Academy Teachings

Since this is my first time speaking at the BRN Academy, I thought I would share some stories about my personal journey with you. I've been in recovery from drugs...

Every day is a new year, and it’s an opportunity to do something different because the past has gone . However so many of us hold onto the past or...

Excerpt for next teaching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBSGDTNgIaM The Buddha's first official teaching was given to ‘noble ones’, that is the five ascetics who trained alongside Gautama, seeking an end to the suffering of this existence and an...

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...

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...

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...

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,...