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
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
https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
00:17:16 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
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
https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
00:11:39 |
Fri 27 Aug 2021
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
https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
00:14:22 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
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
https://www.aukana.org.uk/books.html
00:07:04 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
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 …
00:35:20 |
Fri 18 Dec 2020
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…
00:42:20 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
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 te…
00:46:05 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
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 …
00:29:31 |
Fri 27 Nov 2020
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 tr…
00:37:07 |
Fri 20 Nov 2020
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 …
00:32:45 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
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 pract…
01:01:00 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
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…
00:29:43 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
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 psychologic…
00:35:54 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
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…
00:46:28 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
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…
00:32:50 |
Fri 09 Oct 2020
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.
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00:25:50 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
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…
00:18:19 |
Fri 25 Sep 2020
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…
00:36:07 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
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…
00:35:44 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
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.
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00:43:37 |
Fri 04 Sep 2020
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