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The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast

The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast

The House of Inner Tranquillity is a Buddhist Insight meditation centre located in south-west England. The centre was established in 1980 for those in search of a practical approach to the Buddha"s teaching. Stripped of ritual and cultural accretions, the path is presented in a manner ideally suited to the needs of the modern westerner. Today, just as in the times of the Buddha, someone committed to truth can travel right to the end of the path and realise the goal of enlightenment. Countless

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42:51

S8 Ep3: "The Butterfly Effect" by Paul Harris

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2024/10/04

This talk considers the relationship between chaos and order and waysto bring harmony to our lives. Supporting conditions for mindfulness are explored along with how it uncovers the order behind the chaos, leading on towards enlightenment. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquiliity. This talk was given in December 2008.

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S8 Ep2: "The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel" by Paul Harris

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2024/09/13

We sometimes find ourselves at a crossroads in life. Looking for a newdirection, some are attracted to Buddha-Dhamma, with its promise of bliss, wisdom and enlightenment for those who practise it. The key to understanding is through developing mindfulness in all aspects of our lives. But this requires us to be willing to face our demons. By taking refuge in the Triple Gem - the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha - we find the inspiration, guidance and friendship to help us overcome all the obstacles in our

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S8 Ep1: "Treasure" by Paul Harris

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2024/08/23

Material wealth is sought after because it is believed to bring ussecurity and self-worth. However, all conditioned things are subject to decay and death and, therefore, attachment always brings with it the fear of loss. The Buddha enumerated seven 'treasures' that could not be taken away from us. These are explored in this podcast. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquiliity. This talk was given in August 2009.

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S7 Ep6: "Developing Compassion" by Paul Harris

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2024/05/31

In this podcast Paul outlines a practice for developing compassion. Hedescribes its near and far enemies and their drawbacks, its relationship to wisdom and ends with a description of the benefits of living with a mind filled with compassion. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in April 2007

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S7 Ep5: "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Paul Harris

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2024/05/10

Paul discusses pitfalls that hamper mundane happiness, includingexpectations and attachment to views of how life should be, followed by ways to develop it using practices such as loving-kindness and service to others. He then describes how the practice of vipassana meditation, by looking at suffering and its true nature, leads eventually to supramundane happiness by the way of understanding and letting go of the pursuit of happiness. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation

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S7 Ep4: "The Good Friend" by Paul Harris

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2024/04/19

This podcast introduces the concept of a kalyanamitta, a goodspiritual friend, the qualities that such friends have and the reasons why we need them. It also discusses the necessary qualities needed by the student in order for the relationship to grow and how it develops over time, leading the student on towards enlightenment. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in October 2007

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S7 Ep3: "Rolling the Dhamma Wheel" by Paul Harris

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2024/03/29

This podcast discusses the various aspects of the four noble truthsand the three trainings of the noble eightfold path: sila (ethics), samadhi (mental development) and panna (wisdom). It then describes how insight develops and leads towards enlightenment. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in August 2007

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S7 Ep2: "What is Buddhism" by Paul Harris

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2024/03/08

This talk describes how Buddhism shares aspects of several othersystems, including religion, ethics, psychology and philosophy. It discusses how trying to mix different systems can lead to problems and then points out the way in which Buddhism differs from all other systems, how it is a middle way, which is all encompassing. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in February 2008

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S7 Ep1: "Acceptance and Rejection" by Paul Harris

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2024/02/16

This podcast discusses how life changes with the way we choose torespond to situations. It looks at the meaning of acceptance and the impact it has on our actions, including meditation, and how acceptance develops interest which leads to understanding and wisdom into the transient, conditioned nature of all things. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in May 2015

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S6 Ep12: "The Harmless Path" by Paul Harris

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2024/01/26

This talk discusses the Noble Eightfold Path and the Buddha’s approach to conflict resolution, along with ways to achieve physical and psychological security. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in February 2004

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S6 Ep17: "Whatever Next" by Paul Harris

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2024/01/05

This talk discusses rebirth and its importance within the Buddha’s teaching. It explores the different impacts on our lives of holding a one-life view compared with a view of rebirth and describes how the noting of the five aggregates in vipassana meditation can take us beyond the cycle of rebirth to the realisation of enlightenment. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in November 2006

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S6 Ep16: "A Week on Retreat" by Paul Harris

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2023/12/15

In this podcast, Paul introduces the four cankers of sensual desire, becoming, views and ignorance, describes how they corrupt meditation and gives tips on how to overcome them. He then discusses ways to prepare in order to make the most of a retreat and the effect it can have on our practice.

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S6 Ep15: "Acts of Power" by Paul Harris

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2023/11/24

This podcast examines the power of the mind and how it can be used to influence our lives. It discusses the influence of the parami, kamma and rebirth, how the hindrances can hamper personal power and also warns about the potential dangers of the power of the mind. Finally it describes how certain acts of power can lead to enlightenment. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in December 2005

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S6 Ep14: "Giving up without Giving in" by Paul Harris

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2023/11/03

This podcast discusses the role of renunciation in undertaking a Buddhist practice and the difference between renunciation and asceticism. It discusses how renunciation can show up our attachments and the hindrances to meditation, enable us to note the three marks of transience, unsatisfactoriness and non-self and finally, bring us to the realisation of nibbana. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in October

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S6 Ep13: "If I'm no me, who am I" by Paul Harris

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2023/10/13

This talk discusses the topic of belief in self and the Buddha’s teaching of non-self, what we mean by “self” and how it develops. It introduces the Buddha’s three-fold training of ethical conduct, concentration and insight. Then how to see through the illusion of self by noting experience at the ultimate level, using the five aggregates. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in August 2003

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S6 Ep11: "Making Friends with the Hindrances" by Paul...

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2023/09/01

This talk discusses the five hindrances to meditation, using an analogy given by the Buddha. It describes how we use them in daily life to avoid unwanted situations and the problems they cause in meditation. Antidotes specific to each hindrance are discussed and then a description of how meditation can develop without the hindrances. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in August 2004

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S6 Ep10: "You are the Universe" by Paul Harris

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2023/08/11

This podcast discusses interconnectedness and the conditioned and conditioning nature of phenomena. Paul points out the importance of ethical conduct and kamma, then introduces the Abhidhamma - the higher teaching of Buddhism. He concludes with some descriptions of Nibbana, enlightenment. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility. This talk was given in June 2005

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S6 Ep9: "Radical Acceptance" by Paul Harris

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2023/07/21

Paul describes the cycle of perceived threat, fear and response which is often perceived as aggression by the person receiving it, leading to more perceived threat, fear, reaction and so on. We break the cycle of fear and response by radical acceptance. By following the Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path. Definitions of what he means by radical and acceptance are given with an example of the opposite. The importance of kamma and rebirth is discussed along with a description of the Buddha’s approach to

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S6 Ep8: "How Soon is Now" by Paul Harris

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2023/06/30

This talk describes ways in which we try to find happiness in this life and how, as the Buddha said: “Life is suffering”. Then, how we can come to the end of suffering by keeping the precepts, developing a regular practice using vipassana meditation, allaying the five hindrances and looking at the three marks of transience, unsatisfactoriness and non-self. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquillity. This talk was given on 21st May

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S6 Ep7: "Gods and Ghosts" by Paul Harris

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2023/06/09

Paul discusses samsara, describing a variety of realms of existence, from realms of ghosts and demons up to heavenly realms with the human world in between. Explores how to escape the wheel of rebirth, by developing faith, living according to mundane right view and most importantly, developing vipassana meditation. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquillity. This talk was given on 9th October 2002

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