These audio files are provided by the graciousness of our speakers in their desire to spread the Dharma to as many people as possible.  These are MP3 recordings taken from our Sunday “Everyday Dharma” meetings.  These files are generally 12-15 megabytes in size, and so depending on your computer’s memory or Internet connection, it might be better to save the recording on your computer or listen directly from the Internet.

TO LISTEN ON YOUR COMPUTER: Please click on the underlined title of the recording, and your browser should start playing the MP3 as soon as enough of the recording has been downloaded. Depending on the speed of your connection and the memory of your computer, it might take a while for the playback to begin. Most people find it easier to save the recording on your computer (but note: download time might be large).

TO SAVE ON YOUR COMPUTER: Please do the following: (1) right click (or command click on a one-button Mac) on the underlined link (title) of the talk; (2) a small menu will appear with one of those options as “Save Target As…” (click on this option); (3) your computer will give you the option to save by opening a menu box (applet) giving you an opportunity to save the recording on your computer; (4) pick where you want to save the recording and then click “Save.”  Your computer will transfer the file to your computer where you can click, open, and enjoy time and time again.

AUDIO FILES ORGANIZED BY DATE:

October 10, 2005, Tempel Smith:  Practices for living a full life (Summary of talk -- Not a recording)

October 30, 2005; Benjamin Young:  Sex, Love, and Compassion 

November 6, 2005; David Ezra:  Big and Little Self 

November 27, 2005; Ven. Losang Monlam:  Giving Thanks and Cherishing Others

December 4, 2005; Nyima Marc Olmsted:  Appearance & Emptiness: Visualization of Deity in Tantric Buddhism

December 18, 2005; Blanche Hartman:  Just This is It

January 8, 2006; Jeffrey Schneider:  No Self/Bodhisattva Vows

January 15, 2006; Kit Miller and Pat Borch:  Nonviolent Communication

January 22, 2006; Venerable Robina Courtin:  Why Would We Want to Use Buddhism In Our Lives?

January 29, 2006; Kevin Barrows:  Mindfulness and Health

February 5, 2006; Rev. Nancy Fu Schroeder:  Dealing with Rage

February 12, 2006; Lionel Chan:  Why Everybody Needs to Meditate

February 19, 2006; Bruce dal Santo:  The Tantra of Chogyam Trungpa:  Embracing Confusion as Wisdom (Through the Practice of Simplicity)

March 12, 2006; Joe Rodriguez:  Striking Out on the Spiritual Path

March 19, 2006; Mark Ritzenhein:  Identity   (Please note that due to technical difficulties, only the first 20 minutes of Mark's talk were recorded.)

March 26, 2006; Roger Corless:  Illness, Loss, and Karma

April 2, 2006; Jim Wilson:  Dependent Origination

April 9, 2006; Benjamin Young:  The Role of Meditation in Developing a Spiritual Practice

April 16, 2006; Kelsang Tekchog:  Objects of Meditation

April 23, 2006; Bill Weber:  The Community of Sangha

April 30, 2006; Jeffrey Schneider:  Sex, Celibacy, and Ego

May 7, 2006; Rik Isensee:  Mindfulness and Mood Shifting

May 14, 2006; John Bright:  Shambhala Warrior Training

May 21, 2006; Ivan Richmond:  Silence and Noise

May 28, 2006; Shinshu Roberts:  Discrimination

June 4, 2006; Steve Kline:  On Broadway  Steve's talk referred to a handout, which you can download as a pdf file by clicking here.

June 11, 2006; Stephen Schwichow:  Practice Makes Perfect

June 18, 2006; Lar Bryer:  Sharing our Spiritual Practices

July 2, 2006; Ryuei Michael McCormick:  Namu Myoho Renge Kyo

July 9, 2006; David Ezra:  Right View

July 16, 2006; Laura Burges:  Why Do We Practice?

July 23, 2006; Jim Wilson:  The Three-Fold Dharma

July 30, 2006; Robina Courtin:  Emptiness

August 13, 2006; Bill Weber:  Classic Concentration

August 27, 2006; Jeffrey Schneider:  Transformation of the Self

September 10, 2006; Benjamin Young:  Spiritual Practice

September 17, 2006; Jana Drakka:  This
Jana made reference during her talk to Darlene Cohen's teachings on working with physical pain.  You can read more about Darlene's teachings by going to http://darlenecohen.net:  (Please note:  We're reworking the "resources" page on this site to include links to other helpful websites as well as other sitting groups.  Darlene's website will be among those listed.)

September 24, 2006; Scott Lowe:  "It's Not Going To Work Out"

October 15, 2006; David Ezra:  "Money"  (Please note that there is a brief gap in the recording.  There were a couple of minutes in the middle of David's talk which weren't recorded due to technical difficulties)

October 22, 2006; Larry Yang:  "Why Do We Practice?"

October 29, 2006; Fu Schroeder:  "At the End of Your Life, How Would You Like It To Be?"

November 5, 2006; Lar Bryer:  "The Three Treasures"

November 19, 2006; Jon Bernie:  "I Have Nothing to Say to You"

November 26, 2006; Steven Tierney:  "The Holiday Season is Just a Story"

December 3, 2006; Jeffrey Schneider:  "Buddha's Enlightenment"

December 10, 2006; Myo Lahey:  "Buddha's Enlightenment:  Experiencing Our Own Truth"

December 17, 2006; Joe Rodriguez:  "Mindfulness and Match.com"

December 24, 2006; Ryuei Michael McCormick:  "Sudden Enlightenment and Gradual Practice"

December 31, 2006; Roger Corless:  "Making a New Beginning by Understanding the Working of Karma"

January 14, 2007; David Ezra:  "Why So Much Effort?"

January 21, 2007; Dennis Rivers:  "Compassionate Communication"

January 28, 2007; John Andrew Grimes:  "Pointing to Self"

February 4, 2007; Benjamin Young:  "Following a Spiritual Path"

February 11, 2007; Jim Wilson:  "Breaking the Cycle of Causation"

February 18, 2007; Robina Courtin:  "Rip It Up to Pieces"

February 22, 2007; Toby Johnson: (Talk at the Dharma Book Study Group):  "Gay Spirituality"

February 25, 2007; Eve Siegel:  "What is Your Big, Bold, Beautiful Dream?"

March 4, 2007; Rusty Wells:  "The Eight Branches of Yoga"

March 18, 2007; Jeffrey Schneider:  "Yes, And What A Pity"

March 25, 2007; Gigen Vicky Austin:  "Practicing With Pain"

April 1, 2007; Mark Gillmore:  "The Base, The Path, and the Fruit"

April 8, 2007; David Ezra:  "Beginner's Mind"

April 15, 2007; Anagārika Adin:  "Anagārika, The Homeless One"

April 22, 2007; Lee Lipp:  "The Meaning We Give to Our Experience"

April 29, 2007; Gregory Swanton:  "Dogen and the Tenzo"

May 6, 2007; Jennifer Block:  "The Path of Service"

May 13, 2007; Jana Drakka: "The Meaning of Life"

May 20, 2007; David Ezra:  "Living According to Our Own Values"

June 3, 2007; Michael McCormick:  "The Rolling of the Wheel of the Dharma"

June 10, 2007; Benjamin Young:  "Samadhi States, My Own Spiritual Experience"

June 17, 2007; Greg Taylor:  "Vedanta Yoga, Actively Seeking Bliss and Buddhism"

July 1, 2007; Rik Isensee:  "Are You Ready for Mindfullness and Inner Wisdom?" Part 1 and Part 2 and Part 3

July 8, 2007; Anushka Fernandopulle:  "The Three Characteristics in Theravada Practice"

July 15, 2007; Amy Miller:  "Quick Overview of Tibetan Buddhism's View of Karma and the Mind"

July 22, 2007; Donald Rothberg:  "The Engaged Spiritual Life - Buddhism Off the Cushion"

July 29, 2007; Jeffrey Schneider:  "Paramitas - the Perfections"

August 5, 2007; Bruce dal Santo:  "Mishap"

August 26, 2007; Jim Wilson:  "Taking Refuge"

September 7, 2007; Gengetsu Jana Drakka:  "Memorials, Memories and Just Being"

September 16, 2007; Jeffrey Schneider:  ""Equanimity - The Fourth Divine Abiding"

TO SEE AUDIO FILES ORGANIZED BY SPEAKER, CLICK THIS LINK