Holding On and Letting Go

Posted: June 10th, 2010 | Teacher: Philip V. Starkman | Filed Under:

The burden of holding on (grasping, craving, attachment) is clearly seen around us. The rewards of letting go become evident to us personally, socially and environmentally through practice of mindful living.


Being Skilled in Goodness

Posted: June 7th, 2010 | Teacher: Jim Bedard | Filed Under:
This examination of various passages from the Dhammapada reveals how volitional actions of body, speech, and mind set the direction and tone of our lives. By replacing our older, unskillful habits with skillful ones, we can turn away from suffering and allow more peace and happiness to manifest.

Vulnerability

Posted: April 13th, 2010 | Teacher: Randy Baker | Filed Under:

The majority of us are driven, confused, and blinded by our vulnerabilities, and suffer as a result of this.  Yet the very physical, emotional, and spiritual openness that allows things to affect us as they do, can in itself become the vehicle for liberation if properly understood in light of The Four Noble Truths.


Kilesas: What Keeps Us Stuck in the Mire of Our Misery

Posted: April 7th, 2010 | Teacher: Philip V. Starkman | Filed Under:

Without watching, without being alert we get drawn into that which leads to suffering. As a result of mindfulness we can see the causes of our suffering and abandon them.


Five Hindrances

Posted: March 20th, 2010 | Teacher: Jim Bedard | Filed Under:

The Buddha’s teachings list five ‘classic’ hindrances that encompass most of the negative states that prevent us from realizing our innate clarity, radiance, and luminosity of mind. It is imperative that we become familiar and proficient with the use of the antidotes to be able to progress on the path to freedom.