So often, our practice involves the invitation to remain in the present moment, to draw attention toward what is happening, and to let go of the past. But is it really possible to let go of the past? Can the present moment be devoid of everything that came before? How might our mindfulness practice be framed as a way of understanding the past? Let’s consider it and practice with it.
This talk was offered for Big Heart City Meditation SF on July 24th, 2025.
Traditionally, this is an asubha practice meant to lessen the clinging we have toward our own and others’ bodies by seeing clearly the constituent parts of the body.
If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will know complete peace and freedom.
Matthew leads the practitioner through mindfulness of awakening factors as part of Bhikkhu Analayo’s method of Satipatthana practice.
Matthew leads the practitioner through mindfulness of hindrances as part of Bhikkhu Analayo’s method of Satipatthana practice.
Venerable Pannavati wanted us, all of us, to taste the joy of an unburdened heart and experience the selflessness that arises through good works.
Matthew draws on experiences firefighting and in incarcerated Buddhist communities to explore what it means to feel safe in a sangha, despite external circumstances.