The Buddha described awakening not as a leap to the summit but as a gradual training, one step laid down after another. Drawing on the image of walking (forest monks on tudong, pilgrims, and the cleared trails of these woods), this talk explores the anupubbasikkhā through generosity, ethics, meditation, and wisdom. With the Buddha’s teaching to Gaṇaka Moggallāna, the bird that carries only its wings, and poetry inspired by freedom, we reflect on how one thing lawfully leads to the next. We set up the conditions, and the dhamma does the rest. The arc of the path is long, but it bends toward freedom.

By practicing the Noble Eight Fold Path we can experience greater joy, happiness and freedom

Taking the refuge in the Buddha Dhamma and Sangha plus undertaking the five training guidelines can provide a firm foundation for our practice.

Reflections on the practice of Metta for the Difficult Being. Looking at what the practice is and what it is not. Guided Meditation

A talk on impermanence, beginning with a version of a classic Jataka story, an updated version of a talk given previously

Understanding how the mind creates suffering and how we can be free.

How to skillfully incorporate the tendency to judge and compare into our practice.