Podcasts about paramis

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.12.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/O6E7QD6Fllg. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.12.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/O6E7QD6Fllg. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

How can we use the wisdom of the Paramis to guide our everyday life? In this talk, Jokai makes practical the six essential qualities that form the foundation of Mahayana Buddhist practice: The Paramis. Through humor and personal anecdotes, Jokai makes the teachings relatable, reinforcing that the essence of the Paramis is not in striving for perfection but in embodying compassion, resilience, and openness throughout life's journey.He begins by quoting Nagarjuna, from his work called Ratnavali or Precious Garland of Advice for a King:"Generosity and morality for benefiting others,Patience and diligence for cultivating self,Meditation and wisdom for casting off self and others.This is, in short, the great vehicle's meaning.This is, in brief, the Buddha's true teaching.For the liberation of self and all beings,These six means are the treasure-house."Jokai describes the Paramis as steps toward self-liberation and service to others. He highlights the practical and transformative nature of the Paramis, reflecting on their ability to guide practitioners toward compassion and awakening, even amidst the complexities of daily life. He stresses the importance of starting with generosity and ethical conduct as a way to shift from self-centeredness to a collective sense of care and responsibility.While meditation and wisdom are often emphasized in Zen practice, the Paramis remind us that spiritual growth also requires cultivating patience and perseverance. He acknowledges the challenges and frustrations that can arise but encourages staying committed to the path, not for personal enlightenment alone, but for the benefit of all beings.______________Jokai relocated to California from the UK in 2000 to study with Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center. After completing formal study, encompassing over two decades of residential training and service, he received Dharma Transmission (full authorization to teach) in the White Plum Lineage of Zen Buddhism in 2014, and Inka (final seal of approval) in 2022.Jokai Roshi emphasizes the direct experience of awakening using contemporary language and time-honored methods. ______________ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit https://gaybuddhist.org/There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-12-09 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan. 

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-12-02 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Reflection and Practice This week, reflect on each of the ten paramis as a whole: Generosity, Ethics, Renunciation, Wisdom, Energy, Patience, Truthfulness, Resolve, Lovingkindness, Equanimity. How do they work together in your life? Which ones seem less developed in your practice? What is the effect of that imbalance? This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott. 

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Lauren Wilson Date: 2024-12-01 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Candace Robb, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)

(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) The whole of the path is about letting go.

In this episode Andrew Chapman offers a dharma talk on the Buddhist parami of equanimity. The ten paramis are: generosity, ethics, renunciation, insight, energy, patience, truthfulness, resolve, loving kindness, and equanimity. Enjoy!Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.orgDONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donateFollow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Patience is the supreme virtue.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Patience is the supreme virtue.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Patience is the supreme virtue.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.08.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.08.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Jerry Harter Date: 2024-07-28 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Jerry Harter Date: 2024-07-28 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) At 55 minutes, a participant offered some comments but asked that their audio be removed. Ayya's answer remains. Here is a summary of what the participant said: They reflected on Ajahn Anan's teaching of developing the Paramis over lifetimes to be ready to fully receive / understand the Dhamma and fully let go. They go on to express surprise, and some frustration, that they can be so inspired by Dhamma one evening and then so lost in anger the next morning. They also share that this session with the KBV community and the teachings instantly took them back out of the anger.

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) At 55 minutes, a participant offered some comments but asked that their audio be removed. Ayya's answer remains. Here is a summary of what the participant said: They reflected on Ajahn Anan's teaching of developing the Paramis over lifetimes to be ready to fully receive / understand the Dhamma and fully let go. They go on to express surprise, and some frustration, that they can be so inspired by Dhamma one evening and then so lost in anger the next morning. They also share that this session with the KBV community and the teachings instantly took them back out of the anger.

The Paramis are 10 qualities of the heart that it is said we need to develop for awakening. Sylvia Boorstein says they are the natural inclination of the heart and are gifts that we give to each other - they are a path of kindness. These qualities, which include generosity, willingness, and patience, are something we can work with in our daily lives. In this talk Mary gives an overview of these qualities of the heart that allow us to be free.Recorded June 22, 2024 in the virtual worldVisit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

In this episode Rachael Tanner Smith offers a dharma talk on the Buddhist parami of resolve. The ten paramis are: generosity, ethics, renunciation, insight, energy, patience, truthfulness, resolve, loving kindness, and equanimity. Enjoy!Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN.https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit:Website: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donatePaypal: https://whm.center/donateVenmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/wildheartnashville Follow Us on Socials!Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Jerry Harter Date: 2024-05-05 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott

Andrew Chapman discusses Buddhist wisdom as it pertains to the ten paramis. The ten paramis are:  generosity, ethics, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, determination, lovingkindness, and equanimity. Enjoy!Wild Heart Meditation Centerin a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE:If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: Website:https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org Paypal:https://whm.center/donate Venmo:https://account.venmo.com/u/wildheartnashville Follow Us on Socials! Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation

Truthfulness is one of the Paramis or perfections of the heart.  In this episode we  dig into what it means to not only be factually true but how the truth finds expression in appropriate ways-- both in our external and internal speech.Support the showGo to our website to leave a comment, buy us a coffee, or see further notes and links: https://digginthedharma.com/

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Jerry Harter Date: 2024-03-17 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

Can generosity lead to joy in a wounded world? Ian Challis believes so, and helps us explore both our generous impulses and the actions they give rise to if we allow it. Generosity is the first of the 10 Paramis or beautiful qualities that lead to Buddhahood:GenerosityVirtueRenunciationWisdomEnergyPatienceTruthfulnessResolveLoving KindnessEquanimityThere are two words in the Pali language associated with generosity:Chaga - the intention or impulse to be generous;Dana - the outward expression of generosity.Both intention and action are equally important. In many Eastern cultures, the practice of giving is a core value, an essential way of being taught from a young age, and familiar to all. Perhaps this is why the Buddha would teach this virtue first when entering a new village. Ian shares many insights on generosity, including:How to recognize and foster our generous impulses; Letting go of transactional thinking when giving;Giving in-person;Our intention is what determines the value;Giving is about connection, not sacrifice;Seeing and celebrating our generosity; Bringing presence and mindfulness to the whole process of giving.He concludes by reminding us of the four gifts we can give:Material SupportProtectionThe teaching of the DharmaNon-fear, through our commitment to harmlessness______________ Ian Challis is a student and teacher in the Insight Tradition of Buddhism. He is a teacher, founding member, and past guiding teacher of Insight Community of the Desert in Palm Springs.Ayya Khema, Leigh Brasington, Narayan Liebenson, Larry Yang, and Arinna Weisman are key teachers who have inspired and illuminated his practice.Serving Queer community is a passion. 2023 marks his co-teaching of the 7th annual Queer retreat at Dhamma Dena Retreat Center with Leslie Booker.Ian teaches regular drop-in classes as well as retreats. He is a qualified teacher of MBSR, a graduate of Spirit Rock's Community Dharma Leader teacher training, and was formally invited by Arinna Weisman to teach in the lineage of U Ba Khin and Ruth Denison. Find him at ianchallis.com/ Support the show______________ To participate live and be notified of upcoming speakers in advance, please Like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gaybuddhistfellowship) or visit https://gaybuddhist.org/calendar/ To support our efforts to share these talks with LGBTQIA audiences worldwide, please visit www.GayBuddhist.org.There you can: Donate Learn how to participate live Find our schedule of upcoming speakers Join our mailing list or discussion forum Enjoy many hundreds of these recorded talks dating back to 1996 CREDITSAudio Engineer: George HubbardProducer: Tom BrueinMusic/Logo/Artwork: Derek Lassiter

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tuere Sala Date: 2024-01-29 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Sooz Appel, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Lauren Wilson Date: 2024-01-28 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Includes meditation and dharma talk. (Group shares have been removed).

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

Mary looks at three qualities in the Paramis, Generosity, Patience and Metta, that will enable us to love unconditionally, and with an undefended heart. These qualities are within reach of all of us and can be cultivated to move towards a freedom in how we move through the world. We learn to treat ourselves and others with deep kindness and open heartedness.Recorded for the Insight Community of the Desert on Oct. 8, 2023 in the virtual worldVisit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

(Common Ground Meditation Center) This new bimonthly practice group, led by Gabe Keller Flores, will focus on the supportive role cultivating virtue plays on the Buddha's path of liberation. Virtues like generosity, truthfulness, renunciation, and goodwill aren't just nice intentions; in learning to cultivate them, we learn that we can set in motion the causes for happiness for ourselves and others, an understanding that underlies the whole of the path. To start, we will use Ajahn Sucitto's book on the Paramis as a guide (the Paramis are a traditional Buddhist list of 10 virtues.)

(Common Ground Meditation Center) This new bimonthly practice group, led by Gabe Keller Flores, will focus on the supportive role cultivating virtue plays on the Buddha's path of liberation. Virtues like generosity, truthfulness, renunciation, and goodwill aren't just nice intentions; in learning to cultivate them, we learn that we can set in motion the causes for happiness for ourselves and others, an understanding that underlies the whole of the path. To start, we will use Ajahn Sucitto's book on the Paramis as a guide (the Paramis are a traditional Buddhist list of 10 virtues.)

(Common Ground Meditation Center) This new bimonthly practice group, led by Gabe Keller Flores, will focus on the supportive role cultivating virtue plays on the Buddha's path of liberation. Virtues like generosity, truthfulness, renunciation, and goodwill aren't just nice intentions; in learning to cultivate them, we learn that we can set in motion the causes for happiness for ourselves and others, an understanding that underlies the whole of the path. To start, we will use Ajahn Sucitto's book on the Paramis as a guide (the Paramis are a traditional Buddhist list of 10 virtues.)

(Common Ground Meditation Center) This new bimonthly practice group, led by Gabe Keller Flores, will focus on the supportive role cultivating virtue plays on the Buddha's path of liberation. Virtues like generosity, truthfulness, renunciation, and goodwill aren't just nice intentions; in learning to cultivate them, we learn that we can set in motion the causes for happiness for ourselves and others, an understanding that underlies the whole of the path. To start, we will use Ajahn Sucitto's book on the Paramis as a guide (the Paramis are a traditional Buddhist list of 10 virtues.)

(Common Ground Meditation Center) This new bimonthly practice group, Cultivating Virtue as a Support for Liberation led by Gabe Keller Flores, will focus on the supportive role cultivating virtue plays on the Buddha's path of liberation. Virtues like generosity, truthfulness, renunciation, and goodwill aren't just nice intentions; in learning to cultivate them, we learn that we can set in motion the causes for happiness for ourselves and others, an understanding that underlies the whole of the path. To start, we will use Ajahn Sucitto's book on the Paramis as a guide (the Paramis are a traditional Buddhist list of 10 virtues.)

(Common Ground Meditation Center) This new bimonthly practice group, Cultivating Virtue as a Support for Liberation led by Gabe Keller Flores, will focus on the supportive role cultivating virtue plays on the Buddha's path of liberation. Virtues like generosity, truthfulness, renunciation, and goodwill aren't just nice intentions; in learning to cultivate them, we learn that we can set in motion the causes for happiness for ourselves and others, an understanding that underlies the whole of the path. To start, we will use Ajahn Sucitto's book on the Paramis as a guide (the Paramis are a traditional Buddhist list of 10 virtues.)

Setting an intention is a wise and skillful way to move in a direction that takes us away from dukkha and towards liberation.  The ten Paramis are qualities that Sylvia Boorstein calls the natural inclination of the heart. In this talk Mary discusses how the Paramis can serve as a beautiful container for our intention and a way to greet our day to day experiences with wisdom and compassion.Recorded April 2, 2023 in the virtual world for the Insight Community of the DesertVisit Mary's website for more info on classes and teachings.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)

Guided meditation and Dharma talk on "Awakening the Wise Heart- A Photographic & Reflective Journey into the Paramis" with InsightLA teacher, Karen Redding. InsightLA Long Beach, Sunday Sit, August 7th, 2022.

This talk was given by Andrea Fella on 2022.07.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* An exploration of cultivating the paramis (the perfections), a list that includes the wholesome qualities of giving, non-harming conduct, renunciation, wisdom, energy, patience, truthfulness, resolve, loving kindness and equanimity. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License

In this episode, I'm introducing our monthly "Deeper Dive." Starting with this new year, each month there will be a theme woven through different Moved To Meditate activities, and some different ways you can engage with it - through the podcast, written reflections, self-guided study, and more. Today, I'm going to talk about Patience and Persistence, which is our Deeper Dive topic for January. Patience and persistence are excellent qualities to develop for our movement and mindfulness practice, as well as navigating life. They are included in certain Buddhist teachings (like the 10 Paramis), and are very similar to concepts in the Yogic teachings (like Santosha and Tapas from the Eight Limbs). But, the reason I'm bringing them up now is that we're at the end of the year, and around this time, many of us are looking back, looking ahead, and thinking of goals, resolutions, or intentions for the coming months. But how do we sustain these? Often, we start out great, but then feel guilty when we fall off the new habit. It's important that we're setting goals that are both realistic and kind (not based in self-judgment or obligation), AND we need the balance of patience and persistence to help us along the way. Listen in to hear: how patience asks us to look at our attachments to outcomes and timelines how patience is different than passivity or apathy that reactivity drives impatience, but not steady persistence when persistence actually turns into forcing There is a free 3-page worksheet that you can download and use to take a closer look at your own relationship to Patience and Persistence! I will be sending the worksheet out with my email newsletter during the first week of January...you can sign up to receive it here. P.S. If you missed the newsletter because you're listening to this later, you can still get the worksheet. All you need to do is email me at mail@movedtomeditate.com and ask. :)  -- To connect further with me (Addie), check out my main website movedtomeditate.yoga or the Moved To Meditate Class Library at movedtomeditate.com Lastly, I'm on Instagram at @addie_movedtomeditate (for mindfulness, movement, yoga, and pictures of PNW nature and my adorable kitten, Mustache).