An invitation to explore for ourselves what taking refuge means; and to take an honest look into what happens when we try to take refuge in things that can not offer any lasting security.

This talk reviews how "thought" fits into meditation practice. It also examines why it is skillful to learn to practice with thought, and not attempt to cut it off completely

This talk points to some of the ways we can cultivate a contentment that is not reliant on sense pleasure.

In loving-kindness practice, we learn to gradually extend goodwill to those we don't organically like. Insight (vipassana) practice follows a parallel progression, as we learn to include more of our "stuff" as meditation objects.

This talk encourages us to practice meeting difficult emotions with wisdom and compassion.

This talk invites us to reflect on our mortality, the inevitability of loss and the consequences of our intentional actions in ways that help free the mind from clinging, craving and ignorance.