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Dhamma Letters

Sati-Sampajanna (Mindfulness & Full Awareness)

August 16, 2023 by Mike Bresnan

I would like to reflect on two key factors the Buddha urges practitioners to develop and maintain in order to …

Let it Be

June 19, 2023 by Mike Bresnan

My teacher, Ajahn Da, often summarizes our practice as seeing and knowing what is here, particularly in the …

Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

December 23, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

It’s said that you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. This is not really true of course. A dog can learn new …

In Difficult Times

May 31, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

We are living in very difficult times. We are still dealing with COVID. The economy is struggling. There is a …

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Catching Tadpoles

May 9, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

In the practice of Mahasati insight meditation, we develop the faculty of being able to observe what is …

On the Ending of Suffering: Kicking the Dukkha Habit

April 11, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

People often ask what the ending of dukkha or suffering is, and what is the moment of awakening that they’ve …

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The Scenery of Life Living Itself

March 31, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

The whole point of Buddhist practice, or any religious or spiritual practice, is to learn to be happy in the …

Our Mental Immune System

January 24, 2022 by Mike Bresnan

Our body’s immune system is an amazing thing. I’ve heard that we are exposed to about 60,000 different germs …

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Imprints in the Mind

December 19, 2021 by Mike Bresnan

Everything we do and experience leaves an imprint in the mind. What we expose ourselves to shapes the mind and …

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Dhamma Letters

  • Sati-Sampajanna (Mindfulness & Full Awareness)August 16, 2023
  • Let it BeJune 19, 2023
  • Teaching an Old Dog New TricksDecember 23, 2022

Dhamma Talks

Upcoming

  • Monday Insight Meditation and Dhamma Discussion

    Oct 2, 2023 @7:00 pm

    Michael Bresnan

  • Monday Mahasati Meditation and Dhamma Discussion

    Oct 9, 2023 @7:00 pm

    Michael Bresnan

  • Monday Mahasati Meditation and Dhamma Discussion

    Oct 16, 2023 @7:00 pm

    Michael Bresnan

  • Monday Mahasati Meditation and Dhamma Discussion

    Oct 23, 2023 @7:00 pm

    Michael Bresnan

  • Monday Mahasati Meditation and Dhamma Discussion

    Oct 30, 2023 @7:00 pm

    Michael Bresnan

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