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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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
Stalking Death
We usually think of death as being the end of our physical life yet we actually experience death and impermanence many times over whether it is the letting go of cherish beliefs and self-images or changes in our work and personal life. These teachings give you a new perspective on death and importance which will help you engage in life more … [Read more...] about Stalking Death
Releasing Emotional Reactions
Working with painful or difficult emotions is something everyone encounters in practice. This series explores ways to let go of reactions associated with powerful emotions so you don't have to repress them or express them in the world. Opening talk of retreat DownloadAim of the retreat, overview of content including levels of … [Read more...] about Releasing Emotional Reactions
Guru, Deity, Protector
Contemporary perspective on the three pillars of Vajrayana practice. Opening talk of retreat, part 1 - GDP1 DownloadRetreat structure and intention, comments on the Vajrayana path – how it is different and the same, how it is based on compassion and emptiness, which naturally evolve into mindfulness and presence. TRANSCRIPT Section … [Read more...] about Guru, Deity, Protector
Awakening From Belief 1
Awakening From Belief Menu AFB 1 AFB 2 AFB 3 AFB 4 AFB 5 AFB 6 AFB 7 AFB 8 AFB 9 AFB 10 AFB 11 Part 1DownloadKen: A pleasure to be here finally. The misadventures in Chicago were a wonderful example of the cost of efficiency. Everybody was on the plane, we were taxiing towards the runway. They put us into a holding zone, did a quick calculation and … [Read more...] about Awakening From Belief 1