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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...