Teachings and guided meditation on receiving care.

Reflections on Solstice, How to Meditate, Wise Attitude, and guided RAIN practice

A Winter Solstice reflection on faith (saddha) as heartfelt confidence rather than blind belief. Drawing on personal stories of religious transitions and crisis, this talk explores how suffering can become the ground for genuine spiritual trust—the kind that arises from direct experience and opens us to the possibility of awakening exactly as we are. Through poetry, Buddhist teachings, and the paradox of being already free while still practicing, we examine how verified faith allows us to meet life with both acceptance and wise action.

Guided meditation on Caring Figure practice and receiving unconditional love.

This talk explores how spiritual friendship encompasses the entirety of Buddhist practice, examining how we become intimate with ourselves, others, and the world through connection and accompaniment. Drawing on suttas, poetry, and personal stories, it reveals how talking about the dharma, offering presence to one another, and cultivating tenderness through difficulty are essential paths to awakening.

Silent sit followed by teachings on clear understanding: Sampajañña.

Equanimity is the final quality in many Buddhist lists: awakening factors, paramis, brahma viharas, and jhana factors. And, it's the starting point for skillful action in the world.

Through study of the Meghiya Sutta, we’ll explore why the Buddha insisted that awakening happens in community, not in isolation. Through personal stories of transformation, Devon will describe the five essential conditions Buddha outlined for waking up. This talk weaves together ancient wisdom with modern pilgrimage, showing how our most challenging moments can become our greatest sources of strength when we practice accompaniment rather than abandonment. Come explore how the gradual path unfolds like a sacred journey, one step at a time, with fellow travelers by our side.

Teachings on Dependent Co-Arising (Paticca-Sammupadda).

Reflections and guided practice on cultivating karuna (compassion) for a friend and a stranger.