Academy Teachings

In this talk we will explore how recovery and mindfulness can make us more sensitive internally and externally. Such increasing awareness allows us to let go on profound levels and wake up to our inherent wisdom and wholeness. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHhFXYcUoBI      

The pain of regret can bind us.  We will discuss the ways we can unbind through the Dharma. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwqoakGVhpA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TglK7eM4csU "Just assume the answer to every question is compassion” - Father Greg Boyle in his book Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion In Buddhism, compassion is the appropriate response to pain and whether we are new to sobriety and suffering the special kind of newcomer pain, or in long term recovery...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bkltSUmaaA Choices guide the manner in which we walk the path of Dharma. Can we use suffering to build joy? Can we turn the obstacles in our lives into good medicine for our growth? Prayer Nama Butsu, Nama Hou, Nama Sou We honor our teachers, our teachings, and our communities, Knowing that as we do...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0ed9F_YE3g Topic of the teaching: “Purification or Harmony?” We typically encounter the Teachings through the lens of a guilty self. Meanwhile, our English translations tend to skew in that direction, too. And we know that the suffering of greed, hatred and delusion first-hand. What might it be like to encounter the Dhamma with an intent...

https://youtu.be/XdQlcr-J1xc   When things are difficult, it is all too easy to retreat into our own small worlds and lose connection with the bigger picture. Buddhist psychology suggests that as life takes its toll on us, we tend to reduce our personal spheres. We trap ourselves in loops of thought and behaviour. These can be...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCLrVTjH71I Fresh “Lev” White is a love and compassion activist. He offers mindfulness, mediation, and diversity trainings as tools for shifting towards more authentic, conscious, and passionate living. He teaches and writes about how unconditional love and self-compassion are the ultimate gateways to honoring and understanding others; thus, healing our communities and our planet. Read...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsoVswV3EIY Opportunity! MBAR (Mindfulness Based Addiction Recovery) Course December 9, 2024 - January 4, 2025 28 days of support during xmas and new year - one 15 minute coaching video sent  a day - and meet Vimalasara on a webinar if you have extra time to support your recovery Special Price for BRN ($90) www.eventbrite.com/e/906074642647/?discount=VSMailingList Teacher Bio Vimalasara...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX-H1Pn4TdI  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz1zDTXg99s Meeting the moment of high stress with a clear heart involves embracing the challenge with a sense of calm and purpose. It’s about grounding yourself in the present, acknowledging the pressure without letting it overwhelm you. A clear heart means letting go of unnecessary tension, judgment, or fear, and instead responding with clarity, focus,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0pwyr3uysg The first two path factors of the Noble Eightfold Path, namely Right View and Right Intention, combine to be the wisdom factors. When we understand and develop these to a certain point, we start to see how they can help aim us in the right direction and guide our thinking. This leads to healthier,...