Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2012-03-14 Lessons from the Kalama Sutta 28:31
Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Download Listen
The Kalama Sutta is most famous for its encouragement not to place total trust in traditions and texts, but it also encourages you not to place total trust in your sense of reason and preferences. So where can you place your trust? This talk focuses on the dilemma posed by the sutta's recommendations, and the way in proposes out of the dilemma.
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2012-03-14 Flowering, From Within, of Self-Blessing 1:21:03

Tara Brach

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This line from poet Galway Kinnell reminds us of the possibility of meeting our inner life with a loving, healing presence. When we do, we loosen the trance of unworthiness and reconnect with our intrinsic goodness. In turn, we can offer our blessings to others--serving as reminders of the awareness and love that can blossom in all beings.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2012-03-14 Feeling Tone 57:09
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Australian Insight Meditation Network (Sine Cera Retreat Center) : An Introduction to Secular Buddhism

2012-03-15 08 Mara 56:38
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on the demonic: what rises up and limits us on the path; Mara and Namuci; the parable of the crow and the piece of rock as an alternative metaphor of freedom; the Buddha's response to Mara who appears as a farmer.
Australian Insight Meditation Network (Sine Cera Retreat Center) : An Introduction to Secular Buddhism

2012-03-15 Returning to the Luminous Mind & Heart 55:39
Mary Grace Orr	Download Listen
A discussion of how the mind is often clouded with unskillful states, the armies of Mara. The Four Powers (Iddhipadas) are ways to develop a more awakened mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation Retreat, March Month Long

2012-03-15 Third Foundation: Just This 45:09
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
The Buddha seems to be suggesting to advance ourselves as little as possible in the Third Foundation. When we see what is arising minimally as "just this," we are essentially taking ourselves out of that seeing.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : March 2012 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2012-03-15 Zen Quotes 55:20
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Australian Insight Meditation Network (Sine Cera Retreat Center) : An Introduction to Secular Buddhism

2012-03-16 Choices around suffering 35:37
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Against the Stream - Dharma Punx group in Denver
Shakti Vihara

2012-03-16 Choices around suffering - Q&A Session 26:39
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Against the Stream - Dharma Punx group in Denver
Shakti Vihara

2012-03-16 Opening Talk for Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat 1:19:13
Norman Feldman	Download Listen
Gaia House : Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat