Dharma
Wisdom
Dharma
Wisdom
Integrating the Buddha’s teachings in daily life with Phillip Moffitt
“The more painful your feelings the more likely you are to hold the experience at bay, but to allow the experience in is to embrace life.”
– Phillip Moffitt
Patience and Persistence: Two Empowerments from the Paramis
Endurance, steadfastness, and clarity can be cultivated in practicing the paramis of patience and persistence.
Patience and Persistence: Two Empowerments from the Paramis
Endurance, steadfastness, and clarity can be cultivated in practicing the paramis of patience and persistence.
About
In Buddhism, the word Dharma, or Dhamma, means ‘truth.’ It also refers to the teachings of the Buddha and the spiritual insights attained by practicing meditation. I teach a form of meditation called ‘mindfulness,’ which comes from the Theravada Buddhist tradition of Vipassana, or ‘insight,’ meditation. Over the past 20 years, I have taught meditation classes and retreats at Buddhist centers around the country and at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, where I am a member of the Teacher Council. In all my teachings, I offer guidance for living the Dharma in daily life.
Teachings
Meditations
Dharma Talks
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Study Guides
Teachings by Topic
Buddhadharma & Insight Meditation Practices
Buddhist Psychological Insights for Daily Living
Buddhist Psychological Insights for Daily Living
“The great benefit of practicing mindfulness is presence of mind within a storm of emotions.”
– Phillip Moffitt
Featured Teachings
Healing Your Mother (or Father) Wound
If you have unresolved feelings about your mother (or father), making them part of your mindfulness practice can transform what has been a hindrance in your life into a teacher.
When You are at the Threshold of the New
When we are on the threshold of something new–whether it’s a new year, a new job, a new relationship, or any other new endeavor–there are three questions …
Skillful Change
Awakening through the Nine Bodies
Upcoming Events
Trainings | Classes | retreats
Marin Sangha is a mindfulness meditation (vipassana) group in Marin County that puts special emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. The evening’s agenda includes guided meditations, mindful movement or walking meditation, and insightful talks that draw upon various aspects of the Buddha’s teachings. Sangha means “community.” Since our inception in 1998, Marin Sangha has been committed to creating a safe and welcoming community where dharma students can come and explore how Buddhist teachings might unfold in their everyday lives. We invite students of all levels of meditation experience and beginners are especially welcome. Normally, we meet Sundays, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Bayview Room of the St. Luke Presbyterian Church. During The Pandemic, meetings have been live-streamed. Please click here for details on how to connect. The Spirit Rock Monday Night sitting group is an opportunity to come together as a community to hear contemporary teachings inspired by the Buddhist tradition and to cultivate the mindfulness and compassion that are the heart of Insight Meditation. This online event is a way to stay connected to one another and to support our practice. It begins with 30 to 40 minutes of guided meditation, followed by a dharma talk. Monday Nights are available via Livestream.