Episodes
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Home for the Mind
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
Sunday Oct 31, 2021
It's important to have a good home for the mind. In this dharma talk, Peter explains what it means to have a home for the mind ... and how we build this home for the mind. The talk was given in November 2020.
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
A Greater Happiness
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
The practice of the dharma enables us, when we practice accordingly, to make the most of this life. What does this mean? As dharma students, we gradually shift away from seeking the "happiness of the world" and, instead we seek to know a greater happiness: the happiness of heart. In this dharma talk, Peter explains what it means to incline ourselves to knowing a greater happiness. The talk was given on January 3, 2021.
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
A Learning Experience
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Can we meet difficulty skillfully and turn it into a learning experience? As dharma students, we develop this ability; it's an important attribute for us to cultivate as we make the journey toward a greater happiness. In this dharma talk, Peter describes some of the ways that we turn our challenges and difficulties into learning experiences. The talk was given in April 2021.
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Subjects for Reflection
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
It's important, in this life, that we take time to reflect on this life. What this life is, where we are, where we're heading. In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin speaks to some of the most important reflections we can make, what the Buddha called "Subjects for Frequent Contemplation." By reflecting, in the manner described, we support ourselves in our efforts to know a greater happiness in this life.
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
The Skill of Equanimity
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Developed in equanimity, we're able to meet the experiences of life - the agreeable and disagreeable experiences - with ease, poise, balance, space, and acceptance. But it requires that we develop a certain set of skills. In this talk, Peter Doobinin describes how we cultivate the skill of equanimity and why it's so important to do so.