Jun 9, 2019 | Brian Dean Williams
Life presents plenty of opportunities to react unconsciously, often creating harm for ourselves and others. How might we apply our Buddhist practice to “spicy” situations and emotions, in order to respond wisely? In this session, Brian will draw on Stephen...
Jul 29, 2018 | Brian Dean Williams
What do sitting on the meditation cushion and running have in common? How might this form of movement be included in our mindfulness practice? Brian Dean Williams, both an insight meditation teacher and an avid trail runner, explored this with us at our weekly Sunday...
Jul 1, 2018 | Brian Dean Williams
In the story of the Buddha, he awakened in the forest, taught in the forest, died in the forest. Nature played an important role in the Buddha’s awakening. Many Buddhist practice communities have been in close connection with nature. What role might it play in...
Jun 25, 2017 | Brian Dean Williams
We live our lives through stories – about the world, and about ourselves. You may have noticed these stories surfacing in awareness in your meditation practice. We often cling to these stories as being “true”, yet holding this wrong view conceals...
Nov 27, 2016 | Brian Dean Williams
It has been a distressing and disorienting time for many of us, and to different degrees. Following recent political events in the US and Western Europe our practice is being challenged in new ways. Spurred by a Trump victory, violent attacks on individuals in...
Jun 11, 2016 | Brian Dean Williams
Trauma fuels addictions. Addictions fuel trauma.Trauma creates ripe causes and conditions for addictions to arise. Addictions are traumatizing at biological, mental, spiritual, and social levels. In this session, we will explore the causes and effects of trauma, and...
