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Dharma &

Devin Maroney

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Frequency: 1 episode/27d. Total Eps: 19

Psychotherapist & meditation teacher - Observations and offerings for the mind and heart - www.oaklightcounseling.com

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10/01/2026
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Right Speech (Sammā-vācā)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 • Duration 43:00

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 that followed the talk.

Also, I learned last night that the audio posts I have been sending out are also podcasts, published to Apple Podcasts and Spotify and elsewhere. In order to make it easier to find them across the web, I gave the podcast a title. It’s called “Dharma &” beacuse it is about the Buddha’s teachings, which are often called the Dharma, as well as other related topics like therapy and mental health and my struggles getting small children into the bathtub. I hope you find it helpful.

Upcoming Offerings:

January 7th, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM: Drop in class at River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Rd, Bethesda, MD 20817.

March 12th - March 15th: Residential retreat in the Insight Meditation tradition. Seven Oaks Retreat Center, Madison, VA. To learn more or register follow this link: https://imcw.org/event/?eventId=1678

Photo by Niek Doup on Unsplash

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Right Action (Sammā-kammanta)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 • Duration 51:40

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 Eightfold Path. I hope you find it beneficial!

Upcoming Events

3-Day Meditation Retreat in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains

A meditation retreat is a chance to learn how your mind works, experience the peace that comes from collected mental energy, and to open your heart. If that is of interest to you, consider joining me and my co-teacher Dechen Ellen McSweeney for a 3-day medtiation retreat March 12-15 in the Insight Tradition. It’s a rare opportunity to step out of the rhythms of daily life and see what happens to a mind that is allowed to settle. Having appreciated retreats as a student for many years, I am happy to be able to offer the experience to others for the second year in a row. For details and registration information please visit https://imcw.org/event/?eventId=1678

Drop In Class:

January 7th 7:00 - 8:30 PM, River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD

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Finding connection in the stillness

Friday, April 11, 2025 • Duration 23:21

This is a guided mindfulness meditation that blends stillness practices with heart-opening practices.

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Meditation: Relax the planning mind

Thursday, February 27, 2025 • Duration 10:19

I shared this meditation with students who reported that “the planning mind” was a constant during their meditation practice. Many of them found that the metaphor helped them disengage the planning mind, even if for just a few moments. Some said that through the course of the meditation they found they could “pull up their oar” repeatedly as they noticed the habit pattern of planning arise again and again.

* Sit, lean back, or lie down.

* Notice that there is a body here. Try to think of it as “a body” rather than “my body.” This shift in perspective will help the mind let go a little of its running narrative about the self.

* Give this body permission to relax.

* Notice that this body is breathing.

* You might allow yourself to imagine that you are in a canoe and rather than paddling along as you usually do, you are going to pick up your oar and set it in the boat.

* Your breath is like the water rising and falling beneath the boat.

* For a few minutes, you will just rest in the boat, hearing the sounds around you, feeling the rising and falling of the body. Let everything just float.

* The oar will be there when you need it, but right now, give yourself complete permission to stop paddling.

* After a few minutes, you can slowly open the eyes. Watch the mind as it shifts back into a more active role - planning, analyzing, and engaging with the demands of the day.

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Right Livelihood (Sammā-ājīva)

Friday, December 12, 2025 • Duration 23:02

Dharma talk on Right Livelihood given on 12-1-25 at Downtown Dharma, hosted by Yoga District on 14th street.

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Right Effort (Sammā-vāyāma)

Thursday, November 20, 2025 • Duration 37:37

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 dharma into every aspect of our lives, gently, moment-by-moment. The recording also includes the Q&A that followed the talk.

Upcoming Offerings

Residential Retreat: I’m happy to let you know that registration is now open for a 3-night residential retreat that I am offering with my teaching partner Dechen Ellen McSweeney at Seven Oaks in Madison, VA March 12-15.

Drop In Classes:

November 30th, Downtown Dharma, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Yoga District, 1910 14th St, NW Washington, DC

December 7th, River Road Unitarian Church, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD

January 4th, Downtown Dharma, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Yoga District, 1910 14th St, NW Washington, DC

January 7th, River Road Unitarian Church, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, River Road Unitarian Church, 6301 River Rd., Bethesda, MD

April 12th, Downtown Dharma, 7:00 - 8:30 PM, Yoga District, 1910 14th St, NW Washington, DC

I’ll probably add a few more teaching dates in February and March and will email a revised schedule when those are set.

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Right Mindfulness (Samma-sati)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 • Duration 18:12

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 most attention in Western culture, and yet is is a concept that is burdened with many denotations and connotations that it was never intended to carry. Last night’s talk at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill explored the simple and powerful quality of mindfulness, as well as its place within the larger framework of the Buddha’s teachings.

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Right Collectedness (Sammā-samādhi)

Thursday, October 23, 2025 • Duration 20:42

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

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The Fourth Noble Truth (Dukkhanirodhagāminī Paṭipadā)

Friday, August 29, 2025 • Duration 24:10

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 October 11th and 12th with my friend and colleague Ellen McSweeney. You can learn more and register here. https://www.futurevessel.art/events

My next drop in class is at Yoga District on 14th St. with Downtown Dharma on Sunday September 7th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

I’ll be back at the River Road Unitarian Church on Wednesday September 17th from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.

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