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In this concluding talk, we explore the two worldly winds at the heart of nearly every human experience: pleasure and pain. Drawing from the Lokavipatti Sutta (AN 8.6), we look at what the Buddha meant when he said the world “revolves around” these conditions, and how our constant chasing of pleasure and avoidance of pain keeps the cycle of saṃsāra spinning.Rather than rejecting these...

In this concluding talk, we explore the two worldly winds at the heart of nearly every human experience: pleasure and pain. Drawing from the Lokavipatti Sutta (AN 8.6), we look at what the Buddha meant when he said the world “revolves around” these conditions, and how our constant chasing of pleasure and avoidance of pain keeps the cycle of saṃsāra spinning.Rather than rejecting these...

This week Olivia discusses the worldly winds of praise and blame, exploring how these forces shape our inner world, how clinging to them deepens suffering, and how grounding in humility and integrity can offer steady footing when approval or criticism arise.Prompt: If you had a angel (praise) and devil (blame) on your shoulder, what do they say to you?Talk segment that complements the sit portion...

This week Olivia discusses the worldly winds of praise and blame, exploring how these forces shape our inner world, how clinging to them deepens suffering, and how grounding in humility and integrity can offer steady footing when approval or criticism arise.Prompt: If you had a angel (praise) and devil (blame) on your shoulder, what do they say to you?Sitting segment that complements the talk...

In this talk, Andrew explores two of the Eight Worldly Winds — fame and disrepute, reframed for modern life as Influence and Insignificance. he reflects on how our craving to be seen, paired with our fear of being forgotten, shapes identity, relationships, and the world of social media. Drawing from personal experience and Buddhist teachings, he examines how these winds create restlessness and...

In this talk, Andrew explores two of the Eight Worldly Winds — fame and disrepute, reframed for modern life as Influence and Insignificance. he reflects on how our craving to be seen, paired with our fear of being forgotten, shapes identity, relationships, and the world of social media. Drawing from personal experience and Buddhist teachings, he examines how these winds create restlessness and...

This week Olivia explores the first of the Eight Worldly Winds — gain and loss — and how these natural shifts shape our relationships and sense of self during the holiday season. As gatherings pull us into shared spaces, we’re often met with the winds of change: connection and distance, abundance and absence. Drawing from the Buddha’s teaching on impermanence, Olivia invites reflection on how...

This week Olivia explores the first of the Eight Worldly Winds — gain and loss — and how these natural shifts shape our relationships and sense of self during the holiday season. As gatherings pull us into shared spaces, we’re often met with the winds of change: connection and distance, abundance and absence. Drawing from the Buddha’s teaching on impermanence, Olivia invites reflection on how...

In this final talk of the Multiplicity Within series, Andrew explores the ghosts, demons, and bandits that haunt the landscapes of the mind — and how awareness transforms them into teachers. Through three ancient Buddhist stories — the monks in the haunted forest, Angulimāla the bandit, and the Buddha’s night under attack by Māra — we see how even fear, violence, and illusion can become doorways...

In this final talk of the Multiplicity Within series, Andrew explores the ghosts, demons, and bandits that haunt the landscapes of the mind — and how awareness transforms them into teachers. Through three ancient Buddhist stories — the monks in the haunted forest, Angulimāla the bandit, and the Buddha’s night under attack by Māra — we see how even fear, violence, and illusion can become doorways...