Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism

Claire Villarreal talks reincarnation, bardo, impermanence, and an important note on refuge. Claire also has her own podcast you can check out Buddhist Wisdom Modern Life!

Hear more from Anne C. Klein on cultivating compassion and kindess.

Explore acronym "WONDER" with Dawn Mountain co-founder Harvey Aronson

Mark shares with us the story of Buddha's spiritual seeking after leaving home.

Harvey Aronson touches on the powerful motivation that can come from shocking moments in our lives.

This recent guided body scan meditation by Harvey Aronson was done in our summer 2022 Teaching Tuesday series "Wonders of the Present Moment." If you're curious about Dawn Mountain programs you can check out our website www.dawnmountain.org

Harvey Aronson expands on the story of Prince Siddhartha.

Anne shares with a group of high school kids the story of Shakyamuni Buddha's awakening and what it means to be awakened.

Harvey Aronson and Anne Klein discuss judgement in the mind as an obstacle to practice.

Anne C. Klein/ Lama Rigzin Drolma shares how the path of practice is really cultivating a sense of freshness.

Harvey shares with us the role of service and kindness in the context of Buddhist teachings.

Anne C. Klein / Lama Rigzin Drolma shares two stories of how enlightening truths are slowly revealed and that there's always hope and possibilities in our lives.

In this episode Harvey Aronson shares with us some ways to be more in touch with our luminous nature and some of the obstacles that stand in the way.

Buddhism’s Fourth Noble Truth contains the entire Buddhist path to awakening (enlightenment). It states that there’s a path from unawakened existence, in which we’re always subject to dissatisfaction, to full awakening, a state beyond the understanding of our ordinary mind.We’ll talk about the eight steps along this path: skillful understanding, skillful thought, skillful speech, skillful action, skillful livelihood, skillful effort, skillful mindfulness, and skillful concentration.Get the free mini-course that introduces you to each of the Four Noble Truths, with guided meditations, reflection questions, a reading list, and more: http://eepurl.com/dLXvXEAnd check out Claire’s podcasts: Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life and Letting Grow.

The third Noble Truth presents the goal of Buddhist practice and the ultimate Buddhist belief: the mind is luminous and fully aware by nature, and when that's uncovered, we've finally cut the root of ignorance. We've woken up. Called the truth of cessation, the Third Noble Truth teaches that it's possible for all dissatisfaction and unhappiness to cease, leaving us in a state of ongoing bliss.Get the free mini-course that introduces you to each of the Four Noble Truths, with guided meditations, reflection questions, a reading list, and more: http://eepurl.com/dLXvXEAnd check out Claire’s podcasts: Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life and Letting Grow.

In the first Noble Truth (see previous episode), the Buddha describes the human predicament: we keep chasing after things (or people or accomplishments) we think will satisfy our sense that there's something more, something better for us. But external things or relationships will never bring us lasting happiness; only connecting with our true nature can do that.In the second Noble Truth, the Buddha "diagnoses" the cause of our unhappiness: we misunderstand the nature of reality, and based on that we try to grab onto what we want and keep it, while we try to push away what we don't want. Spoiler alert, though: that never works for long.Get the free mini-course (http://eepurl.com/dLXvXE) that introduces you to each of the Four Noble Truths, with guided meditations, reflection questions, a reading list, and more: http://eepurl.com/dLXvXE (http://eepurl.com/dLXvXE)And check out Claire’s podcasts: Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life (https://plinkhq.com/i/1531179284) and Letting Grow (https://plinkhq.com/i/1524681822).

The first of the Four Noble Truths is the one most people think they know, but it's also the most misunderstood. Often it's translated as "Life is suffering," which isn't very accurate. Instead, the Buddha taught that as long as we don't understand the nature of reality -- as long as we unconsciously think of ourselves as permanent, as external factors as bringing lasting happiness -- we'll chase the kinds of pleasure that never quite satisfy us. Get the free mini-course that introduces you to each of the Four Noble Truths, with guided meditations, reflection questions, a reading list, and more: http://eepurl.com/dLXvXE And check out Claire’s podcasts: Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life and Letting Grow.

Guest teacher Claire Villarreal leads us in this exciting miniseries! These teachings are the foundations of Buddhist beliefs around the world, and in this episode you'll hear the story behind the Four Noble Truths: of the Buddha's spiritual quest for enlightenment. That quest is one that each of us can still make, and it's easier now that we have a guide to the path! Get the free mini-course that introduces you to each of the Four Noble Truths, with guided meditations, reflection questions, a reading list, and more: http://eepurl.com/dLXvXE Check out Claire’s podcasts: Buddhist Wisdom, Modern Life and Letting Grow. Claire will soon be coming to Dawn Mountain for a short online series How to Meditate Like a Buddhist (even if you're not one!). Learn more about it! (https://www.dawnmountain.org/how-to-meditate-like-a-buddhist-with-claire/)

Claire Villarreal leads this teaching on two sources of inspiration and why inspiration is so important to continued practice!

Harvey Aronson shares with us how the desire to reach for one's smartphone can be transformed into a frequent and deep spiritual practice using the acronym "WISER" and a quote from Rinpoche "freedom is bondage and bondage is freedom."