Cross River Meditation Center Podcast

The Rahulavada Sutta - The Buddha Teaches His Son

This is a dhamma talk on the Rahulavada Sutta. A related article is here: Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Introduction To Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

This Dhamma talk is an Introduction To Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

When Dhamma Practice Is Stressful

This is a dhamma talk on stress arising from Dhamma Practice. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Jhanas - Meditative Absorption

This is a dhamma talk on The Jhanas - Meditative Absorption. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Paradox and The Dhamma

This is a dhamma talk on Paradox and The Dhamma. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Contentment And Gratitude

This is a dhamma talk on Contentment And Gratitude. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Metta Intentional Meditation

This is a recording of Metta Intentional Meditation. Metta means Goodwill or Lovingkindness. Metta is both an aspiration of those developing the Eightfold Path and the ongoing expression of an awakened, fully mature human being.

Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation.

Dispassion - Freedom From Desire

This is a dhamma talk on developing dispassion and freedom from self-referential views. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Mindfulness Of Bahiya - The Buddha Teaches Bahiya

This is a dhamma talk on the Buddha teaching what to hold in mind to Bahiya. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Eightfold Path - A Complete Practice Talk 3

This is the third of three talks on the Eightfold Path as the complete path that the Buddha taught. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Eightfold Path - A Complete Practice Talk 2

This is the second of three talks on the Eightfold Path as the complete path that the Buddha taught. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Eightfold Path - A Complete Practice Talk 1

This is the first of three talks on the Eightfold Path as the complete path that the Buddha taught. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Brahma Viharas - Exalted Mind States

This is a dhamma talk on the  Brahma Viharas - Exalted Mind States. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Karma and Rebirth

This is a Dhamma  talk on Karma and Rebirth. Karma and Rebirth are misunderstood and misapplied key teachings.

Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Chavalata Sutta - Right Intention, Dana and Dhamma Practice

This is a dhamma talk on the Chavalata Sutta. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Mindfulness Of The Eightfold Path

This is a dhamma talk on being mindful of all eight factors of the Eightfold Path. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Buddha Taught Happiness

The Buddha did not teach an all encompassing “Dharma” where all paths labeled “Buddhist” would develop what the Buddha describes as “awakened”: Unbound or Released from clinging to self-referential views. The Buddha was not concerned with presenting a scientifically provable dhamma. He did not teach a dhamma that was impossible to understand and develop. He taught a singular and well-focused Dhamma accessible to all who would develop it.

Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Shamatha-Vipassana and Metta Meditation

This is a guided 15 minute Shamatha-Vipassana meditation concluding with Metta Intentional meditation. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation And The Four Noble Truths

This is a dhamma talk on how Shamatha-Vipassana meditation supports developing understanding of The Four Noble Truths. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Ehipassiko - Come And See For Yourself

This is an article on the personal experiential nature of the Buddha's Dhamma. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Pariyesanna Sutta - Noble Searches

This is a dhamma talk on The Pariyesanna Sutta. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Lakkhana Sutta - Mindfulness Of Actions

This is a dhamma talk on the Lakkhana Sutta. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Fear, Meditation, And Not-Self

This is a dhamma talk on fear arising during meditation . A related article is here: Fear, Meditation, And Not-Self

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The Kalama Sutta - A Refined Dhamma

This is a dhamma talk on the Kalama Sutta. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

A Dhamma Of Mindfulness

This is a dhamma talk on the refined mindfulness that is developed through the Buddha's Dhamma. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Ratana Sutta - The Three Refuges

This is a dhamma talk on The Ratana Sutta, the sutta on the three refuges. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

The Agati Sutta -Losing The Way

This is a dhamma talk on The Agati Sutta. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Saddha - The Question Of Faith

This is a dhamma talk on Saddha and the question of Buddhist practice being faith-based. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Wisdom and Right Intention

This is a talk on the wisdom of developing Right Intention. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Five Minute Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Ten Minute Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Fifteen Minute Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Twenty Minutes Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Thirty Minutes Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Forty-Five Minute Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Forty-Five Minute Shamatha-Vipassana Meditation

Mindfulness Is Recognition And Renunciation

This is a dhamma talk on being mindful to recognize and abandon the causes of confusion, delusion, and suffering. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Precepts And Paramitas

This is a dhamma talk on Buddhist Precepts And Paramitas. A related article is here: Precepts And Paramitas

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The Yuganaddha Sutta - Tranquility And Insight In Tandem

This is a dhamma talk on the Yuganaddha Sutta. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 7 Dhamma & Love

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.

Information on future retreats is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/becoming-buddha-retreat/

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 6 Karma & Rebirth

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.

Information on future retreats is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/becoming-buddha-retreat/

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 5 Five Clinging-Aggregates

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.

Information on future retreats is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/becoming-buddha-retreat/

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 4 Dependent Origination

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.

Information on future retreats is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/becoming-buddha-retreat/

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 3 Anicca

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.

Information on future retreats is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/becoming-buddha-retreat/

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 2 Clinging

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.
Information on future retreats is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/becoming-buddha-retreat/

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

2014 Retreat Talk 1 Right Speech

These are recordings of our Spring 2014 retreat at Won Dharma Center in Claverack NY.

Information on future retreats is here: Becoming Buddha Retreats.

A video of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.

Paramitas - Qualities Of Awakening

This is a dhamma talk on the Paramitas. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

A Swift Pair Of Messengers - Shamatha- Vipassana In Tandem

This is a talk on the importance of developing tranquility and insight in tandem.

Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Metta Intentional Meditation

This is a guided Metta Intentional Meditation. Related articles by John Haspel to all Dhamma talks are at CrossRiverMeditation.com. If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation. Peace.

Truth Of Happiness Dhamma Study Fire Discourse

These are recordings for the Truth Of Happiness Correspondence Course. This course is based on my book The Truth Of Happiness. Information on my books is here: https://becoming-buddha.com/books-by-john-haspel/

Videos of our classes from Cross River Meditation Center in Frenchtown New Jersey is available here: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-stream-videos/

Here is the archive for all of my Dhamma articles and talks: https://becoming-buddha.com/dhamma-articles-and-talks-archive/

If you find benefit from this talk please consider a donation: https://becoming-buddha.com/support-john-and-becoming-buddha-com/

Thank You. Peace.