archive 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 201 Page 34 of 36« First< 30313233343536 > 2008/01/02 - The Three RefugesThis talk reflects on the three gateways to liberating presence-- Buddha nature (our awakened heartmind); Dharma (the living moment,...2007/12/19 - The True RevolutionIn Buddhism, lovingkindness is considered a divine abode, our true home. This talk explores how we can recognize the...2007/12/12 - The Path of TransformationThis talk investigates three core themes on the path of spiritual awakening: forgiveness, inner fire or aspiration, and the...2007/11/21 - Gratitude and GenerosityWhen we feel grateful, there is a sense of homecoming. We are connected with what we cherish, and in...2007/11/14 - Lovingkindness: Living with a Wise HeartThe Buddha taught that our fear is great, but greater yet is the truth of our connectedness. These two...2007/10/31 - Stress, Presence and FreedomWe are designed to respond to stress with flight/fight/freeze and this can proliferate and then harden into our ongoing...2007/10/17 - The Three Refuges – 2In Buddhism there are three, interdependent gateways to freedom. Called refuges, they are the expressions of truth that carry...2007/10/10 - The Three Refuges – 1In Buddhism there are three, interdependent gateways to freedom. Called refuges, they are the expressions of truth that carry...2007/10/03 - The Path of Peace2007/09/26 - The Gift of SilenceThrough all spiritual traditions, there is a valuing of silence and stillness. When the mind has quieted, it becomes...2007/09/19 - The Joy of Conscious RelationshipsWe live in a relational field, and as we develop the capacity for presence with others, we discover the...2007/09/05 - Pathways to HappinessThe Dalai Lama often begins his talks "Everyone wants to be Happy... Nobody wants to suffer." It's true, and...2007/08/29 - Wise Effort – Cultivating and Engaged PresenceA wholehearted commitment to awakening is intrinsic to the spiritual path. Yet often this becomes a striving kind of...2007/08/22 - Touching Enlightenment with the BodyOur suffering arises from the unseen, unfelt parts of our experience- our unlived life. This rejected energy is stored...2007/08/15 - The Soul of the WholeOur incessant inner dialog contracts us into the sense of a small limited self. The practices of presence -...2007/08/08 - Deprogramming the Story of SelfOur life experience is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves and the underlying belief that "something is wrong...2007/08/01 - The Art of Loving2007/07/25 - Healing with R.A.I.N.2007/06/27 - Genuine Devotion2007/06/13 - Realizing Our Basic Goodness – 2Our greatest suffering is not realizing who we are. Identified with a sense of separate and deficient self, we... Page 34 of 36« First< 30313233343536 >