A talk introducing my new book INTO THE MIRROR: A BUDDHIST JOURNEY THROUGH MIND, MATTER, AND THE NATURE OF REALITY given at the Rangjung Yeshe Institute in Nepal on Feb. 20, 2023. The book will be released by Shambhala Publications on May 23, 2023. This is part two of the talk.

Buddhists use such examples as mirages, magical illusions, dreams and reflections to point out the basic delusions that keep us in samsara. The teachings offer methods for seeing through delusion to reveal the path to freedom. The sitting practice of meditation is the primary method, but many other methods can help us journey along this path. Dharma art is an excellent way of developing insight and sharing what we have seen with others.

This is the first talk of a six-week course on Contemplating Reality, hosted by Siddhartha's Intent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 2, 2023.

This is the second talk of a six-week course on Contemplating Reality, hosted by Siddhartha's Intent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 9, 2023.

This is the third talk of a six-week course on Contemplating Reality, hosted by Siddhartha's Intent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 16, 2023.

This is the fourth talk of a six-week course on Contemplating Reality, hosted by Siddhartha's Intent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, January 23, 2023.

This is the fifth talk of a six-week course on Contemplating Reality, hosted by Siddhartha's Intent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 6, 2023.

This is the sixth and final talk of a six-week course on Contemplating Reality, hosted by Siddhartha's Intent in Halifax, Nova Scotia, February 13, 2023.

Andy answers questions, put to him by his good friend Sébastien Reggiany about the importance of studying and contemplating the Middle Way view of emptiness and compassion; about how the Middle Way's insights make the non-theistic practices of the Vajrayana meaningful and effective; and about how contemplating this view leads to recognizing the nature of mind.