Working with The Inner Critic

In this episode, we explore Wise Intention and what it means to gently point our lives in the direction of greater peace, compassion, and wellbeing. We look at the intentions underneath our everyday choices—especially the ways we respond when life is difficult—and how we can learn to meet those moments without creating more suffering for ourselves or others. Through some personal reflection and practical questions, we explore renunciation, goodwill, and non-harming not as rules to follow, but as invitations to practice. Ultimately, this is what we’re trying to do together in our live’s practice - keep showing up, practicing together, and helping one another move toward a little more peace, ease, and a higher happiness.

In this episode we discuss wise view, the first factor of the Eightfold Path. This follows earlier talks on the Four Noble Truths and is one of 8 talks offered in this series.

In this episode we discuss the Buddhas foundational teachings on the four noble truths, not as statements of truth but as practices that lead to awakening and freedom.

In this episode we discuss the process, act, and practice of beginning again, both in formal practice but also in every day life.

In this episode, Richie talks about the importance and even necessity of practice and experiencing for ourselves.

In this episode, Richie talks about working with the inner critic and the four efforts.

In this episode Richie talks about meeting all parts of our experience with metta and how this can lead to more ease and clarity.

In this episode we discuss the 4th foundation of mindfulness which includes, among many others, the five hindrances.

In this episode we discuss the third foundation of mindfulness - mindfulness of the mind. We explore how the mind pushes away, grasps or pulls toward, or runs in circles any pet of our experience - otherwise known as craving, aversion, or confusion.

In this episode, we continue our series on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness with mindfulness of feeling tone. We discuss this second foundation and how we can change our relationship to our experience - no matter how pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral.