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 […]
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
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
