Sharpening the Mind

How I got involved with Buddhism 14.12.2022 11:34 ↓

Someone asked me

Violence 09.12.2022 13:39 ↓

This is a talk from the Dhammapada

The Arahant 07.12.2022 15:20 ↓

This is a teaching from the Dhammapada.

The Sage 05.12.2022 25:20 ↓

A talk from the Dhammapada.

The Fool 02.12.2022 14:53 ↓

This is a teaching from the Dhammapada.

Flowers 28.11.2022 18:09 ↓

This is a teaching from the Dhammapada

The Mind 25.11.2022 12:03 ↓

This talk is from the Dhammapada.

Vigilance 21.11.2022 16:50 ↓

This is a teaching from the Dhammapada

Dichotomies 14.11.2022 22:10 ↓

From the Dhammapada

Introducing The Dhammapada 07.11.2022 6:55 ↓

Very short introduction to the Dhammapada, the teachings of the Buddha.

Anger and Screens of Confusion 31.10.2022 30:03 ↓

This is a recording of a live talk I gave online in the Tattooed Buddha Community Facebook group. I went over a teaching from Hongzhi in “Cultivating the Empty Field” then I addressed some questions and comments about anger.

Silent Illumination 11.10.2022 12:08 ↓

A description of a Formless meditation practice as well as a little guidance. 

Contemplating Impermanence 02.10.2022 21:01 ↓

This is a teaching from “Steps to the Great Perfection” by Jigme Lingpa

The Second Arrow 30.09.2022 12:34 ↓

This talk was recorded at Fountain City Meditation on 11/25/19. We talked about how we sometimes make our own suffering worse.

The Three Kinds of Laziness - Dharma Talk 26.09.2022 9:06 ↓

What is laziness and how does it stop us from reaching our potential and developing ourselves? This talk was given at Fountain City Meditation on 9/9/19.

Difficulties in Meditation 22.09.2022 13:13 ↓

This is a talk and discussion about when and why meditation is hard.

A Flower and a Smile 19.09.2022 13:49 ↓

A Zen Story that can tell us a few things about expectations and perception.

The Stories We Tell Ourselves 09.09.2022 14:25 ↓

We are telling ourselves stories all the time. We re-create our past. We worry/have expectations about the future. And we tell all sorts of stories about ourselves and others. Is this helpful?   “You can no longer deceive yourselves as sincerely as you did before. You have now got the taste of truth.” -Ouspensky

Meditation For Everyone 08.09.2022 36:42 ↓

This talk was recorded at Aquarius KC in February of 2020. 

The Three Essentials 07.09.2022 12:31 ↓

Great Faith, Great Doubt, Great Determination.  Trying to practice without all three of these present is like having a table that's missing a leg. 

On Trying to Control Everything 05.09.2022 20:54 ↓

Talk on trying to control everything all the time. And Guided Silent Illumination Practice.

The Second Arrow (talk + meditation) 30.08.2022 40:12 ↓

This was recording in November of 2019 and Heart of the Dove KC.

Nothing in the World Can Offend 28.08.2022 24:18 ↓

Nothing in the world can offend

Bad Company 25.08.2022 27:29 ↓

This talk comes from the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva and was originally recorded in 2020.

Abandoning Negative Places, Free From Distraction 22.08.2022 21:37 ↓

This talk comes from the 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva and was originally recorded in 2020.