Audio Dharma Talks

Phillip Moffitt has been giving a dharma talk to the Marin Sangha every Sunday since 1998. Many of those talks, as well as some that were recorded at Spirit Rock are available for downloading from the dharmawisdom.org audio library. New talks are posted frequently, so check back often to hear recent ones.

Audio Dharma Talks

The Seven Factors of Awakening
May 12, 2013

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The Seven Factors of Awakening (aka the Seven Factors of Enlightenment) are Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy, Rapture, Tranquility, Concentration, and Equanimity. Mindfulness is a common factor among the other six factors and also balances them.

Choiceless Awareness and Trust, Part 2
March 31, 2013

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This is the second of two dharma talks Phillip gave at the Marin Sangha on Choiceless Awareness and Trust.

Choiceless Awareness and Trust, Part 1
March 24, 2013

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Choiceless awareness is when we cease to choose an object for meditation and take the knowing of objects one after another as our meditation.

Finding the Dharma in Moments of Happiness
March 17, 2013

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Why does Buddhism dwell on suffering instead of happiness?

The Dharma of Discouragement
January 6, 2013

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Sacrifice of Love
December 22, 2012

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Downside of the Upside
October 14, 2012

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Are you at unease with good fortune? Do you have a fear of success? Are you nervous when you experience metta? Learn about the seven downsides of the upside.

Marin Sangha Q & A with Phillip Moffitt
September 16, 2012

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Phillip answers students' questions on dharma, practice and disappointment.

From Fear to Clarity
September 2, 2012

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How Intention and Energy Support Concentration
August 18, 2012

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Learn to collect and unify the mind. As you develop your concentration practice, you access more energy and it becomes more available to your mindfulness practice. When you have energy and not equanimity, you will feel restless and worried. Equanimity without energy=sloth. We need a lot of energy for patience and persistence. Patience allows us to practice accepting what is. Persistence allows us to continue to start over.