Daily Wisdom - Walking The Path with The Buddha

Chapter 18 - God's Creative Action: You Have Free Will - (Group Learning Program) Gotama Buddha’s goal was not to prove or disprove God’s existence, because Gotama Buddha only taught “truth” that could be independently realized or understood by you through your own practice and that which leads to Nibbana. This is how you gain “wisdom”. But, during the lifetime of Gotama Buddha, there was belief i...

Guided Loving-kindness Meditation Practice and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program) Guided Loving-kindness Meditation Practice and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program)  Learn Loving-kindness Meditation to eliminate anger, hatred, ill will, resentment, negative self talk, and other discontent feelings associated with the unEnlightened mind. In this Podcast, David will guide y...

Chapter 17 - Eliminating Fears: Are Your Really Scared? - (Group Learning Program) Our fears play a significant role in inhibiting us from realizing our full potential in life. We get a good idea and either do not pursue it all the way or we give up at some point because we fear failure so we fail because we do not even try. There are countless fears in life that the mind has the potential to hold...

Guided Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and Student Questions  - (Group Learning Program) The goal of Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is to develop “Right Concentration”, “Right Mindfulness”, and to eliminate the unwholesome root of craving/desire/attachment by training the mind not to cling or attach to emotions, situations, fears, relationships, the past nor the future expectations you hav...

Chapter 16 - Dissolving the Ego: Ego Serves No Purpose - (Group Learning Program) Our ego is a collection of experiences from the past and our future expectations of ourselves. Ego is the accumulation of thoughts, ideas, and perceptions that we have of our self image and self identity. The ego will contain arrogance, pride, judge others, and measure and compare itself as superior or inferior to ot...

Guided Loving-kindness Meditation Practice and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program) Guided Loving-kindness Meditation Practice and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program)  Learn Loving-kindness Meditation to eliminate anger, hatred, ill will, resentment, negative self talk, and other discontent feelings associated with the unEnlightened mind. In this Podcast, David will guide y...

True Love: Love Without Attachment - (Group Learning Program) Love and relationships are one of the most challenging aspects of life. We often times sabotage our relationships without even knowing it. In the unEnlightened state, we misunderstand "What is True Love?" and how to love in relationships. In this Podcast, David will teach you how we misunderstand "love" and "what is true love" providing...

Guided Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and Student Questions - (Group Learning Program) The goal of Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is to develop “Right Concentration”, “Right Mindfulness”, and to eliminate the unwholesome root of craving/desire/attachment by training the mind not to cling or attach to emotions, situations, fears, relationships, the past nor the future expectations you have of y...

Chapter 14 - Cultivating Healthy Mental States - (Group Learning Program) As you learn and implement the teachings of Gotama Buddha to attain Enlightenment, you will need to cultivate the healthy mental states of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity. These four (4) mental states are often referred to as “The Brahma-viharas”. Your intentions, speech, and actions should emana...

Guided Loving-kindness Meditation and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program) Guided Loving-kindness Meditation Practice and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program)  Learn Loving-kindness Meditation to eliminate anger, hatred, ill will, resentment, negative self talk, and other discontent feelings associated with the unEnlightened mind. In this Podcast, David will guide you in a L...

Chapter 13 - Identifying Cravings: Cultivating Non-Craving and Analysis of The Mind - (Group Learning Program) In your pursuit of Enlightenment, it is highly beneficial that you develop this most important skill. "The Ability to Identify Your Own Cravings through Analysis of The Mind” then developing a plan to eliminate the cravings, desires, and attachments. The Path leading to the elimination of...

Guided Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and Student Questions - (Group Learning Program) The goal of Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is to develop “Right Concentration”, “Right Mindfulness”, and to eliminate the unwholesome root of craving/desire/attachment by training the mind not to cling or attach to emotions, situations, fears, relationships, the past nor the future expectations you have of y...

Chapter 12 - Craving is The Problem: What is The Solution? - (Group Learning Program) The problem that Gotama Buddha discovered about the human mind is that it is constantly in a condition of craving and desire, also described as attachment. The mind constantly craves, desires and attaches to possessions, relationships, wealth, fame, occupations, etc. A craving, desire, or attachment is “a mental...

Chapter 11 - Meditation: Developing Your Practice (Part `2 of 2) - (Group Learning Program) Gotama Buddha explained that “a pot without a stand is easy to tip over”. The mind is the “pot” and your meditation practice is the “stand”. Without a stable "stand" (i.e. meditation practice) the pot (i.e. the mind) is going to constantly be "tipped over". The reason why the mind keeps experiencing discont...

Chapter 11 - Meditation: Developing Your Practice (Part `1 of 2) - (Group Learning Program) Gotama Buddha explained that “a pot without a stand is easy to tip over”. The mind is the “pot” and your meditation practice is the “stand”. Without a stable "stand" (i.e. meditation practice) the pot (i.e. the mind) is going to constantly be "tipped over". The reason why the mind keeps experiencing discont...

Guided Breathing Mindfulness Meditation and Student Questions - (Group Learning Program) The goal of Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is to develop “Right Concentration”, “Right Mindfulness”, and to eliminate the unwholesome root of craving/desire/attachment by training the mind not to cling or attach to emotions, situations, fears, relationships, the past nor the future expectations you have of y...

Chapter 10 - What is Merit and Student Discussion - (Group Learning Program) Merit is an important teaching to understand as it relates to The Path to Enlightenment. Merit is thought of as a unique type of wholesome Kamma. A Practitioner would be unable to attain Enlightenment without understanding "What is Merit?" and without producing merit. In this Podcast, David will help you understand what i...

Why Do Loving-kindness Meditation and Developing a Loving-kindness Meditation Practice - (Group Learning Program) Learn Loving-kindness Meditation to eliminate anger, hatred, ill will, resentment, negative self talk, and other discontent feelings associated with the unEnlightened mind. In this Podcast, David will help you understand "What is Loving-kindness Meditation", how it can help you, and ho...

Chapter 9 - What is Kamma and How Does It Affect Me? - (Group Learning Program) All of Gotama Buddha’s teachings center on the importance of “not doing any harm”. By doing harm to other beings, we do harm to ourselves because of The Natural Law of Kamma.  But what is Kamma? Is it really as mystical and magical as some people say? In this Podcast, David will demystify The Natural Law of Kamma....

Why Do We Meditate and Developing Breathing Mindfulness Meditation - (Group Learning Program) The goal of Breathing Mindfulness Meditation is to develop “Right Concentration”, “Right Mindfulness”, and to eliminate the unwholesome root of craving/desire/attachment by training the mind not to cling or attach to emotions, situations, fears, relationships, the past nor the future expectations you have...

Chapter 8 - Transforming the Three Poisons: Greed, Hatred, and Delusion - (Group Learning Program) Gotama Buddha’s teachings to eliminate, greed, hatred, and delusion are known, for good reason, as The Three Poisons, The Three Unwholesome Roots, and The Three Fires. Also known as, craving, anger, and ignorance. These are The Three Poisons that exist and are present in the mind as part of rebirth i...

Developing Your Practice Buddhist Chanting Practice (Part 4 of 4) - (Group Learning Program) LEARN Buddhist Chanting to help ease the mind into meditation prior to starting a meditation session and to ease it out of meditation at the conclusion of your meditation sessions. For countless centuries, Buddhist Practitioners have chanted in the Pali language to pass the teachings from one generation to...

Chapter 7 - The Five Precepts: A Householders Guide to Daily Practice - (Group Learning Program) Gotama Buddha gave us guidance to conduct life without harm to other beings or ourselves. This is titled “The Five Precepts”. These are not commandments nor rules to follow, rather how to ensure you are not causing harm to others or yourself. By causing harm to others, we cause harm to ourselves by the...

Developing Your Practice Buddhist Chanting Practice (Part 3 of 4) - (Group Learning Program) LEARN Buddhist Chanting to help ease the mind into meditation prior to starting a meditation session and to ease it out of meditation at the conclusion of your meditation sessions. For countless centuries, Buddhist Practitioners have chanted in the Pali language to pass the teachings from one generation to...

Chapter 6 - The Middle Way: Walking The Middle Way - (Group Learning Program) Throughout literature Gotama Buddha teaches and encouraging us to “Walk the Middle Way”. But what does this mean and where do we find it? In this Podcast, David will help you understand what is being shared when it is discussed to "Walk the Middle Way" exploring CHapter 6 of the book "Developing a Life Practice: The Path...