Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction

(Gaia House)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This guided meditation, dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on the 12th of September, 2026 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00:19 - GUIDED MEDITATION 0:17:22 - DHAMMA TALK 0:59:24 - COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Buddha taught four guidelines for Wise Speech (as a core aspect of ethical practice): truthfulness, helpfulness, care and kindness, and appropriateness (especially good timing). We explore the first guideline, partly in connection with the other three guidelines, in four dimensions of practice. First and most basically, we explore how we practice with truthfulness in our individual practice with others. Secondly, we look at how truthfulness is also a central ethical guideline in our communities, organizations, and societies, making possible trust and safety; yet often this guideline is not followed. Thirdly, we look at our contemporary society in terms of truthfulness and the lack of truthfulness. Fourthly, we ask how we might respond, as part of our ethical practice, to develop more truthfulness in the society: What can help? The talk is followed by discussion.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Buddha said as much as possible the one reflection to keep in mind is impermanence which leads to letting go, equanimity and liberation. This talk explores the gift of opening and embracing impermanence.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Including Anatta and recognizing the self-lessness of the knowing dimension.

(Tisarana Buddhist Monastery) Q& A session given after Sunday talk on 06 Sep 26

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Anicca and Its Implications

(Tisarana Buddhist Monastery) The theme of this Sunday talk, the Four Noble truths. Buddhist traditions may vary in many ways, but the one common teaching in each one is this one. Is there a wellbeing that is not relative to situations? That remains unchanged. This was the Buddha's realisation. And the core of the teaching above. It allows one to take responsibility for ones discontent.To really understand how things work.