Dec 29, 2022
Alokadhara investigates how fear arises in dependence upon the delusion of there being a fixed, separate self and how the spell of that delusion can be broken by a clear seeing into the true nature of the five skandhas.
Excerpted from the talk entitled Not Mine, Not I, Not Self - Unbinding the Tentacles of Clinging...
Dec 26, 2022
There is always change, even
when we are still, there is some sort of change happening.
Prasadavati continues to
explore the refrain from the Satipatthana Sutta. Today's focus is
the core element "letting go of clinging" as being central to all
mindfulness practice.
Excerpted from the
talk
Letting Go of Clinging
Dec 22, 2022
Clinging to religious
observances is a fetter, a hindrance to Enlightenment. Amidst the
complexity of Buddhist teachings, we can discern a distinctive
essence lying behind the various historical forms which developed
to convey the Buddha's oral message.
Excerpted from the talk
The Nature and Development of Buddhism,
Dec 19, 2022
Whatever we’re doing, whether we’re meditating, working, communicating, or singing, becomes a vehicle to ‘grow’ awareness. Mindfulness becomes panoramic and we live with immediacy and creativity. How do we relate to different aspects of our practice? How do we relate to the practice of others? Vajradevi
Dec 15, 2022
Life is a delightful, complex, messy business. How do you respond to the existential human predicament? Do you wonder how best to balance your spiritual longings while honouring our ordinary human life? Here, Manjunaga offers reflections on the tendency to skip over the messy bits of ourselves (aka spiritual bypassing)...