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2024-10-03
108 Vedanās
2021-01-09
Afternoon Teachings and Guided Meditation - Ethics and Compassion
2021-09-04
Afternoon Teachings: ‘At the Beginning and Before’; Guided Meditation; Questio…
2018-04-26
An Exploration of Ethics, Meditation & Wisdom in Daily Life
2014-07-26
Appreciation
2010-07-14
Appropriate Action
2010-07-15
Appropriate Concentration
2010-07-16
Appropriate Effort
2010-07-13
Appropriate Speech
2010-07-12
Appropriate Thinking
2025-02-22
Asking the Question: What is this? Cultivating Brightness and Calm Together.
2015-07-22
Attention and Perception
2008-07-10
Awakening
2004-03-23
Awakening
2011-07-21
Awakening and Meditative Experiences
2002-08-14
Awakening as a God
2007-07-13
Awakening, Love and Compassion
2011-07-18
Be with Things as They Are?
2002-08-13
Being Enlightened by All Things
2017-07-26
Being With and Letting Go
2011-07-19
Benefit, Listening and Compassion
2005-03-23
Bowing and Patterns
2007-07-11
Breaking Free of Habits
2008-02-23
Breaking Free of Mental Habits
2016-02-24
Caring and Careful Mindfulness
2025-04-12
Closing Remarks - Advice for Post Retreat Times
2022-12-08
Closing Session
2021-10-09
Community and Care: Part 2 - Instructions and Guided Sit
2021-10-09
Community and Care: Part One - Discussion
2015-07-24
Compassion and Intention
2001-07-06
Compassion and Wisdom
2008-02-25
Contact and Creative Engagement
2012-07-17
Contact and Creative Engagement
2005-03-20
Contact and Creative Engagement
2007-02-18
Contact and Feeling
2005-07-10
Contact and Feeling
2019-01-10
Contact, Feeling Tone and Perception.
2016-04-14
Courage and Questioning
2010-04-04
Creative Awareness
2009-02-21
Creative Awareness
2009-07-14
Creative Engagement
2010-04-06
Creative Engagement
2009-04-14
Creative Engagement
2009-02-23
Creative Engagement
2008-07-07
Creative Engagement
2016-02-26
Creative Engagement
2012-08-27
Creative Engagement and Vipassana
2006-07-17
Creative Engagement with Contact
2008-07-12
Creative Engagement with People
2018-02-18
Creative Engagement, Contact And Feeling Tones
2009-02-24
Creative Wise Compassion
2011-07-22
Creative, Wise Love
2017-07-27
Cultivating the Four Brahma Viharas
2009-07-13
Cultivation And Effect
2004-03-25
Dealing with Mental Patterns
2022-03-27
Dharma Talk
2022-03-30
Dharma Talk
2022-11-26
Dharma Talk - Dukkha, Vedana and Strong Emotions
2022-12-06
Dharma Talk - Grasping or Creative Engagement
2022-12-04
Dharma Talk - Mindfulness in all it's Aspects
2020-02-11
Dharma Talk: Being in the World, Being With Others
2020-02-09
Dharma Talk: Contact, Feeling Tone and Perception
2006-07-20
Discourse on the Form of Thought
2019-01-12
Eightfold Path.
2024-10-05
Emotional patterns of Anger, Low Mood, Fear and Love as Related to Mindfulness …
2016-04-13
Emptiness
2017-04-25
Emptiness and Not Self (Anatta)
2015-04-21
Emptiness or Emptying
2017-04-28
Ending the Retreat and Re-entry in Daily Life
2014-07-21
Energy
2014-07-25
Equanimity
2009-07-17
Ethics
2016-07-22
Ethics
2006-04-19
Ethics and Compassion
2011-04-22
Ethics and Compassion
2005-03-24
Ethics and Compassion
2015-04-23
Ethics and Meditative Experiences
2025-04-11
Ethics of the 8-Fold Path : Careful and Caring Speech, Action, Livelihood
2004-04-14
Ethics, Compassion and Wisdom
2011-07-23
Ethics, or a Mistake was Made (by me?)
2019-07-22
Evening Dharma Talk - Tonality (Vedana)
2013-07-20
Evening Talk - Community
2013-07-15
Evening Talk - No Falling Away
2013-07-16
Evening Talk - Off Course
2013-07-14
Evening Talk - The Bowl of Water
2013-07-19
Evening Talk - The Path of Compassion
2013-07-18
Evening Talk - To Be Or Not To Be A Self
2013-07-17
Evening Talk - To Be Or Not To Be Awake
2008-07-09
Evolution, Tradition, Ethics and Compassion
2011-04-20
Experiential Wisdom
2013-04-20
Exploring Awakening and the Three Refuges
2004-03-26
Exploring Feeling and Emotion
2025-02-22
Exploring Sudden Awakening and Gradual Practice
2004-07-03
Faith, Courage and Questioning
2011-07-20
Feeling Tones
2005-07-11
Four Stages of Awakening
2025-04-10
From Grasping to Letting Go; Four Stages of Awakening
2017-02-27
Grasping and Creative Engagement
2019-04-12
Grasping and Creative Engagement
2002-08-15
Grasping and Non-Grasping
2015-07-20
Grasping, Contact, Feeling Tone
2001-07-03
Great Faith, Compassion and Inquiry
2009-04-12
Great Faith, Great Courage, Great Questioning
2019-04-08
Great Faith, Great Courage, Great Questioning
2024-10-02
Guided Meditation
2024-10-04
Guided Meditation
2022-12-05
Guided Meditation - Appreciative and Altruistic Joy
2022-12-07
Guided Meditation - Equanimity
2018-07-24
Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Feeling Tone (part 3 of 3)
2021-02-21
Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk
2017-07-27
Guided Meditation on Appreciative Joy
2018-07-26
Guided Meditation on Appreciative Joy (part 2 of 2)
2000-07-12
Guided Meditation on Equanimity
2001-01-16
Guided Meditation on Sound and Listening
2022-12-29
Guided Mudita Meditation
2007-02-19
Habits
2017-02-25
How Do We Meditate ?
2024-10-02
How Does It Feel ?
2013-02-22
I See You
2018-07-27
Identity
2004-07-04
Impermanence, Dukkha, Non Self
2016-04-10
Instructions
2016-04-12
Instructions
2015-07-19
Instructions - Appreciative, Altruistic Joy
2015-04-22
Instructions - Balancing Quietness and Clarity; Listening Meditation
2015-04-20
Instructions - Great Questioning and Effortless Effort
2017-07-25
Instructions - Hearing and Seeing
2015-07-21
Instructions - Listening Meditation
2018-07-24
Instructions - Mindfulness of Vedana (part 2 of 3)
2018-07-26
Instructions - Mudita (part 1 of 2)
2015-07-23
Instructions - What is This? Questioning
2014-04-29
Instructions (day six)
2014-04-25
Instructions (day two)
2022-12-07
Instructions & Meditation - The Five Hindrances and the Seven Factors of Awaken…
2018-04-23
Instructions 2
2018-04-25
Instructions 4
2018-04-27
Instructions 6
2022-12-05
Instructions and Meditation - Mindfulness of Feeling Tones
2001-01-15
Instructions for Guided Meditation on Sound
2020-02-10
Instructions: Listening, and Mindfulness of Feeling Tones
2017-04-24
Intro to Questioning and Background
2017-07-23
Introduction to Meditation Practice
2025-04-08
Introduction to the Hindrances; Seated Meditation; Walking Meditation
2022-11-26
Introduction to the Retreat Theme
2014-07-23
Joy
2004-07-06
Karma and Meditation in Daily Life
2009-07-18
Love and Compassion
2012-07-16
Loving Kindness
2022-11-26
Meditation and Instructions for Walking
2011-07-17
Meditation and Mindfulness
2012-07-15
Meditation and Mindfulness
2004-04-15
Meditation for Life
2002-08-12
Meditation in Daily Life
2007-02-17
Meditation in Everyday Life
2022-11-26
Meditation on Appreciative Joy
2022-11-26
Meditation on Vedana
2018-04-24
Meditative Experiences
2019-04-10
Meditative Experiences
2010-07-11
Mindfulness and Creative Engagement
2015-02-27
Mindfulness of Feeling Tones and Four Stages of Letting Go in Daily Life
2024-05-04
Mindfulness of Feeling Tones in Terms of Ethical Actions: Instructions & Guided…
2017-07-24
Mindfulness, Creative Engagement, Feeling Tones (Vedanas)
2001-07-04
Mindlessness, Mindfulness and Grasping
2019-07-21
Morning Instructions
2021-04-10
Morning Instructions
2021-04-11
Morning Instructions
2021-04-12
Morning Instructions
2022-03-28
Morning Instructions
2025-07-16
Morning Instructions
2025-07-18
Morning Instructions
2019-07-23
Morning Instructions - Contemplating Vedana
2019-07-25
Morning Instructions on Appreciative Joy - Mudita
2020-04-21
Morning Instructions, Questions
2020-04-22
Morning Instructions, Questions
2020-05-23
Morning Instructions, Questions
2020-04-24
Morning Instructions, Questions
2021-01-09
Morning Teachings - Emptying and selflessness
2020-08-26
Morning Teachings, Guided Meditation, Q & A
2020-08-27
Morning Teachings, Guided Meditation, Q & A
2020-08-28
Morning Teachings, Guided Meditation, Q & A
2020-08-25
Morning Teachings, Guided Meditation, Q&A
2020-07-21
Morning Teachings, Guided Meditation, Questions & Answers
2020-07-23
Morning Teachings, Guided Meditation, Questions and Answers
2021-09-04
Morning Teachings: ‘After and in the Middle’; Guided Meditation; Questions a…
2020-07-22
MorningTeachings, Guided Meditation, Questions & Answers
2020-07-24
MorningTeachings, Guided Meditation, Questions and Answers
2006-07-16
Motivation, Faith and Inquiry
2021-04-02
Mudita as appreciative joy and altruistic joy in our daily life.
2007-04-08
No Mind
2005-03-22
No Mind
2012-07-18
No Thoughts?
2016-07-18
On the Path of Secular Meditation
2013-02-20
One Breath at a Time
2009-04-16
One Hundred Ox Herding Pictures
2025-04-07
Opening Talk & Guided Meditation
2012-08-24
Opening Talk for Meditation and Mindfulness Retreat
2008-07-05
Opening Talk for the Meditation and Study Retreat
2007-04-06
Opening Talk for Zen Meditation
2009-04-10
Opening Talk for Zen Retreat
2001-01-18
Patience, Lovingkindness, Equanimity
2016-07-20
Perception and Feeling Tone
2006-04-17
Practice and Awakening
2025-04-08
Presence or Absence of the 5 Hindrances When Meditating (Simile of the Bowl of …
2025-04-09
Presence or Absence of the Seven Awakening Factors
2021-02-20
Question & Answer Session
2021-02-21
Question and Answer Session
2000-07-10
Questioning - Absolute and Relative
2014-04-27
Questions and Comments (day four)
2006-07-18
Refinement of the Mind
2020-04-24
Retreat Conclusion
2012-08-25
Samatha and Vipassana Retreat
2001-04-21
Seeing the Buddhnature
2007-02-20
Selfing, Love and Compassion
2014-07-20
Seven Factors of Awakening
2013-04-22
Smelling the Roses
2013-04-24
Spiralling
2001-04-20
Spontaneity and Wise Response
2000-07-11
Stillness
2001-01-17
Stillness and Spaciousness
2007-04-10
Sudden and Gradual Aspects
2023-02-11
Sudden Awakening, Gradual Cultivation
2004-03-24
Sudden Insight, Gradual Cultivation
2025-07-15
Talk - The Essentials of Seon
2025-07-17
Talk - The Seon Path in Pictures
2021-02-20
Teachings and Guided Meditation
2008-03-25
Ten Ox Herding Pictures
2023-09-23
The ARt of Meditation (Afternoon, Part 1)
2023-09-23
The Art of Meditation (Afternoon, Part 2)
2023-09-23
The Art of Meditation (Morning, Part 1)
2023-09-23
The Art of Meditation (Morning, Part 2)
2010-04-08
The Bodhisattva Precepts
2022-12-30
The Ethics of Emptiness
2009-07-16
The Four Great Efforts
2017-07-28
The Four Great Efforts
2012-04-12
The Four Great Vows
2024-05-04
The Four Qualities, Mindfulness of Feeling Tones and Ethical Actions: Dharma Ta…
2018-02-20
The Four Stages of Creative Engagement
2012-04-10
The Four Stages of Letting Go
2008-03-23
The four Vows
2006-07-21
The Four Vows
2015-04-19
The Four Vows in a Modern Context
2006-04-15
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation
2005-07-12
The Heart of Buddhist Meditation
2015-02-25
The Heart of Meditation
2009-07-15
The Kalama Sutta
2005-07-09
The Meditative Path
2023-02-08
The Pāramitā on Retreat
2016-04-15
The Path of Compassion
2018-04-22
The Path of Son and its Relevance to Mindfulness Practice
2023-02-09
The Practice of 'What is This ?'
2008-07-11
The Role of the Teacher
2004-04-16
The Role of the Teacher
2012-07-21
The Ten Ox Herding Pictures
2007-07-09
The Three Characteristics
2018-07-25
The Three Characteristics
2016-04-11
The Three Symbols of Awareness
2025-04-10
Three Characteristics of Existence
2012-04-08
To Self of Not to Self?
2008-07-06
Tools of Awareness
2014-07-22
Tranquility
2012-07-19
Vedana
2018-07-23
Vedana (part 1 of 3)
2026-01-28
Week 1 - The Questioning Path
2026-02-04
Week 2 - Great Faith, Great Courage, Great Questioning
2022-12-03
Welcome, and Introduction to the Retreat
2024-10-04
What is it We Think, and How Does This Feel ?
2014-04-28
Where Are We Going?
2014-04-26
Who Are We?
2005-03-21
Wise Compassion
2008-07-08
Working with Emotional Habits
2014-04-24
Zen - What Are We Doing?
2014-07-24
Zen Questioning
2008-03-27
Zen Quotes Explored
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2000-07-10
Gaia House Retreat
2001-01-14
Gaia House Retreat
2001-04-19
Gaia House Retreat
2001-07-02
Gaia House Retreat
2002-08-12
Gaia House Retreat
2004-03-23
Gaia House Retreat
2004-04-13
Gaia House Retreat
2004-07-03
Gaia House Retreat
2005-03-20
Gaia House Retreat
2005-07-09
Gaia House Retreat
2006-04-14
Zen Meditation
2006-07-15
Study Retreat
2007-02-16
Meditation for Daily Living
2007-04-06
Zen Meditation
2007-07-07
Awareness, Questioning, and the Path of Compassion
2008-02-23
Breaking Free Of Habits
2008-03-22
Zen Retreat
2008-07-05
Meditation And Study Retreat
2009-02-20
Meditation for Daily Living
2009-04-10
The Zen Retreat
2009-07-12
Meditation and Study Retreat
2010-04-02
The Zen Retreat
2010-07-10
Meditation and Study Retreat
2011-04-16
The Zen Retreat
2011-07-16
Meditation and Study Retreat
2012-04-06
Zen Retreat
2012-07-14
Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat
2012-08-24
Meditation and Mindfulness
2013-02-19
Meditation for Life
2013-04-19
The Zen Retreat
2013-07-06
Study Retreat - A Secular Buddhist Retreat
2014-04-23
Zen Retreat
2014-07-19
Study Retreat - A Secular Buddhist Retreat
2015-02-24
Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life
2015-04-18
Son Retreat
2015-07-18
Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat
2016-02-23
Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life
2016-04-09
Son Retreat
2016-07-16
Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat
2017-02-24
Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life
2017-04-22
Son Retreat
2017-07-22
Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat
2018-02-16
Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life
2018-04-22
Sŏn (Zen) Retreat
2018-07-21
Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat
2019-01-08
Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life
2019-04-06
Sǒn Retreat
2019-07-19
Secular Buddhist Retreat
2020-02-07
Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life
2020-04-20
Son Retreat
2020-07-20
Secular Buddhist Retreat
2020-08-24
Living Fearlessly
2021-01-09
The Ethics of Emptiness
2021-02-20
Meeting Life's Ups and Downs
2021-04-01
Gaia House Spring Gathering - Celebrating Sangha
2021-04-09
Radical Questioning - Son Retreat
2021-09-04
Letting Go In Four Stages
2021-10-09
Community & Care - Online Fundraiser (Evening Event)
2022-03-26
A Seon Questioning and Listening Retreat
2022-11-26
Creative Engagement with Strong Emotions Through the Three Characteristics
2022-12-03
The Path of Mindfulness
2022-12-28
New Year Dana Retreat
2023-02-07
Seon Retreat
2023-09-23
The Art of Meditation
2024-05-04
Mindfulness in Action - One Day Online Retreat
2024-10-01
The Path of Mindfulness: Feeling Tone and Mind
2025-02-22
Tracing Back the Radiance - A Day of Seon Questioning (online, one day retreat)
2025-04-07
The Path of Mindfulness : The Fourth Foundation
2025-07-14
Calm and Clarity - a Seon Meditation Retreat
2026-01-28
Tracing Back the Radiance: A Questioning Path
(online two week course)
2008-03-23
The four Vows
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What is it that we dedicate and aspire to when we enter the path of practice? An exploration of compassion, afflictions, learning and awakening.
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