Aug 2: The Hindrance of Doubt Sanghamitta discusses the fifth hindrance, doubt about the teachings of the Buddha. She shared similes from...

July 2: Desire to Dismantle Desire The Buddha teaches us that there are three problematic desires, rooted in our ignorance, that are the...

June 11: Good Enough In our fast paced culture of doing and getting, Ayya Ahimsa reminds us of the Buddha's praise of "good enough":...

May 7: What is important and what isn't Sanghamitta discusses two similes of the Buddha: "Being struck by two arrows" and "The Poisoned...

April 2: What Really Happened on my Three Month Retreat Ayya Ahimsa emerged from her first three month winter retreat at CTBC on April...

Grey Man Images In the Footsteps of the Buddha Pilgrimage to India January 2014 The purpose of a pilgrimage is to be able to Recollect...

The Monastery residents are on winter retreat until April 1st. During this time Board members will be playing Dhamma talks during the...

Jan 2: Why We Need Monasticism Ayya Ahimsa discusses the determination the Buddha had to establish a four fold community before the end...

Dec 8: The Gradual Training - Part 7 Home for the Holidays Samadhi is the mind coming home. Ayya Ahimsa discusses the final step of the...

Nov 3: The Gradual Training - Part 3 Contentment Nov 7: The Gradual Training - Part 4 Guarding the Senses The Buddha helps us understand...

Oct 3: Improve Your Life With Patience Ayya Ahimsa gives a wonderful Dhamma reflection on patience, said by the Buddha to be the highest...

Sept 1: Kamma Ayya Ahimsa discusses what kamma vipaka is, addressing common misconceptions. Sept 5: A Buddhist Approach to Climate Change...

Aug 4: Getting in touch with why I meditate Aug 8: Buddhism in the Workplace Aug 15: And you thought the problem was someone...

July 4: The Five Controlling Faculties - Part 3 Sati/mindfulness is the third controlling faculty that powers us along the Noble...

June 2: Working with the third hindrance, Doubt - Part 2 Ayya Ahimsa gives a wonderful summary of working with the hindrance of doubt....

Soon this section is changing to a listing of upcoming events. At the top will be our weekly events. Below this will be a list of...

May 2: Working with the third hindrance, Lethargy and Drowsiness - Part 1 Sanghamitta reviews the "tapping technique" which one can use...

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April 7 - Working with the First Hindrance, Sense Desire Part 1 The Buddha names sense desire as the first hindrance because it is so...

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