Chas DiCapua1 minMethods To Raise EnergyThere are two different approaches to meditating when one’s energy starts to drop (Sloth). One is to turn the attention to the experience...
Chas DiCapua2 minPart 1 of Generosity SeriesWhy Dharma Practice Begins With Generosity The Buddha taught the Dharma in many ways and styles. He would tailor his teachings to the...
Chas DiCapua1 minPart 5 In Ethical Behavior SeriesEthical Conduct Is Practicing Enlightened Behavior The Buddha’s teachings talk about how important Ethical Conduct is when trying to...
Chas DiCapua2 minPart 4 In Ethical Behavior SeriesPracticing with The Precepts Feels Good The Buddha’s path to awakening is all about being happy. From the beginning of the path, with the...
Chas DiCapua2 minPart 3 in Ethical Behavior SeriesAn Organic Cultivation Working with and cultivating the 5 Precepts is not a rule-based, linear process. It is much more organic and...
Chas DiCapua2 minPart 2 In Ethical Behavior SeriesOur Own Spiritual Authority When faced with a task or goal to reach, it is common for people to want to know what the best course of...
Chas DiCapua2 minFirst In A Series Of Posts On Ethical/Moral BehaviorA lot of what I heard at our meeting last night about what would be helpful for folks, is support in bringing their practice to their...
Chas DiCapua2 minPurity and PurificationLast Saturday during the snowfall we were having, I was looking at the weather forecast for the following week and saw the warmth and...
Chas DiCapua2 minThe Sacred PausePauses are built in to the natural order of things. The fullness of life in the spring and summer pauses in fall and winter. Even in the...
Chas DiCapua1 minPatience and Perseverance It's 9 degrees this morning with snow on the ground. There's very little to suggest that we are headed towards spring. And yet today we...
Chas DiCapua5 min10% SlowerMind/Body Connection – Why moving more slowly matters. Long distance runners know that, when possible, breathing through the nose is...