Talks

What has been coming up in my mind lately are the Buddhist teachings on non-self and signlessness. Across all areas of life, it seems the world right now is overly identified with names, labels, identifications, getting caught in signs. Of course, the problem in identifying ourselves as this or that, or not this or not that, is that there will inevitably be greater division and discord. It sets up factions, feelings of belonging and not belonging; it creates feelings of separation. The harm comes when we start to believe that we are separate. This talk includes excerpts from Thich Nhat Hanh's, The Heart of The Buddha's Teachings.

Talk on 11-12-23: Caught By Separation

In meditation, we talk about letting go. But, what does it mean to let go? Most of the time, it’s not something we can simply say and then "poof," we let it go. Have a listen to this talk recorded live on Zoom at Sunday night meditation.

Talk on 2/18/24: Letting Go

With the fear factor high these days and likely to raise as the year goes on, it seems like a good time to strengthen our capacity to face fear. I am planning to continue talks and readings on the subject. Here is one from this past week.

Talk on 6/30/24: Fear Talk #1

This talk was given live on Zoom. A busy mind is exhausting and our thoughts can be very convincing. We tend to believe them. This talk reminds us why meditation practice helps us to not be a servant to our thoughts.

Talk on 8-18-24: Not A Servant To My Thoughts

After 11 years, we held the last Sunday evening meditation as a group. This was the talk I gave. Recorded live on Zoom.

Talk on 8-25-24: Last Sunday Session - No Beginning & No Ending

This is a recorded version of the talk I gave on New Year's Day 2025.

Talk on 11-12-23: Caught By Separation

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