S5 Ep24: Postcards from Beyond: "Knowledge"
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
14m Feb 25, 2022
14m
S5 Ep23: Postcards from Beyond: "A Glimpse of the Beyond"
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
22m Feb 18, 2022
22m
S5 Ep22: Postcards from Beyond: "What is Consciousness?"
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
17m Feb 04, 2022
17m
S5 Ep21: Postcards from Beyond: "Beyond Time and Space"
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
15m Jan 28, 2022
15m
S5 Ep20: Postcards from Beyond: "The Building Blocks of Experience"
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
14m Jan 21, 2022
14m
S5 Ep19: Postcards from Beyond: "Cosmic Joke"
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
11m Jan 14, 2022
11m
S5 Ep18: Postcards from Beyond: Being Human
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
17m Jan 07, 2022
17m
S5 Ep17: Postcards from Beyond: Retrospection
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
16m Dec 24, 2021
16m
S5 Ep16: Postcards from Beyond: Uses and Abuses of mental Energy
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
13m Dec 17, 2021
13m
S5 Ep15: Postcards from Beyond: Intent
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
15m Dec 10, 2021
15m
S5 Ep14: Postcards from Beyond: Dealing with the Dreamy Mind
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
10m Dec 03, 2021
10m
S5 Ep13: Postcards from Beyond: Making Friends with Your Demons
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
16m Nov 26, 2021
16m
S5 Ep12: Postcards from Beyond: Learning to Breathe
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
17m Nov 19, 2021
17m
S5 Ep11: Postcards from Beyond: Solitude
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
15m Nov 12, 2021
15m
S5 Ep10: Postcards from Beyond: How Meditation Brings You to Your Senses
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
13m Nov 05, 2021
13m
S5 Ep9: Postcards from Beyond: Letting the World Go Free
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
11m Oct 29, 2021
11m
S5 Ep8: Postcards from Beyond: Holy Smoke
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
14m Oct 01, 2021
14m
S5 Ep7: Postcards from Beyond: Whatever Next!?
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
13m Sep 24, 2021
13m
S5 Ep6: Postcards from Beyond: Harmlessness
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
15m Sep 17, 2021
15m
S5 Ep5: Postcards from Beyond: The Art of Navigation
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
19m Sep 10, 2021
19m
S5 Ep4: Postcards from Beyond: Sorrow is a Guru
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
17m Sep 03, 2021
17m
S5 Ep3: Postcards from Beyond: A Twenty-First Century Buddha
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
12m Aug 27, 2021
12m
S5 Ep2: Postcards from Beyond: Life is Perfect as It Is
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
14m Aug 20, 2021
14m
S5 Ep1: Postcards from Beyond: Introduction
Audio recording of the book "Postcards from Beyond" by meditation teacher Paul Harris, uploaded in weekly installments.  https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
7m Aug 20, 2021
7m
S4 Ep18: "Clear Comprehension" by Paul Harris
In addition to mindfulness we need clear comprehension which gives us the true context for whatever we experience. Examples, such as the desire for world peace and the pursuit of concentrated states are given to demonstrate how the presence or absence of clear comprehension affects our practice. In discussing what aids development, Paul stresses the role of the teacher. The talk ends with the a...
35m Dec 18, 2020
35m
S4 Ep17: "The Inner Teachings of Buddhism" by Jacqui James
It's important to distinguish the cultural trappings of Buddhism from the inner teaching - specifically, the 4 noble truths. Suffering is covered in detail (sub-divided into: intrinsic, due to change, due to formations; hidden, revealed). Suffering falls away when it is looked at and accepted - but we all tend to avoid doing this, thereby perpetuating our suffering.  Jacqui James was a Buddhis...
42m Dec 11, 2020
42m
S4 Ep16: "Perfection" by Alan James
We often speak in terms of perfection: the perfect relationship, car or boss, for example. Perfection in this sense is an unattainable myth. Perfection, as a qualitative rather than a quantitative term, can be applied to the meditation, first looking at perfect sila as freedom from craving and hatred in the moment, then covering the other sections of the 8-fold Path.  Alan James founded the Ho...
46m Dec 04, 2020
46m
S4 Ep15: "Ordinary Minds" by Paul Harris
Some people claim that you are already enlightened and simply have to realise it. In this talk, Paul suggests this presumes that unenlightened people have ordinary minds. Only enlightened people, he maintains, have ordinary minds. The rest have extraordinary minds, as they are warped and corrupted by ignorance, craving and hatred. The ignorant mind takes it entirely for granted, seeing it as or...
30m Nov 27, 2020
30m
S4 Ep14: "Beginnings and Endings" by Alan James
The training rejects all speculations. It is rare to be born human. Life after death and emotional responses are reviewed. First noble truth:- attachment to Earth life is the problem. Second noble truth:- yearning to belong, but there is no peace where there is craving and hatred. There are lessons to learn from being human before progressing onward. What happens to a meditator after death? Emp...
37m Nov 20, 2020
37m
S4 Ep13: "Conformity & Non-conformity" by Paul Harris
Our culture encourages us to forge an identity and stand out from the crowd. At the same time there is a requirement that we conform to society's expectations. The Buddha's teaching goes against the stream of worldly thinking and, to this degree, is non-conformist. Yet, to reap the benefits of following this way, a student must willingly conform to the training and the teachers instructions. Th...
33m Nov 13, 2020
33m
S4 Ep12: Discussion Show November 2020
Steve Hemmingsley is a meditation student at the House of Inner Tranquillity. Together with the Centre's Spiritual Director, Paul Harris, they discuss how to incorporate both the philosophy and practice of the Buddha's teaching in one's life. Timestamp:  00:00  When learning about the practice, can we over attach to knowledge?   05:40  As we match our direct experience with intellectual under...
1hr 1m Nov 06, 2020
1hr 1m
S4 Ep11: "A New Direction" by Alan James
 We ignore our rich inner life, but we can turn our minds inward to see what is immediate and personal. We see that we act according to our characters. The three character types described. We see our minds are very busy and need quieting. This is done in steps. (1) We take refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha. (2) We exercise sense restraint, physical and mental. (3) We develop our meditation, ...
30m Oct 30, 2020
30m
S4 Ep10: "Emotional Well-being" by Paul Harris
American colleges are attempting to prevent students experiencing anything that may trigger anxiety or cause the to feel offended. Yet the students are experiencing ever-greater levels of psychological distress. This talk discusses how attempting to avoid the painfulness of life only generates and perpetuates yet more suffering, and how following the Buddha's Path resolves these issues properly...
36m Oct 23, 2020
36m
S4 Ep9: "Self-Development" by Alan James
Self-development is the gradual and systematic eradication of self-importance, the major obstacle on the spiritual path. Ultimately there is no self. When speaking in conventional terms, however, the Buddha often referred to 'self'. He taught that each of us could be said to have three selves:- 1) physical body self - developed by sila (five precepts) to counter the five guilty dreads (describe...
46m Oct 16, 2020
46m
S4 Ep8: Vipassana Series: "The Supra-mundane Path and Fruition"
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode looks at what happens at the culmination of each of the four Insight paths and its implications. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal te...
33m Oct 09, 2020
33m
S4 Ep7: A Guided Metta Meditation by Paul Harris
Metta is the Buddhist term for friendliness or loving-kindness. Regular practise of this technique leads to a change in the culture of our minds, bringing openness, friendliness and faith in life. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the House of Inner Tranquillity Buddhist Insight Meditation Centre, based in the south-west of England.
26m Oct 02, 2020
26m
S4 Ep6: Vipassana Series: "Four Qualities Essential for Success" by Paul Harris
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode explores four qualities of mind needed for success in meditation. These are clarity of purpose, strong intent, sincere application and gentle persistenc...
18m Sep 25, 2020
18m
S4 Ep5: "What is Mindfulness?" by Paul Harris
Are there side-effects to practicing mindfulness or is it that people are practicing without properly understanding what it is all about? To practise well one needs to develop an understanding of the theory to help overcome mistaken assumptions. One also needs to protect and train oneself by learning to live in a harmless and friendly way. Finally, one must train under an experienced instructor...
36m Sep 18, 2020
36m
S4 Ep4: Vipassana Series: "The First Three Fetters"
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode explores the first three fetters that meditators deal with on the way to developing insight-wisdom. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal...
36m Sep 11, 2020
36m
S4 Ep3: Discussion Show September 2020 "Full-Time Training"
Brother Theo is a Buddhist monk at the Monastery of Absolute Harmony. Together with Paul Harris, the Spiritual Director of the Centre, they discuss the life of a full-time monastic. Running Order: 00.00 What are the conditions and requirements for someone to come into full-time training? 08:40 What is the difference between the way of training practiced here and the approach in which people m...
44m Sep 04, 2020
44m
S4 Ep2: Vipassana Series: "The Ten Fetters"
Video series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode is an initial overview of the ten fetters, aspects of mind that bind us to our mistaken view of the world and interfere with our attempts to develop insight-wisdom. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the House of Inner Tr...
18m Aug 28, 2020
18m
S4 Ep1: "Empathy" by Paul Harris
Empathy may be defined as being able to see life from different points of view. Attachment to views creates conflict because it blinds us to other points of view. The Buddha was a true diplomat and never took sides in disputes. He understood the underlying structures that govern life. Practising the Noble Eightfold Path we too begin to recognise these same governing principles. As a result, our...
25m Aug 21, 2020
25m
S3 Ep27: Vipassana Series: "Notes on Technique"
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode discusses some practical issues to bear in mind about how to develop insight-wisdom. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the...
33m Jul 10, 2020
33m
S3 Ep26: "Narrative and Truth" by Paul Harris
Why is thinking so hard to switch off when we meditate? We have been developing a personal narrative since the moment we were born that we use to define and reinforce belief in our individuality. In the absence of such storytelling we can no longer locate ourselves in time/space. But how accurate are these narratives? This talk explains how deceptive facts, views and memory can be and shows us ...
32m Jul 03, 2020
32m
S3 Ep25: Vipassana Series: "The Flow of Consciousness"
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode looks at the nature of consciousness.  Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the House of Inner Tranquillity Buddhist Insight ...
24m Jun 26, 2020
24m
S3 Ep24: "The Six Obsessions" by Alan James
All people seek an end of distress. Some favour food, work, drugs etc; others through meditation. But many meditate with wrong priorities and so continue to suffer. Explains ways of checking to see if we are prone to this problem. If so we need to practise humility, compassion, self-discipline, obedience. The wrong priorities are obsession with: 1) progress; 2) pleasure; 3) stimulation; 4) view...
31m Jun 19, 2020
31m
S3 Ep23: Vipassana Series: "Non-Self"
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode explores more deeply the  much misunderstood universal characteristic of non-self. Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the Ho...
22m Jun 12, 2020
22m
S3 Ep22: "The Removal of Distracting Thoughts" by Paul Harris
The nature of existence is inherently unsatisfactory and uncontrollable, and suffering arises from ignoring and resisting the truth that this is the way life really is. All suffering can be transcended but before we can deal with the inherent problem, we must first know how to deal with the conscious expression of resistance. This requires meditators to learn about how hindrances work and to ut...
33m Jun 05, 2020
33m
S3 Ep21: "Vipassana Series: "Suffering"
We are making the audio files from the House of Inner Tranquillity YouTube channel available. This is a series concerning the practical application of the Buddha's teaching through the development of vipassana (Insight meditation). This episode explores more deeply the universal characteristic of suffering.     Paul Harris is the Spiritual Director and principal teacher at the House of Inner Tr...
15m May 29, 2020
15m
S3 Ep20: "The Freedom That Never Dies" by Paul Harris
"It's not that I'm afraid to die," said Woody Allen, "I just don't want to be there when it happens." This talk looks at how training in the Buddha's way helps us prepare for the inevitable transition from this life to another. Reflecting on the finite nature of this earthly existence and taking up the view of rebirth encourages us to perform good actions. Seeing the arising and passing away of...
36m May 22, 2020
36m