Mantra: the Short Path to Awakening
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-04-11. Buddhist mantras are often misunderstood. It can look like singing, prayer, or a superficial kind of magic and mysticism. But it’s none of these.In this talk, ...
21 Apr 55min
Facing Fear: Lessons from the Charnel Ground
Talk given by Tarapalita on 2026-02-14.What are you afraid of: death, loss, or even your own potential? In this talk, Tarapalita explores how the Buddhist tradition encourages turning directly toward ...
14 Apr 40min
In the Footsteps of the Buddha and my Teacher
Talk given by Simharava on 2026-03-14. What does it really mean to be on a journey?In this talk, Simharava reflects on a recent trip to India through the lens of three interwoven journeys. The first t...
7 Apr 53min
A Buddhist’s Response to Global Crises, Part 2
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-03-28. Is it really possible to be happy in a world that is full of suffering?In this second talk on a Buddhist response to global crises, Padmasagara turns from the ...
31 Mars 54min
A Buddhist’s Response to Global Crises
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-03-21. After 15 years of practice, Padmasagara asks a difficult question: what difference has it really made, in a world marked by ongoing crisis?Reflecting on the Fi...
24 Mars 53min
5 Obstacles, 5 Friends
Talk given by Arthaketu on 2026-03-07. In this talk, Arthaketu explores the Buddhist teaching of the five hindrances, the mental obstacles that prevent us from entering deeper states of meditation and...
17 Mars 47min
Breaking Habits without Breaking Down
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2026-02-28. In this talk, Padmasagara picks up threads from his last talk on The Wheel of Life and turns to the story of the Japanese Zen master Hakuin, who at one point i...
11 Mars 55min
Entering the Forest of the Heart
Talk given by Padmasagara on 2025-12-06.This talk explores the story behind the Karaniya Metta Sutta, one of the Buddha’s earliest and most important teachings on metta, or loving-kindness.The talk be...
23 Feb 54min
