Loving-kindness and Non-harm as a Preliminary
Most of us sit down to meditate and jump straight into watching the breath — but what if a few minutes of preparation made the whole practice easier? In this talk, Travis Hicks explores the idea of pr...
4 Juni 17min
Vesak and a Brief Life of the Buddha
Every year on the full moon of May, Buddhists around the world celebrate Vesak — the birth, enlightenment, and death of the Buddha, all said to have occurred on the same day. In this talk, Travis Hick...
18 Maj 20min
Meditation in Movement: The Alexander Technique
Alexander technique is a body awareness and reeducation method from the 19th century that embodies many principles that overlap with mindfulness meditation and insight through observation. In this tal...
5 Maj 17min
Mindfulness of the Body Part 2
In this second talk on mindfulness of the body, Travis Hicks picks up where he left off, covering three more practices from the Satipatthana Sutta: working with postures and energy, mindfulness of the...
21 Apr 17min
Mindfulness of the Body Part 1
The body is always here which makes it one of the most reliable anchors for meditation practice.In this first of two talks on mindfulness of the body, Travis Hicks introduces the first of the Four Fou...
15 Apr 31min
The Digital Fast
Our phones are designed to capture our attention and they're very good at it.In this talk, Travis Hicks reflects on his annual Lenten practice of giving up social media, and what it reveals about how ...
15 Apr 19min
Reincarnation: A Buddhist Perspective
Travis Hicks explores how the Buddha's teachings on reincarnation and samsara show up throughout the suttas, and what they ask of us in daily life.Drawing on vivid similes from the Pali Canon, Travis ...
31 Mars 17min
