We are leaving the old to explore the new. What was the main regret for people at the end of their life? Working too hard, they said. If we do not see clearly, then trouble will come. We think life is about me and what I want. When we bring the best out of our being, we touch the vast, the immensity of life.

Dharma talk recorded in Israel, April 2012

In the rhythm of the day, countless impressions pass through consciousness but only a few register and make an impact. Practice includes the capacity to give only a bare description to any event. There is an experience and a voice within that takes up a view about the experience. We listen to that voice to respond or not.

Dharma talk recorded in Israel, April 2012

The touch of the Deep shows itself in a break from the unresolved issues from the past. We have come out of a relationship but we have really learnt something from it.

Dharma talk recorded in Israel, April 2012

People get separated from each other due to beliefs – monks/nuns from householders. Tantra means to weave together, to expand. Tantra draws upon different traditions, sexuality, sensuality and daily life rather than live trapped in a box.

Dharma talk recorded in Israel, April 2012

There is the wish to be heard, to be understood. At times, we pour out a form of verbal diarrhoea without consideration for the other. The way we communicate often means we are not heard. What is the voice of liberation?

Dharma talk recorded April 2012

Commentary on the events that led up to the Buddha’s awakening. Why his deep meditation experiences before the night of the full moon were unsatisfactory. He realised that our view shapes the way we live our lives. He pointed the way to the middle way between self indulgence and self hate.

Dharma talk recorded Germany, May 2012

What robs us of happiness? Pressure, tension and control get reinforced through the thoughts used to justify our experience. Mindfulness serves as a step towards the dissolution of contraction to reveal peace of mind and happiness. Happiness touches us in various ways from nature, to meditation, to listening to the Dharma.

Dharma talk recorded Germany, May 2012

Mind and Matter are mutually supportive, relating to each other. Mind influences matter and matter influences mind. What is it we don’t like about ourselves in mind and body? We live in the spell of images. We learn to live without fear in the face of mind/matter.

Dharma talk recorded in Germany, October 2011

We explore birth and death – of an experience, of a day, of a friend or relative. Reflection on death reduces fear and unhappiness. We look at our thoughts and views to see what is worthwhile. Understanding matters. We are known by our actions, said the Buddha.

Dharma talk recorded in Germany, October 2011

There is the emergence of the seeker, the seeking and the sought. Our culture may not offer what we truly seek. The experience is important but the relationship to the experience is more important. Seeking is the act of questioning. Life is no picnic.

Dharma talk recorded in Germany, October 2011