Sunday Dharma Talk

Moving Beyond Fear: A Home for the Mind

This dharma talk is the second in a series of talks given by Peter Doobinin in June 2025 on the theme: "Moving Beyond Fear."  In this talk Peter explains the critical role that concentration plays in the dharma student's ability to move beyond fear.  He describes how we learn to "put to good use" our concentration in this effort.
May all beings find freedom from fear!

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Moving Beyond Fear: Qualities to Develop

This talk is the first in a series of dharma talks given by Peter Doobinin in June 2025 on the theme of "Moving Beyond Fear."  In this talk Peter describes an essential principle of the Buddha's, that to meet fear we must develop certain qualities.  In the talk Peter discusses these qualities, what they are, how we become developed in them, and how they enable us to meet fear.  

The Values of the Dharma Student

In this talk, Peter Doobinin describes the values of a dharma student and how we can develop these values.  The values that we cultivate as dharma students lead us to a greater happiness in this life.  And the teachings of the Buddha provides us with skills that enable us to cultivate these values.  The dharma talk was given in the spring of 2025.

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Your True Home

The path of the dharma is path that leads us home.  We find our true home inside us.  In the body.  And, ultimately, in the heart.  In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin describes the journey to our true home.  To the place where we know true happiness.  The talk was given in the spring of 2025.

Effort Pleasure Love

The development of concentration, the unfolding of the path, is a process.  We move, in deepening our practice, from effort to pleasure to love.  In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin explains the elements of this process, the cultivation of the Buddha's path.  The talk was given on the final night of the NY Dharma April 2025 Eight Day Retreat

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Time & Timelessness

In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin offers thoughts about the passing of time and that which transcends birth & death, coming & going.  
The talk was given on the 6th night of the NY Dharma April 2025 Retreat at Powell House.
May all beings live in ease and peace.

The Burdens on the Heart

To know a greater happiness, to make the most of our lives, we're asked, as dharma students, to free the heart of its burdens.  We're asked in this effort to practice mindfulness of these burdens, the afflictions that prevent us from the heart.  Indeed, the Buddha's first noble truths gives us this task:  to comprehend these burdens:  dukkha.  In this dharma talk Peter Doobinin describes the burdens on the heart and the practice of insight that enables us to put them down.  The talk was given on the fifth night of the NY Dharma April 2025 Eight-Day Retreat.

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Contentedness

What does it mean to know contentedness...?  And how do we develop this sublime state of being...?  In this dharma talk, Peter Doobinin discusses what it is to be content ... and why it is something that we should aspire to.  The talk was given at the NY Dharma April 2025 Eight-Day retreat.

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Strength of Mind

When developed in strength of mind we're able to meet the difficulties and challenges in life; and we're able to make the most of life, to know the joy of living.  What does it mean to have strength of mind?  How do we develop it?  And why should we?  In this dharma talk Peter Doobinin discusses these important questions.  The talk was given at the April 2025 Eight-Day Retreat.

Training the Mind

Meditation is the practice of training the mind.  In this talk, Peter Doobinin describes some essential skills for training the mind.  Particular attention is paid to working with the "fetters" of restlessness, doubt, and self identity view.  The dharma talk was given on the second night of the NY Dharma April 2025 Eight-Day Retreat.