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What Does it Mean to Awaken? (Part 4 of 4)
Some topics covered in this talk: skandhas (composites), the awakening experience, dealing with pain, "karma is cetana (will or decision)", being hurt and how to forgive https://www.planetdharma.com/
Are You at the Edge of the Cliff? (Part 1 of 2)
Are We Our Thoughts? Part 1 of 2 The mistake we make that hinders our spiritual development is that we take things personally, which feeds experiences back into the conditioned responses that we call the self. So what is the self? Our thoughts? Our emotions? Our body?...
You Don’t Have to Be “Smart”
Meditation is about seeing more clearly To meditate, you don't have to be "smart," says Doug Sensei. You just have to see clearly. --- In this edited talk excerpt, Sensei discusses "the Purification of View" (from the Abhidhamma) and provides a useful meditation...
Fundamental Friendliness
The purification of virtue (sila). What does it mean to purify one's morality? --- In this short excerpt from a talk given in Calgary, B.C., Canada, Doug Sensei discusses "the purification of virtue (sila)" as part of the traditional "seven stages of purification" and...
An Introduction to Meditation (Part 3 of 3)
Seven types of meditation A discussion on the seven types of meditation, includes the Sanskrit terms samatha, vipassana, and rupa/arupa jhana Full talk: Part 3 of 3 Sanskrit terminology used in this talk include: bardo and Tathagatagarbha....
An Introduction to Meditation (Part 2 of 3)
A discussion on the seven types of meditation. Full talk: Part 2 of 3 --- Continuing with this discussion on the seven types of meditation, you’ll encounter the following Sanskrit terms: Tathagatagarbha, alaya-vijnana References are also made to Mahākāśyapa, the...
An Introduction to Meditation (Part 1 of 3)
A discussion on the seven types of meditation. Full talk: Part 1 of 3 --- In this discussion on the seven types of meditation, you'll encounter the following Sanskrit terms: samatha, vipassana, rupa/arupajhana Talks are edited lightly to remove extraneous material....
On the Senses and Consciousness (Part 2 of 2)
You are both wave and ocean With the purification of consciousness, you realize that you are a wave and you are an ocean. In essence you are water -- all the same water. Water is the six senses in this metaphor. --- This talk was given for a retreat in Guatemala on...
On the Senses and Consciousness (Part 1 of 2)
Purification of the sense doors is probably the most important work you do on the path, leading to a body of radiance. --- This talk was given for a retreat in Guatemala on Feb. 26, 2004. Part 1 of 2. For more information on the activities of Doug Sensei, please...