Audio - Wednesdays Dharma Gathering, Mt. Kisco — Westchester Buddhist Center

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Dharma Gathering Talks,  Mt. Kisco


2017

Introduction to the Paramitas 7/26/17
Gene Bobker

July: A short series on the progression of Insight Meditation 

Insight Meditation: Talk One 7/5/17
Derek Kolleeny
Insight Meditation: Talk Two 7/12/17
Derek Kolleeny
Insight Meditation: Talk Three 7/19/17
Derek Kolleeny

June: A short series on Compassion practice, with Mark Bertin.

1. The Science and Practice of Kindness 6/21/17
Mark Bertin
2. Loving-kindness Guided Meditation
Mark Bertin
3. Self-compassion 6/28/17
Mark Bertin

Spring session: Two talks on the foundations of Buddhism, in relation to meditation practice.

1. The Life, Teachings and Meditation of the Buddha 4/19/17
Derek Kolleeny
2. The Three Levels of Tibetan Buddhism 4/26/17
Derek Kolleeny

Winter session: A series of 7 talks based on the opening chapters of "The Myth of Freedom and the Way of Meditation" by Chögyam Trungpa:

1. Introduction to Trungpa Rinpoche and "The Myth of Freedom" 1/4/17
Derek Kolleeny
2. Dissapointment and Openness 1/11/17
Derek Kolleeny
3. Ego and Egolessness 1/18/17
Derek Kolleeny
4. The Two Stages of Egolessness 1/25/17
Derek Kolleeny
5. Ego's Realms of Neurotic Occupation 2/1/17
Derek Kolleeny
6. The Ground of Transformation 2/8/17
Derek Kolleeny
7. Meditation: The Working Process of Transforming Neurosis 2/22/17
Derek Kolleeny

2016

Mindfulness and Meditation: Stages on the Path from confusion and anxiety to kindness and clarity. The October 2016 series of 4 talks:

1. The joy of vulnerability, and the agony of hope and fear. 10/5/2016
Derek Kolleeny
2. Overcoming the trap of doubt and aggression. 10/12/2016
Derek Kolleeny
3. Me and the emotions: my portable stage set. 10/19/2016
Derek Kolleeny
4. The magic of the mind. 10/26/2016
Derek Kolleeny

Three Dharma Talks from Summer 2016 at Mt Kisco and Lake Katonah:

Three aspects of shamatha meditation 5/11/16
Derek Kolleeny
Ego: Losing sight of the trees for the forest 7/18/16
Derek Kolleeny
Expanding meditation into daily life 9/21/16
Derek Kolleeny
 

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BUDDHIST TEACHER

Derek Kolleeny began the practice and study of Buddhism in 1976 and became a student of Trungpa Rinpoche. After graduating from high school in 1977, he attended his first of many Naropa Institute summer sessions. He earned a B.A. from Harvard College in the Comparative Study of World Religions, focused on Buddhism, including study of Sanskrit and Tibetan languages. Learn more >