Island Dharma Teachings

Watch recent Dharma talks, then stay with the teachings.

Explore recent Island Dharma sessions, revisit older recordings, and follow the threads of practice through talks, books, and trusted outside resources.

Featured Recent Teaching

Start with the most recent public teaching, then browse the growing library of past talks below.

From Impatience to Patience: The gap as a doorway

From Impatience to Patience: The gap as a doorway

March 5, 2026 at 7:00pm PST

Patience is active dharma: the breath and the pause turn impulses into steadiness and compassionate discernment. Pausing before speaking yields kinder, more ethical choices grounded in the Six Perfections.

Recent Teachings

Browse recent public talks and revisit themes that support your ongoing practice.

Open Awareness and Compassionate Presence in Daily Life

Open Awareness and Compassionate Presence in Daily Life

April 2, 2026 at 7:00pm PDT

Open awareness reframes disturbance as a doorway to steadiness, keeping calm and compassionate as thoughts rise and fade. It contrasts non-object-focused practice with concentration, translating cushion calm into real life with four-minute,

Emotion, Physiology, and Mindful Mind-Training

Emotion, Physiology, and Mindful Mind-Training

March 24, 2026 at 7:00pm PDT

Emotion is physiology plus story, reframing daily reactions. Noticing chest tension, tracing thoughts, and heart-focused breathing helps set compassionate boundaries and translate insight into relationships—with a 30-minute home meditation.

The Three Characteristics of Existence: Impermanence, Dukkha, Not-Self

The Three Characteristics of Existence: Impermanence, Dukkha, Not-Self

February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm PST

Impermanence and not-self loosen the grip of a fixed ego, reframing life as happening for us and softening ego-driven reactivity. A practical takeaway: observe the breath to stay present and respond with calm in daily relationships.

Archive Recordings

These earlier recordings remain part of the Island Dharma archive and are kept available alongside newer teachings.

Books and Dharma Resources

Keep exploring with Island Dharma's broader collection of books, recordings, and trusted outside resources.

Island Dharma on YouTube

Browse public videos and recordings on the Island Dharma YouTube channel.

Featured External Talk

Watch a short Valentine's Day Dharma Talk with Trudy Goodman and Dr. Cheryl Fraser at InsightLA.

DharmaSeed

Listen to free Dharma talks online through the DharmaSeed archive.

Buddha's Bedroom book cover

Books to Continue the Practice

Cheryl's book, Buddha's Bedroom: The Mindful Loving Path to Sexual Passion & Lifelong Intimacy, is available through Chapters and Amazon.ca.

Books by Cheryl's teachers, Lama Mark Webber and Namgyal Rinpoche, are also available from Bodhi Publishing.