Mangala Shri Bhuti - The Link

Speaker: Jennifer O' Keeffe. Jennifer explores how we can cultivate wisdom by recognizing the interdependence of our inner experience and our outer situations.

Speaker: Elizabeth Ready. Elizabeth reflects on the importance of cultivating a tender heart as we face the suffering that manifests in the world.

Speaker: Dungse Jampal Norbu. Dungse-la explains the meaning of Saga Dawa and suggests ways to honor the Buddha during this auspicious month.

Speaker: Daisuke Inaba. Dai-san reflects on how overcoming an ego-centered approach to service increases the benefit both to himself and to the Sangha.

Speaker: Chris Holland. Chris demonstrates that the Buddhist and Christian views of God share common ground that can serve as the basis for dialogue and trust.

Speaker: Greg Seton. Greg contrasts the dharmic view of the self as illusory with the conventional view of the self as autonomous, unified, and permanent.

Speaker: Nick Carter. Nick explores how mindfulness and vigilant introspection help us connect fully with our experience and serve our intention to cultivate wisdom.

Speaker: Sasha Dorje Meyerowitz. Sasha examines how the lineage provides a ground and context for our relationships with our own minds, the sangha, our teachers and our futures.

Speaker: Therese Lahaie. Therese speaks about practices that have helped her move through the grieving process with awareness and self-compassion.

Speaker: Jennifer Shippee. Jennifer explores how investigating the painful experiences of self lead naturally to letting go, and experiencing open-hearted, joyful and fearless love.

Speaker: Christopher Kreider. Christopher reflects on how the dharma builds the resiliency and wisdom to parent a teenager with equanimity and compassion.

Speaker: Gretchen Holland. Gretchen reflects on how recognizing our capacity to harm others opens the door to empathy, self-awareness, and forgiveness.

Speaker: Janine Kotre. Janine reflects on how her faith has grown from inquiry, devotion, and gratitude.

Speaker: Bill Filter. Bill answers questions about attaining enlightenment, understanding free will, maintaining our practice, cultivating bodhicitta, and finding the best way to serve sentient beings.

Speaker: Natasha Carter. Natasha identifies three moments of liberation that arise through letting be, caring for others, and prayer.

Speaker: Polly Banerjee-Gallagher. Polly reflects on what tsewa is and how cultivating it opens us to experience joy, serve others, and grow.

Speaker: Joey Waxman. Joey identifies the thoughts that help him work with feeling discouraged about his progress on the path.

Speaker: Abba Hatcher. Abba identifies elements of the mindset that enable her to maintain awareness of the dharma and align her actions with her aspirations.

Speaker: Katie Back. Katie explores how awareness, acceptance, care and relaxation of the body are an integral element in practice.

Speaker: Cintia Soave. Cintia reflects on how technology has made it possible for more people to connect to the Three Jewels.