which we actually live; where does Buddhism and politics come together; how does one work with psychological trauma in practice; working with fear; how does … [Read more...] about Anything Is Possible
Eightfold Path
Does right livelihood mean having a noble profession? Is right action determined by intention or outcome? These teachings explore walking the eightfold path. Recorded during a 2010 class in Los Angeles. First Four ElementsDownload The Four Noble Truths are about finding a way to live without struggling with what we experience; why "struggle" … [Read more...] about Eightfold Path
Four Immeasurables – class 1
Does right livelihood mean having a noble profession? Is right action determined by intention or outcome? These teachings explore walking the eightfold path. Recorded during a 2010 class in Los Angeles. Introduction Download The context for the four immeasurables in Buddhist practice, how they differ from other emotions including … [Read more...] about Four Immeasurables – class 1
Ganges Mahamudra – class
A comprehensive commentary on Tilopa’s Mahamudra instructions to Naropa. Introduction DownloadIntroduction to text; historical context; Tilopa and Naropa; three doors to practice; Mahamudra as a way of experiencing; metaphors of space; letting experience be just as it is; meditation instruction for the next week: rest in experience of breathing, … [Read more...] about Ganges Mahamudra – class