A ten month program of study and practice of the ten perfections (paramis). These are ten qualities of character which, when developed, support both Buddhist practice and compassionate involvement in the world. Click here for handouts and supporting articles.
Past Dharma Practice Series are also available:
- Dharma Practice Series 2015-2016: Mindfulness of Breathing
- Dharma Practice Series 2013-2014: Mindful Steps to An Ethical Life
- Dharma Practice Series 2012-2013: The Noble Eightfold Path
- Dharma Practice Series 2011-2012: The Brahma Viharas
- Dharma Practice Series 2010-2011: The Paramis
- Dharma Practice Series 2009-2010: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Generosity, the first Parami (Dharma Practice Day 2016)
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| Generosity: Introduction | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 10:58 | 10:58 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Guided Reflection | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 31:23 | 31:23 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Part 3 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 15:17 | 15:17 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity Part 4 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 10:43 | 10:43 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Part 5 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 13:03 | 13:03 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Part 6 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 04:18 | 04:18 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Part 7 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 16:25 | 16:25 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Part 8 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 02:24 | 02:24 2016.09.09 |
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| Generosity: Part 9 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.09.09 | 03:55 | 03:55 2016.09.09 |
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Virtue, the Second Parami (Dharma Practice Day, October 2016)
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| Sila: Part 1 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.10.07 | 07:24 | 07:24 2016.10.07 |
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| Sila: Part 2 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.10.07 | 18:13 | 18:13 2016.10.07 |
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| Sila: Part 3 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.10.07 | 16:29 | 16:29 2016.10.07 |
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| Sila: Part 4 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.10.07 | 30:09 | 30:09 2016.10.07 |
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| Sila: Part 5 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.10.07 | 54:55 | 54:55 2016.10.07 |
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| Sila: Five Precepts | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.10.07 | 37:09 | 37:09 2016.10.07 |
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Renunciation, the Third Parami (Dharma Practice Day, November 2016)
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| Dharma Practice Day: Renunciation | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.11.04 | 16:25 | 16:25 2016.11.04 |
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| Dharma Practice Day: Renunciation Part 2 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.11.04 | 10:02 | 10:02 2016.11.04 |
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| Dharma Practice Day: Renunciation Part 3 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.11.04 | 28:36 | 28:36 2016.11.04 |
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| DPD Part 4. Renunciation | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.11.04 | 10:39 | 10:39 2016.11.04 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Renunciation. Part 5. | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.11.04 | 35:28 | 35:28 2016.11.04 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Renunciation, Part 6 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.11.04 | 19:13 | 19:13 2016.11.04 |
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Wisdom, the Fourth Parami (Dharma Practice Day, December 2016)
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| Dharma Practice Day - Wisdom. Guided Meditation 1 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 14:37 | 14:37 2016.12.02 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Wisdom. Welcoming Talk 2 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 24:38 | 24:38 2016.12.02 |
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| 3 Kinds of Wisdom 3 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 11:22 | 11:22 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD Wisdom 4 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 05:07 | 05:07 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD - Wisdom - 5 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 01:46 | 01:46 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD - Wisdom - 6 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 03:31 | 03:31 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD - Wisdom - 7 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 27:00 | 27:00 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD - Wisdom - 8 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 16:28 | 16:28 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD Wisdon - 9 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 00:51 | 00:51 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD Wisdom - 10 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 08:17 | 08:17 2016.12.02 |
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| DPD Wisdom - 11 | Gil Fronsdal | 2016.12.02 | 36:36 | 36:36 2016.12.02 |
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Effort, the Fifth Parami (Dharma Practice Day, January 2017)
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| Dharma Practice Day - Effort. Guided Meditation and Introduction | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 40:44 | 40:44 2017.01.13 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Effort. Part 2. | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 06:09 | 06:09 2017.01.13 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Effort. Part 3 | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 36:52 | 36:52 2017.01.13 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Effort. Part 4 | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 16:10 | 16:10 2017.01.13 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Effort. Part 5 | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 36:46 | 36:46 2017.01.13 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Effort. Part 6 | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 14:44 | 14:44 2017.01.13 |
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| Dharma Practice Day Effort. Closing and summary remarks | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.01.13 | 52:37 | 52:37 2017.01.13 |
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Patience, the Sixth Parami (Dharma Practice Day, February 2017)
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| Patience: Part 1 | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.02.10 | 29:08 | 29:08 2017.02.10 |
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| Patience: Part 2 | Gil Fronsdal | 2017.02.10 | 22:41 | 22:41 2017.02.10 |
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Truth, the Seventh Parami (Dharma Practice Day, March 2017)
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| Guided Meditation for Truth | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 18:25 | 18:25 2017.03.10 |
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| Introduction to the value of truth in practice. | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 17:54 | 17:54 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 3 Student comments | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 13:30 | 13:30 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 33:04 | 33:04 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 4 | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 33:04 | 33:04 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 5. Guided Meditation | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 08:48 | 08:48 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 6. Instructions for writing practice | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 18:40 | 18:40 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 7, Student responses to writing practice | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 10:38 | 10:38 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 8 | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 12:46 | 12:46 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 9 | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 17:52 | 17:52 2017.03.10 |
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| DPD Truth, Part 10 | Ines Freedman | 2017.03.10 | 18:06 | 18:06 2017.03.10 |
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Determination, the Eighth Paramis
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| DPD - Determination: Guided Meditation | Diana Clark | 2017.04.21 | 13:52 | 13:52 2017.04.21 |
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| Resolve/determination, part 2. | Diana Clark | 2017.04.21 | 49:16 | 49:16 2017.04.21 |
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| Dharma Practice Day - Determination / Resolve part 3 | Diana Clark | 2017.04.21 | 57:24 | 57:24 2017.04.21 |
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| DPD - Determination, Part 4 | Diana Clark | 2017.04.21 | 39:43 | 39:43 2017.04.21 |
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Dharma Practice Day, Kindness
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| Opening Guided Meditation | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 31:22 | 31:22 2017.05.19 |
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| Part 1 - Metta, the 9th paramis | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 17:52 | 17:52 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD - Metta, Part 2 | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 36:12 | 36:12 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD - Metta, part 3 | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 04:27 | 04:27 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD - Metta, part 4 | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 26:27 | 26:27 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD Metta, Guided Meditation | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 36:29 | 36:29 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD - Metta, Part 5 | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 28:58 | 28:58 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD - Metta, part 6 | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 04:38 | 04:38 2017.05.19 |
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| DPD Metta, Part 7 | Nikki Mirghafori | 2017.05.19 | 10:05 | 10:05 2017.05.19 |
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