Episodes
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
The Art of Reflection
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Reflection, perhaps, is a lost art. But it's an art that a dharma student must learn. In this talk Peter Doobinin describes how we learn to develop the art of reflection. The talk was given at Downtown Meditation Community in 2018.
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
A Way to a Reliable Happiness
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
The things of the world are impermanent, inconstant, subject to change, arising and passing. The Buddha's path, on the other hand, provides us with a way to a reliable happiness. In this talk, Peter Doobinin describes how we can come to know a happiness not dependent on the circumstances and conditions of the world. The talk was given online on March 28, 2021.
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Mindful of the Body
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
Sunday Jun 13, 2021
If we can develop mindfulness of the body, the Buddha tells us, we can awaken and know a greater happiness in this life. In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin describes the Buddha's practice for being mindful of the body. The talk was given in September 2013 at the Downtown Meditation Community Sunday night class.
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Skill of Thinking
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Through the application of skillful thinking, we shape our lives. As dharma students, we learn to abandon unskillful thinking and cultivate skillful thinking. In doing so, we move toward a true happiness. In this dharma talk, given at a daylong retreat in 2014, Peter describes this process for developing skillful thinking.