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Dharma Talks
2016-02-23 Instructions On Thoughts and Emotions 10:22
Oren Jay Sofer
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Establishing Presence: Insight Meditation Retreat

2016-02-22 Distortions of Perception, Thought and View: the Vipallasa Sutta 46:11
Bonnie Duran
This talk reviews the Vipallasa Sutta: the Buddha's teachings about the distortions of the mind on our perceptions, thoughts and views. It gives examples of how distortions of view impact the speaker and how we might work backwards to clear up distorted perceptions based on what we know about the nature of ignorance (Avijja)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long

2016-02-22 The Inner Friend 52:25
Oren Jay Sofer
This talk is an exploration of how our inner dialog can hinder or support the practice, based on the tone and intention behind our words. How do we transform the voice of the critic into a wise good friend?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Establishing Presence: Insight Meditation Retreat

2016-02-22 Karma 61:55
Marcia Rose
The teaching, relevancy and understanding of Karma, which is one of Buddhism's central themes, is really quite accessible and even quite ordinary. It's not something to be believed in, but rather it is to be understood as we come to see and know it in operation. Karma is 'action' or 'deed'. In the context of the Dharma it is defined as "action based on intention". This talk explores how through clarifying and purifying our intentions via mindfulness based Buddhist meditation practice we can free ourself from the actions that repeatedly throw is into suffering……free ourself from repeatedly being re-born into the realm of suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-02-22 Buddhist Studies Course - Mindfulness of the Mind and Mental Qualities - Week 7 - The Five Hindrances 1:18:39
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - Mindfulness of the Mind and Mental Qualities
Attached Files:
  • Sutta Studies: Understanding the Hindrances by Andrew Olendzki (Link)
  • The Five Mental Hindrances and Their Conquest: Selected Texts from the Pali Canon by Nyanaponika Thera (Link)

2016-02-22 Day 22: Brahma Vihara Practice-Equanimity for neutral person and Self. 40:41
Erin Treat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long

2016-02-22 Morning Reflection – Concentration 13:31
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-02-21 Trust 60:07
James Baraz
With so many strategies and messages about how to practice, how do we know the "right" way to practice? The Buddha said ultimately you should "be a lamp onto yourself." This comes down to trusting the wisdom inside. How can we discern the wisdom voice from the voices rooted in fear and confusion?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long

2016-02-21 Parami - The Ten Perfections - Determination Week 1 57:03
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
In collection: Dharma Series - Parami - The Ten Perfections

2016-02-21 Kamma and the Khandas 41:39
Ayya Santussika
at Berkeley Buddhist Monastery
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

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