This dharma talk summarizes 3 sources of joy and emphasizes the 3rd source - the more unworldly than unworldly joy of non-clinging, liberation, awakening. Not only is joy a fruit of the practice, but also has a pivotal role in liberation, freedom in the mind and heart. This role is illuminated through exploring several maps to liberation.

Guided meditation in abiding and radiating joy practice.

Instruction followed by guided meditation in connecting with various doorways to unworldly joy.

The Buddha invites us to 'Live in Joy', touching its source in our own hearts. Mindfulness allows us to clearly see subtle joys and how to cultivate them: joy sustains the heart and leads to liberation. This retreat explores reliable kinds joy that are accessible in every moment, opens our eyes to unexpected sources of joy, and explore the role joy plays in temporary awakening. Knowing the doorway to this nourishment can support us in daily life, and in the challenges of our times.

Walt begins this talk with his experience of the Golden Buddha, and goes on to explore non-clinging as a way of unveiling our own inner treasure. He offers concrete examples of impermanence in daily life which support letting go.

In this meditation and talk, Jill begins with a clear and concise description of the four noble truths and explores inner ease as one way of connecting with and understanding this core teaching. She offers accessible practices for cultivating it.

We spend one more week understanding how the paramis show up in groups to support our daily practice. We need never feel alone, with our friends the parami.

We have been practicing the ten paramis, or qualities of heart and mind that support peace. This week we explore how, together, they can create a life of integrity, conviction, and purpose.

Equanimity is seen as the crown of our practice: it is the final parami, as well as the final quality in many other central lists in the Buddhist teaching. We will explore this quality and its liberating invitation this week.

Kindness, the 9th Parami, is a quality we practice monthly in our community, and call upon frequently. This week, we will celebrate kindness and get creative about how to practice it, so that we can live more and more fully in the stream of kindness.