Following the noble eightfold path is caring enough to truly live. This talk also touches on the three kinds of dukkha, and the three kinds of craving.

Reflections on faith, through personal stories of the practice.

In this retreat, we will be looking at compassion through the lens of the 7 Factors of Awakening. We are calling it the 7 Factors of Compassion and we'll be exploring how a compassionate response to each of the factors supports awakening. Tonight I am exploring the intersection of compassion and mindfulness, investigation, and energy.

Deepening our Understanding of Anicca, Dukkha & Anattā in Nature

Introduction to the Three Characteristics - Week 10: Emptiness as a Skillful Support for Letting Go of Attachments - Guided Meditation

Introduction to the Three Characteristics - Week 10: Emptiness as a Skillful Support for Letting Go of Attachments - Guided Meditation

00:09 Q1 Could you speak about the experience of thinking and emotions. 06:09 Q2 I feel I have no control. The music in my mind keeps playing, I feel I am going mad. How can I cultivate mindfully without making thoughts and stories stronger. 20:59 Q3 How can I deal with grief over loosing loved ones? 28:19 Q4 Is it normal to feel warm and perspire during sitting meditation? 32:56 Q5 Does it matter how you place the hands during sitting meditation? 35:40 Q6 When one sees the light – I guess this is meditation nimitta – do you focus on the breath or follow the light? 37:47 Q7 [Should one] place attention on the entire body even when walking? 47:43 Q7 I have scoliosis and am uncomfortable in every position. Are there techniques to help with body and mental pain skillfully when I meditate? 52:59 Q8 Regarding the 12 links of dependent origination, which link is the weakest? 59:46 Q9 How do we enter the stream? 01:01:45 Q10 Can you elaborate on what you said about what Sariputta and Moggallana understood regarding the arising of the Tathagata?