Bhante Gavesi – Dhamma Talks April-May 2019

All of Bhante Gavesi’s Dharma talk’s are now available as podcasts on his blog. That includes his talks during the 10-day retreat, his Austin talks on Breaking the Identity of Self as well as his three Sunday talks at EDG on Dealing with Guilt; Equanimity and Compassion in Difficult Times; Awareness, Mindfulness, and Clear Comprehension. Follow the link here.

We are very much looking forward to Bhante’s program at the Texas Buddhist Association in 2020.

Ven. Hung I: The Eight Realization Sutta Series

For the entire series follow the link The Eight Realization Sutra Series

The First Realization is the awareness that the world is impermanent. The Second Realization is the awareness that more desire brings more suffering. The Third Realization is the awareness that the human mind is always searching outside itself and never feels fulfilled. The Fourth Realization is the awareness that indolence is an obstacle to practice. The Fifth Realization is the awareness that ignorance is the cause of the endless round of birth and death. The Sixth Realization is the awareness that poverty creates hatred and anger. The Seventh Realization is the awareness that the five categories of sensual desire – money, sex, fame, overeating and oversleeping – lead to problems. The Eighth Realization is the awareness that the fire of birth and death is raging, causing endless suffering everywhere.

 

The Book of Joy |The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tuto

The Book of Joy – Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Two great spiritual masters share their own hard-won wisdom about living with joy even in the face of adversity.
 
According to Goodreads.com, the occasion was a big birthday. And it inspired two close friends to get together in Dharamsala for a talk about something very important to them. The friends were His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The subject was joy. Both winners of the Nobel Prize, both great spiritual masters and moral leaders of our time, they are also known for being among the most infectiously happy people on the planet.

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