Episodes
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
The Future is Unwritten
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
"The Future is Unwritten." A dharma talk given by Peter Doobinin at Downtown Meditation Community on New Year's Day in 2017. May all beings be well and happy and at peace in the coming year!
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Giving & Receiving
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
This dharma talk on "Giving & Receiving" was offered at a Downtown Meditation Community daylong retreat during the holiday season in 2015.
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Knowing the Breath
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
Sunday Dec 16, 2018
If we can develop mindfulness of breathing, the entire path will unfold for us. In this dharma talk, offered on February 12, 2017, Peter Doobinin describes the Buddha's practice of "Knowing the Breath."
"You have to know the breath at all times, and then happiness will be yours. The human state, the heavenly state, and nibbana are all here in the breath."
-Ajaan Fuang
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Making a Diagnosis
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
Sunday Dec 09, 2018
The Buddha was often considered a "spiritual doctor." As such, he knew that a good doctor, in curing an illness, must be able to make the correct diagnosis. In this talk, given at Sunday Night Meditation on September 13, 2015, Peter talks about how we learn to make the right diagnosis in our efforts to heal our suffering.
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
New Action
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
Sunday Dec 02, 2018
In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin discusses how, by taking action, we shape our lives. The talk was given at a Downtown Meditation Community daylong retreat on November 14, 2015.