Buddhism for the Modern Mind Archive
Welcome to Buddhism for the Modern Mind Archive!
Classes alternate being led by Doug Powers and two resident monks at Berkeley Monastery, Jin He Shi and Jin Chuan Shi. Doug's lectures present more of the principles relating Dharma to modern everyday life, while the monks focus on giving the nuts-and-bolts of practice and application.
Reference Texts for All Classes Available Here (link)
Classes alternate being led by Doug Powers and two resident monks at Berkeley Monastery, Jin He Shi and Jin Chuan Shi. Doug's lectures present more of the principles relating Dharma to modern everyday life, while the monks focus on giving the nuts-and-bolts of practice and application.
Reference Texts for All Classes Available Here (link)
Class 1A: What is Real Freedom? (Jan 27, 2014)
| What is Real Freedom? (Audio Recording, MP3) |
| Summary Text |
Class 1B: What is Real Freedom? - “Decoding Doug”
| What is Real Freedom? - “Decoding Doug” (Audio Recording, MP3) |
Class 2A: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
| Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Audio Recording, MP3) |
| Summary Text |
Class 2B: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - Perfection of Giving
| Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness - Perfection of Giving (Audio Recording, MP3) |
Class 3A: Freud—Obsessions that Won’t Go Away
| Freud—Obsessions that Won’t Go Away (Audio Recording, MP3) |
| obsession_edited.docx |
Class 3B: Obsessions that Won't Go Away - Patience as an Antidote
| Obsessions that Won't Go Away - Patience as an Antidote (Audio Recording, MP3) |
Class 4A: Are We Having Fun Yet?
| Are We Having Fun Yet? (Audio Recording, MP3) |
| Summary Text |
Class 4B: Fun in the Dharma
| Fun in the Dharma (Audio Recording, MP3) |
Class 5A: Isn't Karma Just Fate?
| Isn't Karma Just Fate? (Audio Recording, MP3) |
Who is in Charge of My Life?
| Who is in Charge of My Life? (Audio Recording, MP3) |
Am I Missing Out?
| Am I Missing Out? (Audio Recording, MP3) |
On Kindness
| On Kindness (Audio Recording, MP3) |