Tragedies as a basis for practiceDownloadRecorded shortly after a tsunami in Asia. … [Read more...] about Working With Fear
Basics
Bringing Practice Alive
Bringing Practice Alive DownloadDiscussion of practice issues … [Read more...] about Bringing Practice Alive
Where's Buddha? Where's God?
Comparing / contrasting meditation and prayer Download Looking at the religious icons of Christ on the cross and the Buddha sitting in meditation. Descriptions of some different types of prayer - petitionary, centering, and unitive. Is meditation directed inward and prayer directed outward? Prayer as a way of building an emotional connection; … [Read more...] about Where's Buddha? Where's God?
The Three Jewels
A two-part talk dealing with Buddha, Dharma and Sangha (the Three Jewels) and about appropriate efforts for the student. Part two of this talk is unavailable. … [Read more...] about The Three Jewels
Prayer and Meditation
Two complementary practices Download Examining the iconic imagery Christ on the cross and the Buddha in meditation, prayers and mantras, meditation as a practice to develop the ability to experience things completely, prayer as a way to form a relationship, listening: where prayer and meditation come together, poetry as the language of religion, … [Read more...] about Prayer and Meditation
Mountain, Sea, and Sky
A series of guided meditations Mountain, Sea, and SkyDownloadA series of guided meditations beginning with "body like a mountain", opening to the experience of the body sitting, free from any kind of effort, and grounding awareness in the present. With "breath like the sea", opening to the constant movement of the breath, like the waves in the sea, … [Read more...] about Mountain, Sea, and Sky