On Sept 13th, we listened to an episode from The Zen Studies Podcast by Rev. Domyo Burk, in which she invites us to take a compassionate look at one of the most familiar challenges in meditation: the wandering mind. Rather than seeing a busy mind as a problem to overcome, she encourages us to examine our understanding of a “quiet mind.”

On Aug 9th, we listened to a recorded talk by Ajahn Amaro. In this Dharma talk, the teacher explains how true non-attachment — letting go of self-centered striving and craving, can free us to engage with our lives, our practice, and the world with greater clarity, compassion, and wisdom.

On June 14th, we listened to a recorded talk by Ven. Thubten Chodron. In this Dharma talk, the Venerable examines the Buddhist understanding of consciousness, focusing on the distinction between conceptual and non-conceptual consciousness and how these different ways of knowing shape our experience of reality.

On Mother’s Day, May 10, 2026, we listened to a podcast conversation with Sylvia Boorstein, a mother and a Dharma teacher. She discussed the importance of teaching by example, learning how one’s own mind works, recognizing the fear masked by anger, and the lesson we should learn from the GPS software.