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Dad, Come Sit With Me!

What's the point of getting up on a Sunday morning to meet in a suburban church to meditate? Is it happiness? Happiness can be quite fickle. Contentment? Yes, though ther

The Dharma of Complaining

What's the difference between a complaint and a need? When the Buddha was dying, he asked Ānanda for water again and again. He was in pain, he was thirsty, he was tired,

The Dharma of Chasing Followers

A talk on the dharma of chasing followers: fame, failure, and the fear of being nobody. The wish to be seen, to count, to leave a mark — and what happens when we meet it

You Don't Have to Wait for Freedom

The Dharma of Waiting This talk was given at the River Road Unitarian Church on July 29th, 2026. For more of Devin's talks and writings visit devinmaroney.substack.com.

Blame Divides; Problem Solving Unites

Hi friends, This talk is about how to transform blame into the wholesome quality of thoughtful, careful assessment and, beyond that, to see into the vast nature of being

Keeping Cool With the Joneses

Hi all, This is a talk about how to work with competitive energy and how to transform it from something destructive into something creative. I gave this talk at the Riv

Goodwill (Metta)

Hi friends, This is the fourth and final talk in a series on the Limitless Attitudes (Pali: appamaññā), which are also called the Divine Abodes (Pali: Brahmavihāra). The

Caring (Karuṇā)

Hi everyone, I gave this talk last night at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Church (RRUUC) on caring, one of the four Limitless Attitudes (Pali: Apāmāṇa). Enoy! U

Rejoicing (Mudita)

Hi everyone, I gave this talk last night at the River Road Unitarian Church on rejoicing, one of the four Limitless Attitudes (Pali: Apāmāṇa). Enjoy! Upcoming Offerings

Equanimity (Upekkha)

Hi friends, This is the first talk in a series I’m offering on the Limitless Attitudes (Pali: Appamāṇa), which are also called the Divine Abodes (Pali: Brahmavihāra). I

Right View (Sammā-diṭṭhi)

Hi everyone, This is a recording of the talk I gave on Monday night on Right View. It is the last talk in this series on the Eightfold Path. I hope you find it helpful.

Right Intention (Sammā-saṅkappa)

Hi everyone, Here is the talk I gave on Right Intention at River Road Unitarian Church on February 4th. I hope you find it helpful. Upcoming Offerings: Retreat March

Right Speech (Sammā-vācā)

Hi everyone, This is a talk on Right Speech and its place in the Eightfold Path that I gave at Downtown Dharma on January 4th, 2026. The recording also includes the Q&A

Right Action (Sammā-kammanta)

Hi friends, This is a recording of the talk I gave last night at River Road Unitarian as well as the Q&A that followed. The subject is Right Action and Its Place in the

Right Livelihood (Sammā-ājīva)

Dharma talk on Right Livelihood given on 12-1-25 at Downtown Dharma, hosted by Yoga District on 14th street. Get full access to Devin Maroney at devinmaroney.substac

Right Effort (Sammā-vāyāma)

Hi friends, Here is the talk I gave last night at the River Road Unitarian Church on Right Effort and Its Place in the Eightfold Path. It’s about how to invite the dharm

Right Mindfulness (Samma-sati)

Samma Sati, often translated as Right Mindfulness, is the seventh aspect of the eightfold path. Mindfulness, in some respects, is the element of the path that gets the mo

Right Collectedness (Sammā-samādhi)

Hi friends, Here’s the talk I gave last night at the River Road Unitarian Church. It’s about the journey to (and from) a quiet mind. With love and blessings, Devin

The Fourth Noble Truth (Dukkhanirodhagāminī Paṭipadā)

Hi friends, I gave this talk last night at River Road. I hope you enjoy it. Upcoming Events: I’m offering a two-day non-residential retreat in Glen Echo, MD on Octobe

The Third Noble Truth (Dukkhanirodha)

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