S8 Ep6: "Uses and Abuses of Mental Energy" by Paul Harris

The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast by Audioboom

Dec 6, 202433:53Religion & Spirituality

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 ways to resolve them. Pa...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from The House of Inner Tranquillity Podcast.

S10 Ep6: S10 Ep6 "From Darkness to Light" by Paul Harris

Jun 26, 2026 - 27:03

With less emphasis being placed on teaching children the nativity, the winter solstice now appears to hav...

S10 Ep5: "Spiritual Intelligence" by Paul Harris

May 29, 2026 - 39:50

In essence, meditation is simply the ability to be conscious of present experience in a peaceful and bala...

S10 Ep4: "Conditioned Dependent Orginination" by Paul Harris

Apr 24, 2026 - 40:34

The wheel of Condition-Dependent Origination is the Buddha's description of how life goes on in an endles...

S10 Ep3: "The Elephant Shrew" by Paul Harris

Mar 27, 2026 - 35:54

Enlightenment is attainable by anyone, but sometimes students feel unworthy of realising it themselves. A...

S10 Ep2: "If Not Now, When" by Paul Harris

Feb 27, 2026 - 31:06

An article in a Buddhist journal suggested that it is not possible to realise enlightenment in our times...

S10 Ep1: "Learning to Breathe" by Paul Harris

Jan 30, 2026 - 32:09

We are so caught up in trying to make life different than it is that we take life for granted and miss th...

S9 Ep12: "Influence" by Paul Harris

Dec 26, 2025 - 35:08

Everything in life is interconnected. From the huge gravitational pull of black holes, planets and suns t...

S9 Ep11: "The Uncertainty Principal" by Paul Harris

Nov 28, 2025 - 31:36

Although appearing relatively stable, life is actually very unpredictable. We seek greater knowledge of l...