Donate  |   Contact


The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Retreat Dharma Talks

Unknown

General area for talks without a retreat

Unknown

  
2020-08-22 Guided Meditation -- Gathering the Mind 20:44
Kim Allen
Establishing samadhi using the breath
2020-08-23 Guided Meditation -- Breath and the Awakening Factors 15:31
Kim Allen
Using the breath to evoke all 7 awakening factors through the 16 steps of anapanasati.
2020-08-23 Ongoing Awakening: Buddha, Mahapajapati and Ananda 1:26:02
Pamela Weiss
2020-08-24 Q and A: Suffering is Not the End of the Story | Monday Night talk 29:44
Jack Kornfield
Q and A from 8/24/2020 Suffering is Not the End of the Story Monday Night talk
2020-08-24 Suffering is Not the End of the Story | Monday Night talk 55:20
Jack Kornfield
Suffering is not the end of the story. We can get lost in our suffering. But we can also be witness to bravery and the possibility of life. Mindfulness can help us live wisely amidst difficulties.
2020-08-26 Meditation: Resting in Awake Awareness 18:49
Tara Brach
This practice opens with a body scan, employing the image and felt sense of a smile to awaken awareness through the body. We then open to all the senses, and rest in the awareness that includes this changing life.
2020-08-26 Worrier Pose: Finding Freedom from the Body of Fear 59:27
Tara Brach
While fear is a natural part of our make up, many of us suffering when the “on” button gets jammed. This talk looks at how our fears generate habitual patterns of physical tension, anxious thinking, emotions and behaviors; and how this constellation prevents us from inhabiting our full wisdom and love. We then explore two interrelated pathways of healing—unconditional presence, and resourcing, or cultivating access to safety and belonging (from the IMCW Fall 2018 7-Day Silent Retreat).
2020-08-27 Keeping Your Heart Open 57:24
James Baraz
It seems like we're collectively going through an intense initiation in so many ways--the wildfires, the virus, racial injustice, economic collapse and an election fraught with acrimony. The Buddha taught: "Hatred never ceases from hatred. Hatred only ceases from love." How can the teachings support us to skillfully keep our hearts open not only to those suffering but those who, through ignorance, cause suffering as well?
2020-08-30 Dukkha, Beauty & the Mystery of Life: Learning from Robin Wall Kimmerer 1:31:57
Eugene Cash
2020-08-31 The Five Daily Reflections 68:25
Nikki Mirghafori
Creative Commons License