The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast
The House of Inner Tranquillity is a Buddhist Insight meditation centre located in south-west England. The centre was established in 1980 for those in search of a practical approach to the Buddha's teaching.
Stripped of ritual and cultural accretions, the path is presented in a manner ideally suited to the needs of the modern westerner. Today, just as in the times of the Buddha, someone committed to truth can travel right to the end of the path and realise the goal of enlightenment.
Countless talks on all aspects of the Buddha's teaching have been given at the Centre over the years. We have created these weekly podcast programmes as a way to make some of these talks available to a wider audience.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 182
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
S9 Ep8: "21st Century Buddha" by Paul Harris
Is Buddhism relevant in the twenty-first century? The Buddha's teaching on the Four Nobel Truths relate to the same basic condition common to all humans regardless of the times. We all suffer and all…
00:36:35 |
Fri 29 Aug 2025
S9 Ep7: "After the Gold Rush" by Paul Harris
During the Olympic Games people spontaneously developed the wholesome mental quality of sympathetic joy. This talk describes how to practice this 'divine abiding' and it's benefit as a way of overcom…
00:33:01 |
Fri 25 Jul 2025
S9 Ep6: "Meditation on Friendliness" by Paul Harris
Mind is a tool that we can learn to use effectively. Developing the practice of Metta teaches us how to use thinking skilfully. We learn how to acknowledge our negative habit patterns and ways of ov…
00:29:37 |
Fri 27 Jun 2025
S9 Ep5: "Cula Panthaka" by Paul Harris
When new to this training, we may not wish to comply with the rules, we may want to choose our own path, to maintain control. It is, however, the giving up of our attempts to control that enables us …
00:29:03 |
Fri 30 May 2025
S9 Ep4: "Goodbye Cruel Aggregates" by Paul Harris
The problem of suffering cannot be eradicated through external means alone. Such activity merely perpetuates the round of suffering indefinitely and still one's own freedom is yet to be won. The Budd…
00:35:30 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
S9 Ep3: "Kaliyanamitta Spiritual Friendship" by Peter Case
This talk considers the importance of a good teacher and also of a sangha. It discusses ways of relating to the teacher and how to determine whether the teacher and the teachings are right for you.
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00:31:14 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
S9 Ep2: "What Enlightenment is Not" by Peter Case
This podcast explores the myths around enlightenment and the importance of personal practice rather than book learning. It discusses how vipassana meditation gradually erodes our wrong views and ends…
00:30:40 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
S9 Ep1: "The Arahant" by Paul Harris
An arahant is a 'Perfected One', someone who has completed the Buddhist training and has realised the way life truly is. As such, they have accomplished the one true goal of this precious human life.…
00:35:33 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
S8 Ep7: "The Lotus Stalk" by Paul Harris
This podcast considers the problems with speculating about life and
contrasts speculation with the pragmatic and practical approach of the
Buddha’s teaching. The unease that fuels speculation and als…
contrasts speculation with the pragmatic and practical approach of the
Buddha’s teaching. The unease that fuels speculation and als…
00:31:32 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
S8 Ep6: "Uses and Abuses of Mental Energy" by Paul Harris
This talk discusses the correct level of mental energy for meditation,
describing the Buddha’s teaching on Right Effort. The effects of
imbalances in energy on meditation are described along with way…
describing the Buddha’s teaching on Right Effort. The effects of
imbalances in energy on meditation are described along with way…
00:33:53 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
S8 Ep5: "Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache" by Paul Harris
This podcast explores how we create psychological barriers through
resistance, ways to bring those barriers down, including mundane right
view, the five precepts, metta and vipassana and how, finally…
resistance, ways to bring those barriers down, including mundane right
view, the five precepts, metta and vipassana and how, finally…
00:36:54 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
S8 Ep4: "Searching for the Here and Now" by Paul Harris
Path and non-path teachings are discussed making the distinction
between the search and the seeing. The practice of and reasons behind
vipassana are described and the combination of path and non-path
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between the search and the seeing. The practice of and reasons behind
vipassana are described and the combination of path and non-path
…
00:41:05 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
S8 Ep3: "The Butterfly Effect" by Paul Harris
This talk considers the relationship between chaos and order and ways
to bring harmony to our lives. Supporting conditions for mindfulness
are explored along with how it uncovers the order behind the…
to bring harmony to our lives. Supporting conditions for mindfulness
are explored along with how it uncovers the order behind the…
00:42:51 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
S8 Ep2: "The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel" by Paul Harris
We sometimes find ourselves at a crossroads in life. Looking for a new
direction, some are attracted to Buddha-Dhamma, with its promise of
bliss, wisdom and enlightenment for those who practise it. T…
direction, some are attracted to Buddha-Dhamma, with its promise of
bliss, wisdom and enlightenment for those who practise it. T…
00:27:58 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
S8 Ep1: "Treasure" by Paul Harris
Material wealth is sought after because it is believed to bring us
security and self-worth. However, all conditioned things are subject
to decay and death and, therefore, attachment always brings wit…
security and self-worth. However, all conditioned things are subject
to decay and death and, therefore, attachment always brings wit…
00:27:01 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
S7 Ep6: "Developing Compassion" by Paul Harris
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 o…
describes its near and far enemies and their drawbacks, its
relationship to wisdom and ends with a description of the benefits o…
00:32:33 |
Fri 31 May 2024
S7 Ep5: "The Pursuit of Happiness" by Paul Harris
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
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expectations and attachment to views of how life should be, followed
by ways to develop it using practices such as loving-kindness and
…
00:36:08 |
Fri 10 May 2024
S7 Ep4: "The Good Friend" by Paul Harris
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…
spiritual friend, the qualities that such friends have and the reasons
why we need them. It also discusses the necessary qualities needed…
00:32:26 |
Fri 19 Apr 2024
S7 Ep3: "Rolling the Dhamma Wheel" by Paul Harris
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 descri…
and the three trainings of the noble eightfold path: sila (ethics),
samadhi (mental development) and panna (wisdom). It then descri…
00:30:22 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
S7 Ep2: "What is Buddhism" by Paul Harris
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 …
systems, including religion, ethics, psychology and philosophy. It
discusses how trying to mix different systems can lead to problems …
00:31:47 |
Fri 08 Mar 2024
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