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introduces the Eight Ways of the Noble Ones with a talk on vision. Why does it start the path? Have we already had a path of vision experiences? Excerpted from the talk given at , 2020. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  | | ...

takes the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path - rebranding it as the Meaningful Eightfold Path - and considers how its eight areas contribute to a meaningful life, and how following it eventually eliminates the whole problem of meaninglessness. Excerpted...

gave this Buddha Day talk to the Swedish sangha, via Zoom, in May 2020, in the early months of the Covid 19 pandemic. The talk is in English with occasional brief translation of terms into Swedish. Excerpted from the talk entitled , for , 2020. ***...

encourages reflection on the Four Noble Truths and particularly the first one as a way to quit running from or trying to fix samsara. Excerpted from the talk given at , 2016. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  | | Bite-sized...

introduces the dakini, the tantric embodiment of what's possible when all of our energy is completely engaged, alive and flowing. These beings of limitless space have complete freedom of mind, fierce energy and a full emotional engagement with life....

Colour has an important place in Buddhism, for example as a way to express different aspects of the Enlightened mind in the Five Jinas. This symbolism can open the imagination to new depths of understanding. As an artist and former art teacher,  ...

Drawing on her experience as a poet, discusses creativity, imagination, and the writing process as a spiritual practice. She reads some of her poems, and explains the process by which they came to birth, and what she learnt about letting go of self...

explore the relevance of alchemical thinking to meditation practice. Excerpted from the talk , the eighth in a series called given at , 2018. *** Subscribe to our Dharmabytes podcast:  | | Bite-sized inspiration three times every week....

traces his own relationship to the Buddha, from early family connections arising out of the turmoil of war to his experience of writing the book itself. In doing so he explores the tricky work of trying to engage with the imagination constrained and...

shares ways to bring an imaginative approach to mindfulness practice. Excerpted from the talk entitled given at as part of the series , 2018. *** Subscribe to our Free Buddhist Audio podcast:  | | A full, curated, quality Dharma talk,...