In our quest to be free we have to look and discover that part of ourselves that isn't. We discover with investigation that so much of our thinking and functioning in life is simply following what we are familiar with, like a machine that we hi

The Importance of Silence

Apr 22nd, 2015 1h 11m

This talk given at the London Buddhist Society focuses on an issue that could be said to be the most important feature of dharma training but also the most important feature of all spiritual training that all religions, indeed all spiritual asp

Silent-Illumination Unpacked

Apr 22nd, 2015 52m 58s

Silent- Illumination is an ancient Chan practice that can be difficult to understand and put into practice. This talk attempts to unpack this ancient practice and make it accessible to us here in the west so we can identify with it and take it

Taming the Noise

Apr 22nd, 2015 57m 17s

In the last talk the subject of finding your natural stillness and where the dharma abides was discussed, it is for us to now acknowledge this truth and take to the centre of our training. This talk focuses more specifically on how we go about

The Unifying Principle of all Buddhism

Mar 17th, 2015 55m 3s

Buddhism is a vast and expansive religion created by traditions and cultures that stretch back 2500 years to the time of Shakyamuni buddha. If you wish to study it you could easily spend your life exploring its philosophy, history and its many

Questions on Spiritual Practice Part 2

Mar 17th, 2015 1h 20m

The second day of questions focus on the remainder of the principles covered in the talks. After comments on how the dharma subtily changes the personality when you commit to practice. The questions focus on service, which many of us find chall

Questions on Spiritual Practice Part 1

Mar 17th, 2015 1h 2m

With the principles covered over the first three days the group are now invited to comment and ask questions on a subject that can be a very personal feature of training. This video on the 4th day of recording covers questions on how to disting

The Principles of the Spiritual Path Part 3

Feb 10th, 2015 52m 59s

This talk completes the trilogy on the principles of the spiritual path with some emphasis on meditation, and the need to always be cultivating the ability to get to know yourself with insight in the context of a spacious mind that points conti

The Principles of the Spiritual Path Part 2

Feb 10th, 2015 1h 7m

This second talk focuses primarily on learning to 'Trust your Inner Guru' which means for us buddhists to make contact with and recognise buddha nature. This along with our type of meditation defines this path as being both spiritual and buddhi

The Principles of the Spiritual Path Part 1

Feb 10th, 2015 53m 52s

What is the spiritual path and how should it be defined? In these talks this path although common to all those with spiritual aspirations is viewed from a dharmic training viewpoint with it's unique perspective on self and buddha nature. Each o

The Great Adventure

Jan 6th, 2015 1h 3m

To engage with this type of dharma training it is important to know the correct spirit that should always be with you. This training is not a cerebral exercise but much of one that takes place in the body and the emotions. It is important there

Beyond Death - the Eternal Flow

Jan 6th, 2015 49m 41s

Yesterday in the talk recorded at Anybodys Barn there was the focus on the reality of death which comes to all living things. Today the talk focuses on the logic that if some living thing dies it therefore means that at some point it must have

The Myth of Death

Nov 12th, 2014 1h 4m

Life comes to an end for all of us, this we all know. Because of this reality it should be seen that it is very important to prepare yourself for that event because expectations of this will have a profound impact on life as you now experience

Finding Joy Within Practice

Nov 12th, 2014 1h 1m

We all come to this practice because we don't feel satisfied or fulfilled with life as it is, so us practitioners are inevitably draw to the experiences of dukkha and see them as the cause of our malaise. This is what is seen to need to change

Q & A - Session 2

Nov 5th, 2014 1h 19m

On this the final day of the ninth Snowdonia retreat at Trigonos we continue with a richly diverse question and answer session started the day before covering the extensive teachings of the DharmaMind group. These teachings embrace every aspect

Q & A - Session 1

Oct 22nd, 2014 1h 2m

After 4 talks that focused on the main features of the DharmaMind practice, the students of the group now have the opportunity with this session the opportunity to clarify aspects of the training through the first of 2 question and answer perio

Complete Teachings - Talk 4

Oct 8th, 2014 49m 59s

Vipaśyanā is a Sanskrit word translated means insight which is the instigator of transformation; and in this fourth talk we go deeply into this important feature of the Buddha's path. For us in our group we don't follow insight formulas but rat

Complete Teachings - Talk 3

Oct 8th, 2014 1h 12m

This talk starts with the first steps of the insight path, and the features of the 'white cloud' that we often refer to in our practice. This talk explains that the insight path isn't something narrow that can only be pursued with defined insig

Complete Teachings - Talk 2

Sep 10th, 2014 1h 4m

An overview of the five pillars is followed by an introduction to the blue sky. Pursuing the pillars as the centre of training will naturally bring you to your open limitless blue sky that can now begin to become a significant aspect of your vi

Complete Teachings - Talk 1

Sep 10th, 2014 1h 4m

These talks cover the complete spectrum of the teachings on offer from the DharmaMind approach to the dharma with its focus on liberation from the self, and nurturing the path to becoming a complete warm-hearted human being. This first talk dra

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