If you’re planning to come to the Feb. 6th daylong and would like other possible ways of offering dana, you might check out the Saranaloka Dana List.  The day is offered freely.  If your heart is moved to support Saranaloka, we would be pleased for your donation, but it is not an obligation or requirement to reciprocate.

Do bring your own cushion and mat, if possible as we have about a half dozen mats and cushions available. Dress warmly and in layers – the temperature might be chilly.

Here’s the link to Fred Luskin’s talk on forgiveness:

Forgiveness by Fred Luskin

and a link to a video of Fred Luskin on Forgive for Good:

and a link to Fred’s website:

www.learningtoforgive.com/

Here is the link to the talk we listened to on 1/26:

“I am a Bad Meditator”: Seeing through the Illusion of Self by Eugene Cash

Here is the link to the talk we listened to Tuesday night by Eugene Cash:

No Part Left Out

Here is the link to last week’s Tuesday night talk by Joseph Goldstein – finishing our series on the Eight-fold Path:

Satipatthana Sutta – part 46 – The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration, Conclusion. by Joseph Goldstein

Dear all,

A few of us went to IMC this Saturday to listen to James Baraz’ talk on Awakening Joy and his new book on the same topic.  If there is enough interest in the group to enroll in the Awakening Joy course, I’m willing to devote one day a month in support of the course – for discussion, sharing, etc. around the topic of each month.  You can find out more about the online course here:

http://www.awakeningjoy.info/aboutthecourse.html

Please let me know of your interest…

Here is the link to the talk we listened to on 1/5/10:

Satipatthana Sutta – part 45 – The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Action/Right Livelihood by Joseph Goldstein

Additional reading:

IV. Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood from Bhikkhu Bodhi’s book The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering

Chapter 10: Virtue: The Five Precepts from Gil Fronsdal’s book The Issue at Hand

Additional talks:

Right Action: Five Precepts – Gil Fronsdal

Right Livelihood – Gil Fronsdal

There will be a New Year’s Eve sitting at Dean’s house.  If you’re interested in coming, please send me an e-mail and I’ll send you the particulars.

Here is the link to the talk we listened to last night:

Satipatthana Sutta – Part 44 – The Noble Eightfold Path:Right Speech by Joseph Goldstein

Additional reading on Right Speech:

Chapter IV. Right Speech, Right Action, Right Livelihood – from Bhikkhu Bodhi’s book The Noble Eightfold Path.

Here is the link to the talk we listened to tonight:

Satipatthana Sutta – Part 42 – The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Thought, Part Two – Lovingkindness by Joseph Goldstein

And here is a link to a recent KQED Forum show – an interview with Adams Phillips on his new book “On Kindness” – some interesting and thought-provoking ideas about kindness.