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Majjhima Nikāya, or "Middle Length Discourses

MN 2, Letting Go of Mental Taints, Sunday 2/22/26

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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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Majjhima Nikāya, or "Middle Length Discourses

MN 1, The Root of All Things, Sunday 2/8/26

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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

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Tony Robbins and the Buddha Share an Essential Teaching

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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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Tuesday Practice Circle with Kristen Jones 2/17/26

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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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Buddha In the Boardroom

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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

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Adam Eurich and Cassandra Gearhart Ph.D. standing side by side, smiling and looking relaxed and happy at the camera

Easter TWIM Meditation Retreat, Apr 3-12, 2026

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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

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Tuesday Practice Circle with Kristen Jones 2/10/26

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The Five Illusionists: inlcudes Sutta Reading, Discussion, and Meditation —————————————————————————————————————————————————— This week’s Dharma talk, Kristen Jones explores how ordinary people become trapped by the belief in a solid and permanent self. Drawing on early Buddhist psychology, the talk explains how clinging to the five aggregates—body, feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness—creates the sense of “me”

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Tuesday Practice Circle with Kristen Jones 2/3/26

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Ways of Regarding Things, SN 22.47, Sutta Reading with Discussion and Meditation Group ———————————————————————————————————————————————— In this short discourse, the Buddha explains how a mistaken sense of “I” arises. Kirsten expailes how it is sustained by clinging to the five aggregates—form (body), feeling, perception, volitional formations, and consciousness. First, an uninstructed person, unfamiliar with noble training

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Delson Armstrong on the Sense of Self, Control, and Conceit

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In this Dharma talk, Delson Armstrong presents a detailed analysis of anatta (not-self) and conceit (māna) using key suttas from the Pāli Canon. First, he explains the difference between abandoning self-view and removing the subtle sense of “I am.” He shows how the five aggregates—form, feeling, perception, formations, and consciousness—become objects of identification. As a

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