by Marco | Jan 28, 2021 | Dharma Talks, The Four Noble Truths, The Noble Eightfold Path
Mindfulness in the Context of Right View Right View means you are to engage in observation and reflection, which in turn leads to clarity and insight about what life does and does not offer. Right view is also referred to as wise understanding because it empowers you... 
by Marco | Jan 28, 2021 | Dharma Talks, The Noble Eightfold Path
Right Effort: Seeking the Charged Right effort refers to how you pay attention. You cultivate and train your mind in order to shift your attention from one object or thought pattern to another. You learn how to apply effort in this manner so that when you find... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Jan 9, 2021 | Dharma Talks, The Noble Eightfold Path, The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
How Intention and Energy Support Concentration 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... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Jan 9, 2021 | Dharma Talks, The Noble Eightfold Path
Awareness of Awareness This is a series of three dharma talks on awareness that Phillip Moffitt gave at a daylong retreat at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies on April 20, 2013. Listening to all three talks sequentially can provide the context for doing a personal... 
by Jeanne Ricci | Jan 9, 2021 | Dharma Talks, The Noble Eightfold Path
Patience and Determination Patience is the ability to stay present in a moment without being defined by restlessness. Determination is unceasing persistence. A balance of patience and determination brings sustainability. If we are patient but undetermined, we do not... 
by Marco | Dec 12, 2020 | Study Guide, The Noble Eightfold Path
Integrating Right Intention in Your Life Your journey to well-being in daily life and ultimate liberation begins with right intention. Read the following article and listen to the suggested audio dharma talk, and then deepen your understanding of the teachings by...