This is a recording of our Saturday morning Truth of Happiness Dhamma study sangha discussion on Shamatha-Vipassana meditation and Dhamma talk that introduces the second week’s study of The Four Foundations of Mindfulness. This was recorded on December 24, 2016, at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey.

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This is a recording of our Tuesday evening Truth of Happiness Dhamma study sangha discussion on The Four Foundations of Mindfulness and Dhamma talk that introduces the third week’s study of The Four Noble Truths. This was recorded on December 20, 2016 at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey.

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This is a recording of our Tuesday evening Truth of Happiness Dhamma study sangha discussion on Shamatha-Vipassana meditation and Dhamma talk that introduces the second week’s study of The Four Foundations of Mindfulness. This was recorded on December 13, 2016, at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey.

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This is a recording of a Dhamma talk and sangha discussion that introduces the Buddha’s teachings. It includes a brief history of the Buddha and an overview of his Dhamma. This talk was presented at the Introductory class for our 2016 Truth of Happiness Sangha Dhamma study on December 10, 2016 at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey.

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This is a recording of a Dhamma talk and sangha discussion that introduces the Buddha’s teachings. It includes a brief history of the Buddha and an overview of his Dhamma. This talk was presented at the Introductory class for our 2016 Truth of Happiness Sangha Dhamma study on December 6, 2016 at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey.

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This is a dhamma talk on the Vitakkasanthana Sutta, the sutta on the relaxation of thoughts. The importance of understanding what it means to take refuge in the Buddha, his Dhamma, and a well-focused sangha is also discussed, as well as the reason why our retreats on not taken in total silence.

This talk includes Sangha Q&A and discussion and was recorded during the morning session of our one-day retreat at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey on  December 4, 2016.

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This is a dhamma talk on the Yasa Sutta. In this sutta the Buddha teaches the importance of seclusion for meditation practice. This talk includes Sangha Q&A and discussion and was recorded at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey on November 29, 2016. This talk concludes with Metta intentional meditation.

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This is a second dhamma talk on the Nidana Sutta. In this sutta the Buddha teaches the importance of being mindful of actions to recognize and abandon the Three Defilements of Greed, Aversion, and Deluded Thinking, all rooted in ignorance of Four Noble Truths.

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This is a dhamma talk on the Right Intention and Right Thinking. This talk includes Sangha Q&A and discussion and was recorded at Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey on November 19, 2016. This talk concludes with metta intentional meditation.

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