This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.30 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24908/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at

This week Olivia explores the Buddha’s teachings on caring for ourselves, taking responsibility for our own practice, and becoming someone we can take refuge in. We’ll reflect on what it means to protect our own well-being without closing ourselves off from caring for and supporting others.Dhammapada, Chapter 12: “Oneself” • Translation: Gil FronsdalPrompt: What is one self care practice that is challenging for you?Offered freely in the spirit of dāna. Donations are appreciated, never expected

This week Olivia explores the Buddha’s teachings on caring for ourselves, taking responsibility for our own practice, and becoming someone we can take refuge in. We’ll reflect on what it means to protect our own well-being without closing ourselves off from caring for and supporting others.Dhammapada, Chapter 12: “Oneself” • Translation: Gil FronsdalPrompt: What is one self care practice that is challenging for you?Offered freely in the spirit of dāna. Donations are appreciated, never expected

Vince Fakhoury Horn describes the insight meditation tradition as a chord in which concentration, mindfulness and heartfulness sound together, with concentration giving mindfulness its depth and heartfulness keeping the whole enterprise from turning dry and frightening.My teaching colleagues & I are leading a 10-day meditation retreat focusing on The Insight Chord. We’d love to see you there!💬 TranscriptVince Horn: Practically speaking, we’ve been focused on kind of three different forms of

People come to meditation for many different reasons, but the destination is often left unclear. What does this practice actually lead to?In this talk, Travis Hicks traces the arc of a deepening practice — from the small early benefits of slowing down and feeling a little more at ease, through the gradual clearing of the mind's clutter, to the flashes of insight that begin to change how we see reality.Using a few simple images — a dim light slowly brightening in a dark room, lightning flashes

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.30 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/7JKmInAOgzw?si=JbXA49EWpcWfDR6P&t=1911. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24906/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2026.09.30 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/7JKmInAOgzw. ******* A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist. Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcripts/24907/download ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider

(Group Learning Program) - Chapter 3 - Enlightenment: What is Enlightenment? at Wat Tung YuEnlightenment is attained gradually over time through learning and practicing Gotama Buddha’s Teachings so that you can observe truth that will allow you to acquire wisdom. But what is Enlightenment?In this Podcast, David will help you to understand the mental state of Enlightenment, how to progress on The Path to Enlightenment, and how to attain Enlightenment.——-Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The

Life inevitably includes both change and loss, as well as sources of steadiness, meaning, and connection that endure. In this talk, I explore how we can meet the tangles of everyday life—difficult interactions, stubborn conflicts, painful patterns, and situations we cannot control—without either withdrawing from what matters or becoming consumed by it. You’re welcome to join me live each week for these talks — for free — by signing up at https://rickhanson.com/wednesday-meditations-with-dr-ri...

A priest is exiled to a canal in Babylon on the exact day he should have been ordained in a Temple that no longer exists. Then he sees the machine behind reality — wheels within wheels, four-faced beings, geometry that watches. This isn't the melting world of an acid trip. It's something far more specific, and Rick Strassman gave it a name decades before anyone thought to point it at Ezekiel. Four possible explanations, one real archaeological find, and a Tibetan Buddhist tradition that

For episode 296 Tim Desmond returns to the Metta Hour to discuss his new book series with Sharon.Tim Desmond is a psychotherapist, best-selling author, Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Antioch University, and student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hạnh, under whom he was ordained into the Order of Interbeing in 2005. Founder of Peer Collective, and co-founder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center, Tim lives in Oakland, CA, and teaches mindfulness and self-compassion practices to audiences around the world. He

In this episode, Shifu Shengchi asks the question: Will a truly enlightened being think that they are enlightened?Namo Amitabha Buddha 🪷🙏 Namo Amituofo 🪷🙏 🪷 Hai Hui Shan Foundation (Australia) website: https://haihuishan.au 🪷 Official Dharma contents website: https://www.pure-land-buddhism.com

This episode is a talk given by the forest meditation master Ajahn Gunhah Sukakhamo and is titled “The Five Khandas”. It was published as part of Jai Dee - Jai Sabai - Delivery 42. You can find links to the original text in the description below. --- Forest Path Podcast Support the Forest Path Podcast via Ko-fi Chapters (00:00:00) - Introduction to the Talk(00:00:40) - The Five Khandhas Explained(00:02:54) - Impermanence and Letting Go of

Steven Hall, aka Nirosta Steel, has been making ambitious experimental music for more than forty years, though most of it has gone unreleased. This summer, the Indiana label ULYSSA dug through decades of Hall’s archives to put together his first album in years, MY SKYSCRAPER, which quickly rose to critical acclaim. Drawing from his longtime collaboration with Arthur Russell and building on their notion of “Buddhist pop,” the album presents four decades of Hall’s work, spanning folk, disco, and

Each day we highlight a talk given by Phiroz — he gave this one at Dilkusha, Forest Hill, London on 13th March 1981.

What if the spiritual path isn't a smooth coach ride to a "peace hotel" but a rough track hacked through the jungle, and that's exactly what makes it worth taking? With humour and honesty, Paramabandhu shares his own stubborn mental habits, a bodhisattva who swallows poison, and what an hour-long queue for the Bayeux Tapestry taught him about practice, offering a fresh way to walk the path by looking within, looking up and looking around.

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How to engage with inner and outer life in a way that deepens presence, awakens heart and mind, and supports a life of dignity and wisdom.Part 3 of 5 Free guided Buddhist meditation and Dharma practice. Join us live every weekday @ https://sangha.live/daily

Michael reflects on the way that ancient practices immersed in Zen are not only still relevant in today's work life but are key tools to staying grounded and making practice a 24/7 event.Zen at Work Young Urban Zen