A Practical Teaching on the Bhayabherava Sutta (MN 4) with Delson Armstrong —————————————————————————————————————————————— This talk guides meditators beyond basic mindfulness into deep states of mental unification and insight. Delson Armstrong explains how practices like loving-kindness and relaxation lead to jhāna (meditative states). He describes how jhanas ultimately lead to profound clarity about the nature of […]
The Seven Points (Cases), SN 22.57 with Kirsten Jones ———————————————————————————————————————————————— In the video featured below, TWIM instructor Kirsten Jones presents a reading and discussion of (Sattatthana Sutta with commentary by Dhammavudho). Reading fromthe Pāli Canon, the Buddha explains a structured path to liberation through deep experiential understanding of the five aggregates. It teaches meditators how
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Characteristics of Non-Self, SN 22.59 with Kirsten Jones ———————————————————————————————————————————————— In the video featured below, TWIM instructor Kirsten Jones presents a reading and discussion of Non-Self” (Anattā-lakkhaṇa Sutta) from the Pāli Canon. In it, the Buddha explains how the five aggregates—form, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness—are not self because they are impermanent and subject to
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A Practical Teaching on the Mūlapariyāya Sutta (MN 3) with Delson Armstrong —————————————————————————————————————— In this talk, Delson Armstrong examines how the mind creates suffering through perception and identification. The Buddha describes how ordinary people conceive experience as “mine,” “I am,” or “my self.” As a result, craving and attachment arise. However, a trained meditator learns
A Practical Teaching on the Sabbasava Sutta (MN 2) with Delson Armstrong —————————————————————————————————————— In this talk, Delson Armstrong clearly explains how mental “taints” — craving, aversion, and ignorance — shape habitual suffering. It reveals how they can be weakened through mindful awareness. Drawing directly from the Sabbasava Sutta (Majjhima Nikāya 2), he shows how the
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A Practical Teaching on the Mūlapariyāya Sutta (MN 1) with Delson Armstrong —————————————————————————————————————— n this talk, Delson Armstrong explains the Mūlapariyāya Sutta, known as the “Root of All Things.” First, he shows how ordinary perception leads to conceiving “me” and “mine.” As a result, suffering is repeatedly created through identification with experience. However, this process
Compare Tony Robbins’s Neuro-Associative Conditioning to the Buddha’s Right Effort and Six Rs Method —————————————————————————————————————————————————— In his programs, Tony Robbins teaches the three steps for lasting change using Neuro-Associative Conditioning: (1) creating strong emotional leverage for change (2) interrupting old patterns, and (3) conditioning new behaviors so they become automatic. He supports his approach with the
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Guided meditation and Dhamma talk explores the Buddha’s teaching in Lump of Foam sutta (SN 22.95) ———————————————————————————————————————————————— In this video, the Lump of Foam sutta reveals how the five aggregates—form, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness—are empty of a permanent self. First, the simile of foam shows that the body constantly changes and lacks a
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Leadership training with Clarity and Empathy ————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Finally there is a leadership program for professionals who want mindful performance, emotional intelligence, and resilient focus. This experiential program blends contemplative practices with modern leadership development to help participants manage complexity and reduce workplace stress. First, leaders learn practical tools to cultivate presence, clarity, and self-awareness in
Step away from daily demands and enter a supportive environment for tranquility and insight. ————————————————————————————————————————————————— Registration is open for all levels for 10-days, 9-nights, near San Jose California with Cassandra Gearhart, Ph.D. and Adam Eurich. Set on 70 acres of rolling hills, vineyards, shaded walking and hiking paths, this retreat offers an ideal setting for
