As we start the new year, we're often lost in thoughts of what's to come, plans and resolutions, or we're stuck in memories of things past. However, there is only right now and much of what ensnares us is simply stories of the mind. In this talk Mary discusses how to bring ourselves back to where we are and to find a place of ease and being openhearted in this moment.

Recorded 1/9/2022 in the virtual world.

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Mary discusses what it means to set an intention for the year and leads a guided meditation which invites us to uncover our own meaningful intention.

Recorded Dec. 31, 2021 in the virtual world.

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At the 2021 New Year's Eve Intention Setting we took the Refuges and Precepts. In this podcast, Mary discusses what this means and offers the invitation to participate.

Recorded Dec. 31, 2021 in the virtual world.

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To cling is to suffer and when we can fully let go, there is freedom. That freedom is the clarity to truly see reality without being hindered by our conditioning - whatever that is. In this talk Mary discusses the effort and patience needed to let go and also how to recognize the clarity we already have.

Recorded Dec 30, 2021 in the virtual world

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bell hooks passed away on December 15, 2021 and will be missed sorely. Well known for her activist writings, she was also a Buddhist practitioner and wrote often about practice being her foundation and the importance of love in all we do. In this podcast, Mary shares some of hooks' Buddhist writings and the importance of her legacy.

Episode 152 recorded Dec. 23, 2021 in the virtual world

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This is the time of year people make resolutions or decide to change things in their lives. The idea of setting an intention lets us move forward in a wise and compassionate way.  Using the ten Paramis or perfections is a way to shape our intentions to be the most beneficial to us and to others. Mary discusses the Paramis and how we can utilize them to move away from suffering and towards liberation.

Episode 151 Recorded Dec 18, 2021 in the virtual world

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The story of Kisa Gotami is one of the most famous in the Pali Canon. It's the story of a mother who loses her only child and is so overcome with grief she cannot accept reality. Mary discusses the lessons this story can teach us about touching our pain and the importance of recognizing that none of us are doing this by ourselves and that grief and loss are universal.
Recorded Dec. 11, 2021 in the virtual world.

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 Based on the three defilements of greed, aversion and delusion, Buddhist Personality Types, or temperaments, are a convenient and fun way to view our habitual patterns of thinking and acting. Additionally, as we recognize these traits in ourselves, we can transform them into the wholesome qualities of wisdom and equanimity. 
Recorded Dec. 4, 2021 in the virtual world

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In this short talk Mary discusses the importance of staying with a practice even when the going gets tough. There is a tendency today to jump from one practice to another, cobbling together a piecemeal spiritual program. This happens especially when the practice becomes challenging or difficult. Instead, make a commitment to get the full benefit, whichever practice you choose and don't miss out on the subtleties - the places that lead transformation and liberation.
Recorded Nov. 27, 2021 in the virtual world

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How do we keep an open heart with the craziness of the world today? In this talk Mary invites us to consider gratitude and generosity as the heart's antidote to becoming enmeshed in the greed, anger and ignorance that seem to be everywhere we look. This is not about a spiritual bypass, but instead a way to be with the world more deeply and intimately.
Recorded Nov. 13, 2021 in the virtual world

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