Podcasts about Dhammapada

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on June 20, 2026 for East Bay Dhamma. Dhammapada verses 146 -156 Old Age was discussed. The text can be found here: https://suttacentral.net/dhp146-156/en/buddharakkhita?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false 00:00 - 1:36:32 DHAMMA TALK, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

Dans cet essai, Le Vieux Sage plonge au cœur de deux grandes traditions contemplatives pour interroger ce mot que tout le monde croit connaître. D'un côté, l'Advaita Vedānta de Śaṅkarācārya, pour qui le karma appartient au domaine de l'illusion : fiction d'un moi fictif, il s'évanouit dès que la lumière de la connaissance directe dissipe le voile de māyā. De l'autre, le Bouddhisme, qui opère une révolution silencieuse : sans âme, sans Dieu, sans Absolu, le karma continue de tourner — porté non par un sujet, mais par le flux ininterrompu de la coproduction conditionnée.Ces deux sagesses semblent se contredire. Pourtant, elles s'accordent sur l'essentiel : l'illusion du moi-auteur est la racine de toute souffrance, et c'est en la perçant — par la jñāna ou par la prajñā — que le cycle s'arrête.En s'appuyant sur les textes sources — Bhagavad-Gītā, Vivekacūḍāmaṇi, Dhammapada, Milindapañha, Mūlamadhyamakakārikā de Nāgārjuna —, cet essai invite à une rencontre philosophique rare : non pas un débat, mais un dialogue entre deux miroirs qui, brisés l'un et l'autre, révèlent peut-être la même lumière.Bibliographie: Bhagavad-Gītā (trad. commentée par Śaṅkarācārya) ; Brahmasūtra-bhāṣya de Śaṅkara ; Vivekacūḍāmaṇi (attr. Śaṅkara) ; Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad ; Dhammapada (canon pāli) ; Milindapañha ; Mahānidāna-sūtra ; Mūlamadhyamakakārikā de Nāgārjuna ; Prasannapadā de Candrakīrti.Musique: Bing SatellitesEcriture, narration et réalisation: Bruno LégerPuisse la lumière des Maîtres toucher un nombre infini de cœurs,Puissent tous les êtres, visibles et invisibles, proches et lointains, humains et non humains, être libérés et heureux.OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

Les disciples de Gautama s'éveillent de jour comme de nuit — leur attention tournée vers le Bouddha, le Dhamma, le Sangha, la contemplation du corps et la bienveillance universelle. Ces versets du Dhammapada tracent la voie de l'éveil avec une clarté lumineuse : le sage renonce au petit bonheur pour le grand, avance seul sur le chemin sans errer dans la souffrance, et brille en silence — comme les sommets de l'Himalaya.Bibliographie: "Les plus belles paroles du Bouddha" (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Schut-Les-plus-belles-paroles-du-Bouddha--Les-versets-d/574761 )Narration et réalisation: Bruno LégerProduction: Les mécènes du Vieux SagePuisse la lumière des Maîtres toucher un nombre infini de cœurs,Puissent tous les êtres, visibles et invisibles, proches et lointains, humains et non humains, être libérés et heureux.OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

Ce passage du Dhammapada expose le cœur de l'enseignement bouddhiste : la souffrance naît de l'attachement, du désir et de l'illusion d'un moi, et seule la pratique assidue du Noble Octuple Sentier permet d'en être libéré. Le Bouddha indique la voie, mais rappelle avec insistance que l'effort appartient à chacun — la contemplation, la maîtrise des pensées et des actes, et la vision claire de l'impermanence sont les seuls outils de la purification. Face à la certitude de la mort et à l'incertitude de toute chose, s'accrocher aux possessions, à la famille ou aux désirs sensuels ne fait qu'enchaîner davantage l'esprit. Le sage, lui, choisit dès maintenant de couper ces liens pour s'engager résolument sur la voie de la Libération.Bibliographie: "Les plus belles paroles du Bouddha" (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Schut-Les-plus-belles-paroles-du-Bouddha--Les-versets-d/574761)Narration et réalisation: Bruno LégerProduction: Les mécènes du Vieux SagePuisse la lumière des Maîtres toucher un nombre infini de cœurs,Puissent tous les êtres, visibles et invisibles, proches et lointains, humains et non humains, être libérés et heureux.OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti.

Immagina di disegnare una casa su un foglio, poi le fiamme che la incendiano, e a un certo punto di credere che stia bruciando davvero. È quello che facciamo quando aspettiamo un referto, un'operazione, una risposta: costruiamo un mondo con la mente e gli crediamo. L'agitazione del corpo e quella della mente si sposano, come un pesce che si dimena sulla sabbia. La via d'uscita non è reprimere la paura, ma fare un passo indietro e chiederci: cosa so per certo, in questo momento? Quasi sempre l'ansia riguarda un futuro che non possiamo conoscere. Faccio il meglio che posso, il resto non è sotto il mio controllo. Con lettura di alcune strofe del Dhammapada. Riflessioni di Dharma registrate da Sirimedho Stefano De Luca nel gruppo di meditazione dell'Associazione Kalyanamitta il 5 giugno 2026. Se vuoi partecipare agli incontri, vai sul nostro sito, sezione Partecipa / Gruppi di meditazione.

Verse 318 Those who imagine evil where there is none, and do not see evil where it is—upholding false views, they go to states of woe Verse 319 Those who discern the wrong as wrong and the right as right—upholding right views, they go to realms of bliss. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#318

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) Dhammapada Verses 129-145 Violence The text can be found here: https://suttacentral.now/dhp129-145 Look for Ācāriya Buddharakkhita version.

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) Dhammapada Verses 129-145 Violence The text can be found here: https://suttacentral.now/dhp129-145 Look for Ācāriya Buddharakkhita version.

Verse 316 Those who are ashamed of what they should not be ashamed of, and are not ashamed of what they should be ashamed of—upholding false views, they go to states of woe. Verse 317 Those who see something to fear where there is nothing to fear, and see nothing to fear where there is something to fear—upholding false views, they go to states of woe. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#316

Ce texte extrait de « Vie et Enseignements du Bouddha », évoque la mort physique du Bouddha et les derniers enseignements qu'il a transmis à ses disciples avant son entrée en paranirvana.Article de la revue Acropolis d'avril 2026, par Laura Winckler, philosophe, co-fondatrice de Nouvelle Acropole en France. Lecture par Noëlle Vannini.Abonnez-vous gratuitement à notre newsletter philosophique :www.revue-acropolis.comSaviez-vous que Nouvelle Acropole est réalisée à 100% par des bénévoles ? Nous dépendons donc beaucoup de nos étudiants et amis pour la divulgation !   N'oubliez pas de vous abonner à la chaîne et si possible de la partager sur vos réseaux sociaux.   Ce sera d'une grande aide !

Given by Gengyoko Tim Wicks at City Center on May 2nd, 2026 The talk discusses the significance of the Platform Sutra in Zen practice, highlighting its role in the exploration of sudden versus gradual enlightenment and the inherent purity of the mind. The discussion also emphasizes the historical continuity of Zen teachings through the teacher-student lineage, notably the transmission from Bodhidharma to his disciple Huike, and the subsequent teachings encapsulated in the Platform Sutra during the Tang Dynasty. The talk underscores the importance of direct experience and mindfulness in daily activities as a means to realize liberation from suffering.Platform Sutra: Explores sudden vs. gradual enlightenment, emphasizing the inherent purity of the mind, and the unity of all things.Lankavatara Sutra: Referred to as the mind-only sutra, it discusses the manifestation of all phenomena from the mind and relates to the central Buddhist theme of transforming suffering through mindfulness.Dhammapada: An early Buddhist text illustrating the precedence and influence of the mind on lived experience and suffering.Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Shunryu Suzuki: Explores the importance of having a beginner's mind, which allows for many possibilities, as opposed to an expert's mind, which is more limited.Lineage of Bodhidharma: Chronicles the teacher-student relationship which maintains the Zen tradition, beginning with Bodhidharma as the first ancestor bringing Chan (Zen) to China.Koans: Referenced to illustrate important Zen teachings, such as the dialogue between Huike and Bodhidharma about pacifying the mind.

Resting in the field of love that ‘just is', Gil Fronsdal explores how to live for the benefit of both self and others.Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal explores:Resting in the field of love without expectations Love that does not require anything of othersAppreciating the simplicity of love through the simplicity of awareness What the Buddha said about becoming a wise personLiving for the benefit of both self and othersThe selfless nature of parenting Understanding the circle of ‘we' and the dynamics of family, society, and being a part of a wholeTaking time to be with reality rather than immediately responding and reacting This episode was originally recorded at a family retreat and published on DharmaseedAbout Gil Fronsdal:Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher. Gil teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he is part of its Teachers Council. Gil was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He currently serves on the SF Zen Center Elders' Council. In 2011, he founded IMC's Insight Retreat Center. He is the author of The Issue at Hand, essays on mindfulness practice; A Monastery Within; a book on the five hindrances called Unhindered; and the translator of The Dhammapada, published by Shambhala Publications. You may listen to Gil's talks on Audio Dharma. “Love that just is, it's not something that requires something of others. It doesn't require them to be any particular way, to perform, to reciprocate, love is just there.” –Gil FronsdalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) James has been offering reflections on the Dhammapada, the Buddha's collection of pithy teachings, and how they can be practically applied in our lives. Dhammapada Verse #165 emphasizes that individuals are responsible for the direction of their own spiritual unfolding. No external force or person can do it for us. This talk explores the implications.

(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) James has been offering reflections on the Dhammapada, the Buddha's collection of pithy teachings, and how they can be practically applied in our lives. Dhammapada Verse #165 emphasizes that individuals are responsible for the direction of their own spiritual unfolding. No external force or person can do it for us. This talk explores the implications.

Verse 315 Just as a border city is closely guarded both within and without, even so, guard yourself. Do not let slip this opportunity (for spiritual growth). For those who let slip this opportunity grieve indeed when consigned to hell.(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#315

Verse 314 An evil deed is better left undone, for such a deed torments one afterwards. But a good deed is better done, doing which one repents not later. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#314

Le Dhammapada, les plus belles paroles du Bouddha, sont des vérités jaillies du cœur du Bouddha en réponse à des circonstances précises. Avec le temps elles se sont cristallisées dans des vers lumineux de pure sagesse.Je vous propose ici la traduction de Jeanne Schut.   Bibliographie: "Les plus belles paroles du Bouddha" (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Schut-Les-plus-belles-paroles-du-Bouddha--Les-versets-d/574761) Narration et réalisation: Bruno Léger Production: Les mécènes du Vieux Sage Que règnent la paix et l'amour parmi tous les êtres de l'univers.  OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. 

Our practice is really about developing a different relationship with our mind - one that is wise and kind. In this talk Mary reflects on how the Buddha talks about the mind using the Dhammapada, and how Rick Hanson explains the mind from a scientific perspective. These two offer insights in how we can tend to our thoughts and reactions in a wise way that leads towards more freedom and less suffering.Recorded April 16, 2026 in the virtual worldSend me a text with any questions or comments! Include your name and email if you would like a response - it's not included automatically. Thanks.Visit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

Le Dhammapada, les plus belles paroles du Bouddha, sont des vérités jaillies du cœur du Bouddha en réponse à des circonstances précises. Avec le temps elles se sont cristallisées dans des vers lumineux de pure sagesse.Je vous propose ici la traduction de Jeanne Schut.   Bibliographie: "Les plus belles paroles du Bouddha" (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Schut-Les-plus-belles-paroles-du-Bouddha--Les-versets-d/574761) Narration et réalisation: Bruno Léger Production: Les mécènes du Vieux Sage Que règnent la paix et l'amour parmi tous les êtres de l'univers.  OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. 

(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) This talk continues exploring teachings from the Dhammapada, the most well-known collection of the Buddha's words. It shares the Buddha's teachings on harmlessness and the consequences of causing harm or threatening to cause harm. These verses seem relevant to current times.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Dhammapada is the most well-known collection of the Buddha's words. Consisting of 26 chapters in 423 verses, it contains pith teachings from discourses that are found throughout the Pali Canon. This talk explores some verses that are relevant in these times.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Dhammapada is the most well-known collection of the Buddha's words. Consisting of 26 chapters in 423 verses, it contains pith teachings from discourses that are found throughout the Pali Canon. This talk explores some verses that are relevant in these times.

Drawing on the wisdom of The Four Resolves, Gil Fronsdal discusses finding our own inner strength to remain committed to the path of practice. Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal illuminates:Gil's own introduction to Vipassana practice How sickness, old age, and death motivated the BuddhaSpiritual support and determination at Zen monasteries Why cultivating your own inner resolve is one of the greatest challenges on retreatThe Four Resolves of Buddhism: truth, wisdom, generosity, peaceHow Vipassana practice is dependent on allowing the truth to reveal itselfDiscovering truth in the smallest moments through mindful awarenessHow everyday mindfulness builds the resilience needed for life's most challenging momentsLetting our hearts be generous and stepping out of self-preoccupationSurfing the ways of life without drowning: becoming one with the oceanThis episode was originally published on DharmaseedAbout Gil Fronsdal:Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher. Gil teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he is part of its Teachers Council. Gil was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He currently serves on the SF Zen Center Elders' Council. In 2011, he founded IMC's Insight Retreat Center. He is the author of The Issue at Hand, essays on mindfulness practice; A Monastery Within; a book on the five hindrances called Unhindered; and the translator of The Dhammapada, published by Shambhala Publications. You may listen to Gil's talks on Audio Dharma. “It does take some inner resolve, determination, to keep hanging in here sometimes. It's so easy to come down for tea, go to your room, go for a hike, all of which is appropriate at times, and inappropriate at others. What we're asked here at Spirit Rock is more challenging than at a Zen monastery. It's up to you much more. You have to find it in yourself.” –Gil FronsdalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Verse 311 Just as kusa grass wrongly handled cuts the hand, even so, a recluse's life wrongly lived drags one to states of woe. Verse 312 Any loose act, any corrupt observance, any life of questionable celibacy—none of these bear much fruit.Verse 313 If anything is to be done, let one do it with sustained vigor. A lax monastic life stirs up the dust of passions all the more. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#311

Gil Fronsdal explores practicing in accord with nature, showing how mindfulness and honesty help us release resistance and move with the natural flow of the Dharma.Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal lectures on:Being in accord with the dharma, with truth, and with natureThe painful attitudes that we often bring to changeAccepting our feelings rather than pushing them awayHow resistance to reality causes more suffering Mindfulness: creating the ideal conditions for the natural process of healingFloating down the stream of Dharma rather than struggling up a mountainStudying nature rather than rushing into conclusionsBecoming an observer of our own lives with child-like openness and adult-like resolveAbout Gil Fronsdal:Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher. Gil teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he is part of its Teachers Council. Gil was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He currently serves on the SF Zen Center Elders' Council. In 2011 he founded IMC's Insight Retreat Center. He is the author of The Issue at Hand, essays on mindfulness practice; A Monastery Within; a book on the five hindrances called Unhindered; and the translator of The Dhammapada, published by Shambhala Publications. You may listen to Gil's talks on Audio Dharma.This recording was originally published on Dharmaseed"We're in this stream of the dharma, this stream of practice. It is not fighting up a mountain and struggling so much. It is finding a place to rest in the stream and we find ourselves being carried along beautifully into the ocean. The ocean is so big it can hold all of us. Isn't that nice? It's not like you're going to be king of the mountain. We're all going to be brothers and sisters in this great ocean of the dharma." –Gil FronsdalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I love mindfulness, partly for its promise of liberation, but also for the ways it helps me on a very practical level, to navigate through life. The lists and aspirations are a huge support, and a kind of blessing, especially right now.There's another way to explore mindfulness, though, and that's through a poetic lens. That lens isn't more or less supportive, or more or less of a blessing. It's just a different way of looking. The poetry I'm most interested in is the Dhammapada, a collection of verses that offers all of the teachings in 26 chapters. I guess what I'm also saying is that right now, poetry feels like a refuge. Please join me on the Wake Up Call if it's like that for you, too, or if you're simply looking for refuge. Or stay tuned here, for some snippets. And stay safe out there. 

Verse 309 Four misfortunes befall the reckless man who consorts with another's wife: acquisition of demerit, disturbed sleep, ill-repute, and (rebirth in) states of woe. Verse 310 Such a man acquires demerit and an unhappy birth in the future. Brief is the pleasure of the frightened man and woman, and the king imposes heavy punishment. Hence, let no man consort with another's wife. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#309

Le Dhammapada, les plus belles paroles du Bouddha, sont des vérités jaillies du cœur du Bouddha en réponse à des circonstances précises. Avec le temps elles se sont cristallisées dans des vers lumineux de pure sagesse.Je vous propose ici la traduction de Jeanne Schut.   Bibliographie: "Les plus belles paroles du Bouddha" (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Schut-Les-plus-belles-paroles-du-Bouddha--Les-versets-d/574761) Narration et réalisation: Bruno Léger Production: Les mécènes du Vieux Sage Que règnent la paix et l'amour parmi tous les êtres de l'univers.  OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. 

Norman gives a dharma talk on the “Dhammapada, the Dichotomies” to the Everyday Zen March 2026 All Day Sitting Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dhammapada-the-Dichotomies-All-Day-Sitting-March-7-2025.mp3      

Le Dhammapada, les plus belles paroles du Bouddha, sont des vérités jaillies du cœur du Bouddha en réponse à des circonstances précises. Avec le temps elles se sont cristallisées dans des vers lumineux de pure sagesse.Je vous propose ici la traduction de Jeanne Schut.   Bibliographie: "Les plus belles paroles du Bouddha" (https://www.babelio.com/livres/Schut-Les-plus-belles-paroles-du-Bouddha--Les-versets-d/574761) Narration et réalisation: Bruno Léger Production: Les mécènes du Vieux Sage Que règnent la paix et l'amour parmi tous les êtres de l'univers.  OM Shanti, Shanti, Shanti. 

Norman Fischer gives the sixteenth and final talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Dhammapada-Talk-16.mp3

Verse 308 It would be better to swallow a red-hot iron ball, blazing like fire, than as an immoral and uncontrolled monk to eat the alms of the people. (Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#308

Norman Fischer gives the fifteenth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dhammapada-Talk-15.mp3

Verse 307 There are many evil characters and uncontrolled men wearing the saffron robe. These wicked men will be born in states of woe because of their evil deeds.(Translated by Acharya Buddharakkhita) Our podcasts: https://podcast.sirimangalo.org/ How To Meditate Booklet: https://htm.sirimangalo.org/ Our Meditation Community and At-Home Meditation Course signup page: https://meditation.sirimangalo.org/ Our Website: https://www.sirimangalo.org/ Supporting This Work: https://www.sirimangalo.org/support Translations from: https://suttacentral.net/dhp306-319/en/buddharakkhita#307

Mary Ann Sachsteder gives the fourteenth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dhammapada-Talk-14-Mary-Ann-Sachsteder.mp3

Norman Fischer gives the thirteenth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dhammapada-Talk-13.mp3

Norman Fischer gives the twelfth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Dhammapada-Talk-12.mp3

Gil Fronsdal invites us to see Buddhism not as a doctrine but as a lived experience where insight, trust, and letting go give rise to genuine freedom.Today's podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self.This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal dives into:How the twelve steps of dependent origination fit into the schema of Buddhist practiceThe stark difference between an insight and a belief Buddhism as a path to walk rather than a doctrine to believe in Turning from suffering and clinging to peaceFinding out how Buddhism is meaningful to us individuallyHow we have all been liberated from something in our livesAppreciating the relief and clarity that comes from letting go of clingingThe profound act of trust that it takes to be open and present The door of the wishless, when the mind stops desiring Looking at things exactly as they are rather than trying to conceptualize About Gil Fronsdal:Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher. Gil teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he is part of its Teachers Council. Gil was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He currently serves on the SF Zen Center Elders' Council. In 2011 he founded IMC's Insight Retreat Center. He is the author of The Issue at Hand, essays on mindfulness practice; A Monastery Within; a book on the five hindrances called Unhindered; and the translator of The Dhammapada, published by Shambhala Publications. You may listen to Gil's talks on Audio Dharma.This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed "How deep and thorough can we let go? Can we liberate ourselves? The challenge that Buddhism offers us, more than a doctrine, it offers us a challenge that it is possible to get into the very deepest roots of the clinging in our hearts and uproot it, to become free from it." –Gil FronsdalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Kathie Fischer gives the eleventh talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dhammapada-Talk1-11-Kathie-Fischer.mp3

Norman Fischer gives the ninth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dhammapada-Talk-10.mp3

Norman Fischer gives the ninth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dhammapada-Talk-9.mp3

Norman Fischer gives the eighth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Dhammapada-Talk-8.mp3

Explaining how imagination creates both beauty and suffering, Gil Fronsdal offers a skillful way to tap into inspiration without becoming lost in a dream.This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal dives into:The poem “Thursday” by William Carlos WilliamsTransformation through presence during mundane experiences Dreaming as an important part of being humanHow the imagination helps to create connectionsThe Zen principle of present moment awarenessAllowing reality to move through the world of our imaginationNot becoming lost or stuck in a dreamThe Buddha as a man of tremendous imaginationImagining the possibility of being freed from sufferingThis episode was originally published on DharmaseedAbout Gil Fronsdal:Gil Fronsdal is the co-teacher for the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California; he has been teaching since 1990. He has practiced Zen and Vipassana in the U.S. and Asia since 1975. He was a Theravada monk in Burma in 1985, and in 1989 began training with Jack Kornfield to be a Vipassana teacher. Gil teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center where he is part of its Teachers Council. Gil was ordained as a Soto Zen priest at the San Francisco Zen Center in 1982, and in 1995 received Dharma Transmission from Mel Weitsman, the abbot of the Berkeley Zen Center. He currently serves on the SF Zen Center Elders' Council. In 2011 he founded IMC's Insight Retreat Center. He is the author of The Issue at Hand, essays on mindfulness practice; A Monastery Within; a book on the five hindrances called Unhindered; and the translator of The Dhammapada, published by Shambhala Publications. You may listen to Gil's talks on Audio Dharma. “Dreaming, I think, is a very important part of being a human being. The imagination that can imagine possibilities, potential, that can create wonderful connections between things.” –Gil FronsdalSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Norman Fischer gives the seventh talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dhammapada-Talk-7.mp3

Sue Moon gives the sixth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dhammapada-Talk-6-Sue-Moon-Keep-Company-With-the-Wise.mp3

Sue Moon gives the fifth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dhammapada-Talk-5-Sue-Moon-Its-Ok-to-Want-to-be-Happy.mp3

Christopher Dumbleton gives the fourth talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or “Path of Dharma” is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha’s teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Dhammapada-Talk-4-Christopher-Dumbleton.mp3

Norman Fischer gives the third talk of the Dhammapada series to the Everyday Zen dharma seminar.  The Dhammapada or "Path of Dharma" is a collection of verses in the Pali Canon that encapsulates the Buddha's teachings on ethics, meditation and wisdom and emphasizes practical guidance for living a virtuous life. Suggested donation: $7 https://bit.ly/donate-edz-online-teachings We cannot continue offering teachings online without it. Thank you! https://s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/edz.assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dhammapada-Talk-3.mp3

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara)

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara)