Path of Sincerity Sangha
After three years and over 100 gatherings, this group has taken an indefinite pause. If you’d like to listen to the dharma talks from the last year and a half, please head here. For other opportunities, you can join us any time from 8-9am PT, 7 days a week, for virtual morning meditation. I’ll also post periodic courses & classes here.
Legacy information
Summary:
This group is devoted to practicing Insight Meditation, a mindfulness-based style of Buddhist Meditation that aims to take us deeper into a life of loving-kindness, wisdom and inner freedom. We aspire to build community, explore Buddhist philosophy in a down-to-earth way, and find ways to bring alive these rich teachings in our own lives.
Flow:
A typical gathering is split into roughly four 30 minutes sections: a lightly guided meditation, time for individual sharing on the theme (passing always allowed), a dharma talk, and either small or large group discussion. If you want a more detailed intro of a given week’s theme, sign-up for the mailing list or check out the Facebook page.
Cost:
This group is led entirely on the spirit of generosity, aka donation. Your presence is always the biggest gift, but monetary donations are also greatly appreciated. If you’d like to offer support, please use any of these options.
2019/2020/2021 Schedule for the Tuesday Night POS Sangha:
2021
All talks since June 2020 are available here for streaming/download.
1/11 – Complete Commitment
12/28 – Doubt as a Hindrance
12/14 – Restlessness as a Hindrance
11/30 – Sloth & Torpor as a Hindrance
11/16 – Aversion as a Hindrance
11/2 – Sensual Desire as a Hindrance
10/19 – Introducing the Five Hindrances
10/5 – The Open Awareness Method
9/21 – Buddhist Relaxation
9/7 – The Purpose of Meditation
8/24 – Exploring Awareness – U Tejaniya Style
8/10 – The Five Spiritual Faculties – Indriyas
7/27 – The Right Attitude for Meditation
7/13 – Meditation in Daily Life
6/29 – Concepts vs. Reality
6/15 – A Meditator’s Three Jobs
6/1 – The Heart of Insight Meditation
5/25 – The Four Noble Truths
5/11 – The Gift Economy
5/4 – Buddhist Generosity
4/27 – Buddhist Gratitude
4/20 – The Views that Feed our Attitudes
4/6 – Sublime Attitudes in Relationship
3/30 – Equanimity as a Sublime Attitude
3/23 – Appreciative Joy as a Sublime Attitude
3/16 – Compassion as a Sublime Attitude
3/9 – Loving-Kindness as a Sublime Attitude
3/2 – Overview of the Sublime Attitudes (Braham Vihārās)
2/23 – On Spiritual Practice
1/19 – Buddhist Faith & Conviction
1/12 – Disenchantment & Dispassion
2020
1/19 – Buddhist Faith & Conviction
1/12 – Disenchantment & Dispassion
1/5 – Awakening & Enlightenment
12/29 – Equanimity Awakening Factor
12/22 – Concentration Awakening Factor
12/15 – Tranquility Awakening Factor
12/8 – Joy Awakening Factor
12/1 – Effort Awakening Factor
11/24 – Meditative Investigation Awakening Factor
11/17 – Mindfulness Awakening Factor
11/10 – Introducing the Seven Factors of Awakening
11/3 – Election Dharma
10/27 – The Culmination the Eightfold Path
10/20 – Right Concentration
10/13 – Right Mindfulness
10/6 – Right Effort
9/29 – Wise Friendship
9/22 – Wise Consumption Pt.3
9/15 – Wise Consumption Pt.2
9/8 – Wise Consumption Pt.1
9/1 – Right Livelihood
8/25 – Right Grieving
8/18 – Wise Sexuality
8/11 – Right Action
8/4 – Practicing Right Speech w/ Insight Dialogue
7/28 – Right Speech
7/21 – Overview of Buddhist Ethics (Sila)
7/14 – Right Intention
7/7 – Right View Pt.4 – Impermanence
6/30 – Right View Pt.3 – How to Hold Views
6/23 – Right View Pt.2 – Karma
6/16 – Right View Pt.1 – Supramundane
6/9 – Noble Eightfold Path Overview
6/2 – The Dharma of Social Justice
5/26 – Compassion
5/19 – Third Noble Truth
5/12 – Second Noble Truth
5/5 – First Noble Truth
4/28 – The Middle Way
4/21 – Four Noble Truths Overview
4/14 – Approaching Practice with Sincerity
4/7 – Taking refuge in the Sangha
3/31 – Taking refuge in the Dhamma
3/24 – Taking refuge in the Buddha
3/17 – The Three Refuges Overview
1/27 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (pt 5. on the Satipatthana Sutta)
1/13 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (pt 4. on the Satipatthana Sutta)
2019
12/30 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (pt 3. on the Satipatthana Sutta)
12/16 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (pt 2. on the Satipatthana Sutta)
12/2 – The Four Foundations of Mindfulness (pt 1. on the Satipatthana Sutta)
11/18 – Gratitude & Opening to Life
11/4 – The What, Why and How of Equanimity (Parami #10)
10/21 – The What, Why and How of Goodwill & Kindness (Parami #9)
10/7 – The What, Why and How of Resolve & Determination (Parami #8)
9/23 – The What, Why and How of Truthfulness (Parami #7)
9/9 – The What, Why and How of Patience (Parami #6)
8/26 – The What, Why and How of Energy & Effort (Parami #5)
8/12 – The What, Why and How of Wisdom & Discernment (Parami #4)
7/29 – The What, Why and How of Renunciation (Parami #3)
7/15 – The What, Why and How of Ethical Conduct & Integrity (Parami #2)
7/01 – The What, Why and How of Generosity (Parami #1)
6/17 – Introducing an 11 Week Exploration of the Spiritual Perfections (Paramis)
6/03 – What Is Meditation? (this is a serious question!)
5/20 – Integrating Yoga & Buddhism
5/06 – The Experience of Awareness
4/22 – The Most Radical Teaching in Buddhism
4/08 – Turning Stupid Awareness into Wise Awareness
3/25 – Is Faith the New “F” Word?
3/11 – The Future Isn’t Real and Rent Is Due on the First
2/25 – On Samadhi: The Difference Between Rock Climbing & Meditation
2/11 – The Buddhist Approach to Anger
1/28 – The Why of Meditation & Spiritual Practice