April 1: The Primacy of Mind In the opening verse of the Dhammapada the Buddha tells us "All experience is preceded by the mind, led by...

Jan 3: Mudita: being happy for the happiness or generosity of others. Mudita is one of the four Brahmaviharas.....the attitudes we want...

March 14: Finding Refuge The Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha offer a reliable refuge. Ayya Ahimsa talks about Siddatha Gotama's hero's...

Dec 6: The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness - the body is the doorway Ayya Ahimsa discusses how mindfulness of our bodies gives us...

Nov 5: Working with Vedana - feeling tone Ayya Anandabodhi from Parayana Vihara in Port Townsend, WA was our guest speaker tonight. She...

Oct 4: The Noble Eightfold Path to the end of suffering - Overview A new series is being started on the Noble Eightfold Path. Today...

Sept 10: Metta Sanghamitta goes over the Metta Sutta, line by line. Recommended is an essay by Ajahn Punnadhammo on Mara, who symbolizes...

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":...