Cross River Meditation Center Podcast

On this episode, Brian continues our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with Sn 4:7 To Tissa-Metteyya , located in the  Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the  Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Details...

On this episode, Jen continues our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with Sn 4:6 Old Age | sutta , located in the  Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the  Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Details and...

On this episode, Brian continues our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with Sn 4:5 The Supreme Octet , located in the  Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the  Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Details...

On this episode, Brian continues our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with Sn 4:4 The Pure Octet , located in the  Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the  Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Details and...

On this episode, Matt continues our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with  Sn 4:3  The Corrupted Octet , located in the  Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the  Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Detai...

On this episode, Brian continues our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with  Sn 4:2 The Cave Octet , located in the  Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the  Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Details an...

On this episode, Jen begins our review of the Octet Chapter, or the Book of Eights, with SN 4:1 Sensual Pleasures , located in the Sutta Nipāta , in the fifth book of the Pali Canon, the Khuddaka Nikāya . This part of the Canon holds some of the earliest teachings of the Buddha, cutting to the heart of his Dhamma. We will be working through this chapter for the next several months. Details and pas...

On this episode, Brian provides a recap of the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta. A group discussion follows. Next week will begin the Book of Eights. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us via our website.    If you are subscribed to our Po...

On this episode, Brian completes our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the twelfth step: Liberation through the ending of the Effluents. Next week will provide a recap and integration session. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, p...

On this episode, Jenn continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the eleventh step: Knowledge and Vision. Next week will conclude the Gradual Training, we'll spend the week after doing a recap and integration session. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions,...

On this episode, Matt continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the tenth step: Insight. We will be spending the next few weeks working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us...

On this episode, Brian continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the ninth step: The Four Jhanas. We will be spending the next few weeks working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Co...

On this episode, Brian continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the eighth step: Access Concentration. We will be spending the next few weeks working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, ple...

On this episode, Matt continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the sixth and seventh steps: Seclusion & Abandoning the Hindrances. We will be spending the next few months working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions,...

On this episode, Brian continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the fifth step: Contentment. We will be spending the next few months working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Conta...

On this episode, Matt continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the fourth step: Mindfulness & Clear Comprehension. We will be spending the next few months working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join...

On this episode, Brian continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the third step: Sense Restraint. We will be spending the next few months working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please C...

On this episode, Jen continues our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, with the second step: Virtue. We will be spending the next few months working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us...

On this episode, Brian begins our journey through the Buddha's Gradual Training, as presented in Digha Nikaya 2: Samannaphala Sutta, starting with the first step: Hearing the Dhamma. We will be spending the next few months working through this series of teachings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom,...

On this episode, Brian finishes our discussion on the Sublime Attitudes with Upekkha, Equanimity. This talk highlights the importance of finding balance, of staying in the middle of all phenomena, to cultivate the heart limitlessly. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us via our websi...

On this episode, Brian continues our discussion on the Sublime Attitudes turning to Mudita, Empathetic Joy. We will wrap up the Sublime Attitudes next Saturday with Equanimity. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us via our website.    If you are subscribed to our Podcast on  Podbean...

On this episode, Jen continues our discussion on the Sublime Attitudes turning to Karuna, Compassion. We will be reviewing these attitudes for the next few weeks. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us via our website.    If you are subscribed to our Podcast on  Podbean , iTunes , or...

On this episode, Brian discusses the importance of Metta, or Goodwill and how it relates to the Noble Eightfold Path. The first of four Brahmaviharas, or Sublime Attitudes. We will be reviewing these attitudes for the next few weeks. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us via our webs...

On this episode, Brian provides a recap of the Truth of Happiness series, covering everything from holding the precepts to the ending of the effluents, the four noble truths, and dependent co-arising. A group discussion follows. Over the next several weeks we will be reviewing the Brahmaviharas, or the sublime abidings. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Sh...

On this episode, Matt covers Week Fifteen of the Truth of Happiness covering the Aditta-pariyaya Sutta, the All is aflame. A group discussion follows. We will be wrapping up the Truth of Happiness next weekend with an integration / recap session. Details and past classes can be found at Classes - Cross River Meditation   Should you have any questions, or wish to join us via Zoom, please Contact us...