Here are links to the talks on the Four Noble Truths by Ajahn Amaro that we’ve been listening to in the Wednesday morning group:

The Art of Letting Go – part 1 and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

The Art of Letting Go – part 2, guided meditation and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

The Art of Letting Go – part 3, guided meditation and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

The Art of Letting Go – part 4, guided meditation and Q/A – Ajahn Amaro

Here is the link to the talk on 10/6:

Understanding the Defilements – Steve Armstrong

And additional reading:

Hindrances to Clear Seeing – Gil Fronsdal

Here is the link to the talk on 10/13:

Turning the Mind Toward the Dharma – Joseph Goldstein

Here are some links to the quotes used in the talk on 10/20 and additional readings:

Embrace Reality (Yoga Journal article) – Frank Jude Boccio

Majjhima Nikaya Sutta 19: Dvedhavitakka Sutta: Two Sorts of Thinking

Blatantly Clear in the Heart – Phra Ajaan Suwat Suvaco

You can find the book – Dipa Ma: The Life and Legacy of a Buddhist Master at Amazon.com

Alternative translations of the Five Remembrances:

Upajjhatthana Sutta: Subjects for Contemplation (5 Remembrances) – translated by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Upajjhatthana Sutta: Subjects for Contemplation – translated by Nyanaponika Thera and Bhikkhu Bodhi, read by Kamala Masters

Here are links to the talks and guided metta meditation from 9/15 and 9/22:

The Power of Goodness – Ajahn Brahm

Guided Metta Meditation – Sharon Salzberg

Parami – A Life of Dhamma – Steve Armstrong

Here are links to the talk and handout from 9/29/09:

Quality of Mind – audio talk by Gil Fronsdal

Hindrances to Clear Seeing – article by Gil Fronsdal

Here are links to the talk and handout from tonight:

Dependent Origination – talk by Gil Fronsdal

Dependent Origination Handout

Additional resources:

Dependent Origination – talk by Ajahn Brahm

Here are the links to the talk and readings from 8/25/09, along with some additional material:

Reflections on the Eight Precepts – the talk we listened to by Ajahn Jayasaro

Handouts:
The Five Precepts (pañca-sila) from Access to Insight
The Five Precepts by Kusala Bhikshu

Additional reading and listening suggestions:

Five Precepts – a talk by Gil Fronsdal

The Five Precepts from the Theravada Buddhism Portal

Here are some links and readings to complement the talk we listened to this evening.

Here’s the link to the talk we listened to by Joseph Goldstein on Lovingkindness.

Here is the handout that was passed out on the Perfection of Loving-Kindness.

Here is a page from IMC with audio talks and articles on metta (lovingkindness).

And some additional readings:

Metta Phrases from Leigh Brasington

10 Ways to Increase Acts of Kindness by Sharon Salzberg

Opening the Heart by Sharon Salzberg

Kindness (poem) by Naomi Shihab Nye

And a couple of book suggestions:

A Short Course in Kindness by Margot Silk Forrest – inspirational short stories of kindness – the link is to her website which has excerpts of the book.

Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness by Sharon Salzberg

Here are some links and readings on forgiveness and forgiveness practice:

We listened to this talk on Forgiveness by Fred Luskin.  Here is the link to Fred’s website Forgive for Good.

Another excellent website is The Campaign for Love & Forgiveness

Here is a Forgiveness Meditation by Jack Kornfield

Here are links to the materials presented in the 8/4/09 meeting:

Eight-fold Path summary

Audio talk by Gil Fronsdal: The Eightfold Path – The Way of Harmlessness

Two recommended books on the Eight-fold path:

Eight Mindful Steps to Happiness: Walking the Buddha’s Path
by Bhante Gunaratana

The Buddha’s Eightfold Path to freedom from suffering is skillfully delineated in accessible language with key points highlighted at the end of each chapter.

The Noble Eightfold Path: The Way to the End of Suffering, by Bhikkhu Bodhi (1994; first published in 1984 as WH 308/311; 238k/79pp)

Using simple and clear language, the author presents a concise yet thorough explanation of the Eightfold Path, the practical method the Buddha prescribed to uproot and eliminate the underlying causes of suffering. Basing himself solidly upon the Buddha’s own words, the author examines each factor of the path to determine exactly what it implies in the way of practical training. Finally, in the concluding chapter, he shows how all eight factors of the path function together to bring about the realization of the Buddhist goal: enlightenment and liberation.