Discussing styles of meditation, then talking about how to hold past regrets.

Talking about how Ajahn Pasanno responds to questions about high states and enlightenment. Keeping it simple and down to earth.

Reflecting on the stages and lessons of forty years of sobriety.

Reflecting on separating mindfulness from the larger Dharma. The importance of an integrated practice, including morality, wisdom, and mind training. Viewing the practice as a long term training rather than a fix.

April 29, 2025. Reading from my own work in progress, “Let It Go,”, referencing Judson Brewer’s “Craving Mind”, and Christina Grof’s” Thirst for Wholeness.”

Strategies for sustaining focus in meditation.

Right Concentration and the five factors of absorption.

Exploring the challenges of learning meditation.

Two teachings on effort: the Four Great Efforts and the simile of tuning the lute.

The moments that remind us that our memories and view of the world are a construction. At times we discover an alternative version of events.