There is a great little newsletter that comes out once a week that suggests a simple practice to try each week that will bring you more joy, more fulfilling relationships, and more peace of mind and heart.  I thought you might want to check it out.  Here’s a link to sign-up for it:

Just One Thing

You can also check out the archive of past issues – to see what topics have been presented and if this is something you’d like to incorporate into your daily life practice.

I thought this was a great article about the cost of adding “stuff” to our lives. This is different than the cost of world resources, etc.  There is another website that has a video about that aspect.  This one is more about the cost to our own lives.   It’s a great exposition about the dukkha of material goods…

The True Cost of Stuff

Here is the link to the talk we listened to this evening:

Satipatthana Sutta – part 41 – The Noble Eightfold Path: Right Thought, Part One – Renunciation

and here is some additional reading on the topic:

Chapter III. Right Intention from The Noble Eightfold Path by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Here’s a wonderful article from the Chicago Tribune on how to transform the next 36 days into a season of gratitude…

Calendar of Gratitude: 37 Days of Thanks

Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving!

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

Thanksgiving – Hugh MacMillan

Additional links:

Gratitude to Our Guides – A talk by Ajahn Amaro

Readings:

Metta Sutta

Metta Sutta (alternate translation by Gil Fronsdal)

Sharing of Blessings chant (in English)

Sharing of Blessings chant (in English) – audio from Abhayagiri Monastery

Sharing of Blessings chant (in Pali) – audio from Abhayagiri Monastery

Dear all,

Please take a look at this beautiful effort – and if you are inspired, please sign the charter:

Charter for Compassion

Here is the link to the talk by Joseph Goldstein that we listened to this evening:

Satipatthana Sutta – part 39 – The Noble Eightfold Path: Right View, Part One – Joseph Goldstein

Additional talk and reading on this subject:

The Eightfold Path: Finding an Ancient Path – talk by Gil Fronsdal

Chapter II. Right View – from The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering by Bhikkhu Bodhi

Here are some links to learn more about lovingkindness and the lovingkindness practice:

Previously posted links and readings on Lovingkindness

The Metta Sutta – the Buddha’s Teaching on Lovingkindness

Additional talks and guided meditation:

The Power of Goodness – Ajahn Brahm

Guided Metta Meditation – Sharon Salzberg

Here’s the link to the talk we listened to tonight:

What Story of Yourself Causes You Suffering? – Steve Armstrong

Click on this link to review the instructions for walking meditation.

Here is the link to the talk presented on 11/4/09 (Wednesday morning sitting):

Understanding Insight: Dukkha and Anatta – Steve Armstrong

Here is the link to the talk presented on 11/3/09 (Tuesday night sitting):

The Grace of Patience – Myoshin Kelley