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The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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The House of Inner Tranquillity is a Buddhist Insight meditation centre located in southwest England. The centre was established in 1980 for those in search of a practical approach to the Buddha's teaching.
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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In this podcast Paul outlines a practice for developing compassion. He
describes its near and far enemies and their drawbacks, its
relationship to wisdom and ends with a description of the benefits of
living with a mind filled with compassion.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in April 2007  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
2M ago
Paul discusses pitfalls that hamper mundane happiness, including
expectations and attachment to views of how life should be, followed
by ways to develop it using practices such as loving-kindness and
service to others. He then describes how the practice of vipassana
meditation, by looking at suffering and its true nature, leads
eventually to supramundane happiness by the way of understanding and
letting go of the pursuit of happiness.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in February 2007  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
3M ago
This podcast introduces the concept of a kalyanamitta, a good
spiritual friend, the qualities that such friends have and the reasons
why we need them. It also discusses the necessary qualities needed by
the student in order for the relationship to grow and how it develops
over time, leading the student on towards enlightenment.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in October 2007  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
4M ago
This podcast discusses the various aspects of the four noble truths
and the three trainings of the noble eightfold path: sila (ethics),
samadhi (mental development) and panna (wisdom). It then describes how
insight develops and leads towards enlightenment.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in August 2007  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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This talk describes how Buddhism shares aspects of several other
systems, including religion, ethics, psychology and philosophy. It
discusses how trying to mix different systems can lead to problems and
then points out the way in which Buddhism differs from all other
systems, how it is a middle way, which is all encompassing.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in February 2008  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
5M ago
This podcast discusses how life changes with the way we choose to
respond to situations. It looks at the meaning of acceptance and the
impact it has on our actions, including meditation, and how acceptance
develops interest which leads to understanding and wisdom into the
transient, conditioned nature of all things.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in May 2015  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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This talk discusses the Noble Eightfold Path and the Buddha’s approach
to conflict resolution, along with ways to achieve physical and
psychological security.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in February 2004  ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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This talk discusses rebirth and its importance within the Buddha’s
teaching. It explores the different impacts on our lives of holding a
one-life view compared with a view of rebirth and describes how the
noting of the five aggregates in vipassana meditation can take us
beyond the cycle of rebirth to the realisation of enlightenment.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in November 2006 ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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In this podcast, Paul introduces the four cankers of sensual desire,
becoming, views and ignorance, describes how they corrupt meditation
and gives tips on how to overcome them. He then discusses ways to
prepare in order to make the most of a retreat and the effect it can
have on our practice ..read more
The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
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This podcast examines the power of the mind and how it can be used to
influence our lives. It discusses the influence of the parami, kamma
and rebirth, how the hindrances can hamper personal power and also
warns about the potential dangers of the power of the mind. Finally it
describes how certain acts of power can lead to enlightenment.
Paul Harris is the Spiritual Head and principal meditation teacher at the House of Inner Tranquility.
This talk was given in December 2005 ..read more