Sunday Dharma Talk
A dharma talk given by Peter Doobinin offered weekly on Sunday.
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- 12
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- Sep 20, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Joyful Effort (opens the original)
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This dharma talk by Peter Doobinin was given on the second night of the April 2026 Eight-Day Retreat at Powell House. In the talk, Peter explains how we learn to practice the dharma by making a joyful effort. May all beings live with ease and in peace.
Refuge (opens the original)
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This dharma talk by Peter Doobinin was given on the first night of the April 2026 Eight-Day Retreat at Powell House. In the talk, Peter describes the practice of taking refuge .... how we take refuge ... and why it's important to learn to do so.May all beings live with ease and in peace.
The Quality of Equanimity (opens the original)
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This is the fifth in a series of five talks on "The Jhana Qualities" given by Peter in November 2025. In the talk, Peter describes what equanimity is; how, through the practice of breath meditation, we develop the quality of equanimity; and how we put it to use in our efforts to know a greater happiness in life.
The Quality of Pleasure (opens the original)
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The third jhana quality is "pleasure." In cultivating skillful pleasure we are learning to establish and maintain a pleasant abiding. When there is a pleasant abiding we remain in the present moment. We are in the most favorable state. We are able to function most effectively, meet the difficulties in life. We are able to stay close to the heart.This dharma talk is the fourth in a series of talks on "The Jhana Qualities" given by Peter in November 2025.
The Quality of Ease (opens the original)
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The second jhana quality is 'ease." This quality of ease is sometimes known as rapture, piti in Pali. We might think of it as physical ease. When ease is developed we're in a position to remain present, to function effectively, to thrive. The cultivation of ease is an effort made in the service of the heart. May all beings have ease of being.This talk is the third in a series of dharma talks offered by Peter Doobinin in November 2025 on "The Jhana Qualities."
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