DHARMA TALKS
Dharma Talks
Below are Dharma Talks offered by our Guiding Teacher Marjolein Janssen and Guest Teachers.
These talks have been recorded during IMCR sangha gatherings, like on Tuesday evenings.
Dharma Talks given before May 2023 can be found on Marjolein’s website.
Overcoming the Three Defilements With Help of The Five Faculties
- Marjolein Janssen
- March 26, 2024
- 23:34
The three defilments are also called “the three unwholesome roots of existence”, they are: greed, aversion and delusion. With the help of the Five Faculties (faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom) we can overcome these three mind states.
The Five Faculties - An Essay by Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Marjolein Janssen
- March 19, 2024
- 28:16
An Essay by renowned Buddhist scholar Bhikkhu Bodhi about the Five Faculties, read and commented on by Marjolein Janssen. This is the link to the article.
Practice in Daily Life
- Marjolein Janssen
- January 16, 2024
- 18:08
Often we think of meditation as sitting on a cushion for X amount of time. However the Buddha points out that we can be mindful during daily activities as well. We can bring our practice to our everyday lives, from the moment we get up out of bed until the moment we fall asleep.
The Hindrances: Restlessness & Worry
- Marjolein Janssen
- November 14, 2023
- 25:19
The five classical hindrances in Buddhism are: sensual desire, ill will, sloth&torpor, restlessness&remorse, and doubt. During a series of talks we’ll go deeper into each one these. This time a deep dive into “Restlessness & Worry”.
The Four Noble Truths: The Third Noble Truth (part 2 of 2)
- Marjolein Janssen
- August 08, 2023
- 29:14
Series on The Four Noble Truths. After discussing the first, second and fourth noble truths, we now discuss the Third Noble Truth: the end of unsatisfactoriness. [Note: the first 5 minutes and 20 seconds the microphone was not properly attached, you can skip this part if the sound is not good enough.]
The Four Noble Truths: The Fourth Noble Truth
- Marjolein Janssen
- June 20, 2023
- 28:05
Series on The Four Noble Truths. After discussing the first and second noble truths, we first take a look at the Fourth Noble Truth: the Path leading to the end of unsatisfactoriness. In the following talks the Third Noble Truth will be discussed.