A daylong reflection on sīla as lived dharma—how we become the kind of person whose actions embody love. Using the “two travelers” story, this talk explores karma as the slow magic of perception and relationship shifting over time, and lands in the bodhisattva vow: an impossible commitment that becomes a compass for staying upright, inclusive, and grounded in goodness—especially in a storm.

A grounded, heart-forward exploration of sīla—ethical life as lived practice. Moving through the Eightfold Path and the five precepts as mindfulness trainings, this talk reframes integrity as wholeness: remembering we already belong, and learning to bring compassion, discernment, and non-harm into how we speak, act, relate, and consume.

In this intimate and practical talk, Nico explores dāna not just as generosity, but as the living rhythm of receiving and giving. Beginning with the body and the breath, he shows how generosity softens clinging and loosens the “dream of dissatisfaction.” Through stories, reflections on boundaries, and teachings on interdependence, he reframes dāna as making space—listening for what is needed in ea

We're caught in a dream of thoughts, roles, identities, and emotional reactivity. Rather than fighting or believing the dream, we practice deep listening to body, heart, and mind with unconditional welcome. Through this listening, we make four discoveries: the dream is stressful, bondage to it is suffering, unbinding brings peace, and there's a path. The ten paramis (perfections) gradually wake us

In this honest and tender talk, Gina LaRoche reflects on equanimity as a lived practice of non-reactivity — meeting life’s waves, insomnia, loss, and uncertainty with steadiness and care. Drawing on her teacher DaRa Williams and the “seven brahmavihāras,” she explores forgiveness, generosity, and gratitude as daily companions on the path toward a balanced, open heart.

In this talk, nico hase unpacks equanimity as a living, relational practice — not numbness, but steadiness in the middle of praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and pain. Through stories (including a flying blender), Tibetan and Zen frames, and simple training phrases like “May I find stillness in the midst of change,” he shows how returning again and again to balance lets us live with less drama, more compassion, and an open hand toward the world.

In this heartfelt teaching, Rhonda Magee invites us into the healing power of sangha and loving-kindness (mettā) as a living, embodied antidote to fear. She weaves personal story, the Buddha’s Metta Sutta, and guided practice to show how we can root in warmth, belonging, and courage — together.

In this teaching, nico hase reflects on how loving-kindness practice can feel unyielding at first — like holding hard candy in the mouth — yet through steady presence, what once seemed solid begins to soften. We discover how even pain, when met with patient attention, can dissolve into compassion and connection.

A dharma talk exploring adhitthana (resolve/determination) through the story of Milarepa, the Tibetan yogi who transformed from a vengeful sorcerer into Tibet's most beloved Buddhist practitioner. Nico discusses how spiritual practice requires uncomfortable heat and urgency (samvega), how purification is often difficult work, and the four types of resolve: wisdom, truth, generosity, and peace. He emphasizes that determination is always communal - we never practice alone but are supported by teachers, sangha, and the natural world.

A dharma talk exploring adhitthana (resolve) as a spiritual practice rooted in ancestral wisdom and lived experience. Devin shares personal stories and examples of how resolve manifests not as willpower or force, but as a quiet, steady commitment to returning again and again to what matters most - whether in meditation practice or in responding to the world's suffering with fierce compassion.