Suburban Dharma

Suburban Dharma


Latest Episodes

Unwholesome and Wholesome Roots
October 29, 2024

In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on October 20, 2024, Subodha discusses the unskillful qualities and skillful qualities inside us. Attention is given to

Bases of Power
September 21, 2024

On this talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on September 15, 2024, Subodha shares about his ongoing recovery from Bell's Palsy and his reflections on the bases of power as

Seeing the Buddha as a Father
June 17, 2024

In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on 6/16/24, Subodha discusses the Buddha's fear and discontent that made him leave his home and become a renunciant. There is a brief summary of the Buddha's lesson to his

Protect Your Goodwill
May 15, 2024

In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on May 12, 2024, Subodha talks about how all Buddhist traditions train in developing goodwill and compassion for all bei

Skillful Conduct Now and Later
April 24, 2024

A Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on April 21, 2024. In this Dharma talk, Subodha discusses Right Speech, Right Action, and Right Livelihood as well as how Budd

Knowledge and Vision
March 22, 2024

In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on March 17, 2024, Subodha talks about a bad movie he watched in 2002 and uses it to have a larger discussion on knowledge and vision on the path as outlined in the Kimatth

Intention and Purpose
February 28, 2024

In this Dhamma talk at the international Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on February 25, 2024, Subodha discusses Samma Sankappa, Right Resolve, and how we are encouraged live purposeful lives o

Getting Caught in the Vines
January 22, 2024

In this Dhamma talk on January 21, 2024, Subodha discusses right view and right resolve and their importance on the path. An example of the importance of right view comes in the form of a commonly sha

The Snake and the Raft
December 20, 2023

In this Dhamma talk at IBMC on December 17, 2023, Subodha talks about the Alagaddpama Sutta (MN 22) and how unskillful views can be a detriment to our path and an obstacle to unbinding. In this, ther

Householder Renunciation
November 20, 2023

In this Dhamma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on November 19, 2023, Subodha talks about some questions he came across by lay Buddhists in regard to their spouses and