Dharma Talks

Mindfulness of mind is the liberating heart of practice. The three orientations of mind—grasping, aversion and confusion—are natural, human problem-solving reactions to the world. They drive our behavior and create much suffering. Yet when we bring awareness to these primal energies, embrace them lovingly, and see them as cries for inner healing, the bodhisattva arises: greed transforms to generosity, hatred transforms to loving-kindness, and delusion transforms to clear-seei

Seido explores the aspect of calm stability in dhyana paramita, or the perfection of meditation, and how to skillfully meet agitation or...

In this talk, Seido explores the fourth paramita of virya from the point of view of the sangha jewel, a source of energy we often...

Seido introduces the 4th paramita of virya, purposeful energy employed on the path of practice. In this talk, she touches on an approach...

Seido explores the experience of impatience/intolerance, and how to work with anger skillfully. She calls attention to the current moment...

Seido talks about the 3rd paramita kshanti – translated at patience or forebearance – and how it applies not only to cultivating an...

Seido continues to explore the obstacles to realizing dana paramita – the perfection of generosity and giving as part of the fall Ango...

Seido gives an introduction here to the six perfections, generosity, ethical action, patience, effort, meditation and wisdom, our fall...

Seido talks about the importance of samu (work practice) for lay people expressing the three paramitas (virtues) of meditation,...