Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2011-10-31 Seeing through the delusion of fear 57:45
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
Fear drives us in unhealthy ways when it is not recognized. When we become aware of fear it becomes a support to our meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2011-10-31 Into the Mystery 58:22
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
What does it mean to see through the veil that clouds our perception and to sense, perceive and know the mystery in all it manifestations.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-10-31 A Secular Religion? 61:36
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on the conversational and dialogical nature of a living tradition; the tension between the deeply human religious impulse (questioning) and religious institutions and dogmas; the twofold meaning of the word "secular."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-10-30 Closing - Questions and Answers 1:21:12
Pa Auk Sayadaw	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-10-30 Breaking Free of Habits: Part 1 60:28
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
During this daylong we will work with the habits that bind us and stop our potential for wisdom and compassion from manifesting fully. We will use the meditative tools found in the Vipassana and Zen traditions, like watching the breath, listening and questioning, to see how we can engage creatively with our habits and transform them into positive functions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-30 Breaking Free of Habits: Part 2 1:25:21
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
During this daylong we will work with the habits that bind us and stop our potential for wisdom and compassion from manifesting fully. We will use the meditative tools found in the Vipassana and Zen traditions, like watching the breath, listening and questioning, to see how we can engage creatively with our habits and transform them into positive functions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-29 Crossing The Flood Like A Polynesia Seafaring Canoe 1:21:36
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Comparing Polynesian navigation traditional system with the spiritual path taught by the Buddha.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-10-29 Questions and Answers about 'Self' and other topics 52:23
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-29 Self 58:38
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflection on passages from the suttas of the Pali Canon where the Buddha explores themeaning of "self" (atta).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-29 Questions and Answers about namarupa and consciousness 52:47
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-29 Namarupa and Consciousness 64:37
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflection on passages from the suttas of the Pali Canon where the Buddha addresses what he means by "namarupa" (name-form) and Viññana (consciousness).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-28 The Play of Awakening 66:19
Trudy Goodman	Download Listen
How to recognize the seven factors of Enlightenment in daily life and three songs by Teja Bell on guitar, favorite dharma songs.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Fall Insight Retreat

2011-10-28 Being in the Ocean of Life 50:27
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Gaia House : Embodying the Awakened Heart

2011-10-27 The Race between Ignorance and Consciousness: Good or Bad News?” 53:31
James Baraz	Download Listen
James reviews a number of things that are right with the world.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2011-10-27 The Direct Path 58:53
Greg Scharf	Download Listen
Drawing on references from the Satipatthana Sutta, this talk explores four qualities of mind & heart which the Buddha emphasized as being an essential part of our approach to meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2011-10-27 The Empowerment of Equanimity 65:19
Phillip Moffitt	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Fall Insight Retreat

2011-10-27 The Perfection of Wisdom Parami 65:43
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Durango Dharma Center : Universal Beauty and Well Being

2011-10-27 Keeping an Open Heart in a Suffering World 4 37:21
Kirsten Rudestam	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2011-10-27 Silence 56:59
Leela Sarti	Download Listen
Silence is the language of God, all else is poor translations, says Rumi. Beyond the experience of deficient, negative silence in our lives, when the mind and heart becomes quiet and at times completely still and clean, we are pointed directly to the truth of our being. In the silence of all things the grooves and tendencies of the habitual mind stand out in vivid colour. In silence there is a falling away of name, form and self.
Gaia House : Embodying the Awakened Heart

2011-10-26 The Door in the Wall 58:53
Winnie Nazarko	Download Listen
In order to come to clarity and equanimity, the mind must learn to open to all states. Learning how to work with the 5 Hindrances is key to this process, and opens the door to the peace that we seek.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2011-10-26 Dharma Talk 49:56
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2011-10-26 The Divine Abodes: Joy 1:25:13

Tara Brach

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Joy is an innate capacity, an expression of unconditional presence with life. Yet for many, it is blocked by our conditioning to grasp after life and to defend against loss. This talk explores how we can develop the selfless presence that allows for joy, and nourish that joy so it blossoms in our life.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-10-26 Questions And Answers 1:30:23
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-10-26 Delusion To Wisdom 57:07
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-10-26 Getting Down to Direct Experience III 63:07
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Building on the last two sessions, we explore three inter-related aspects of ignorance or confusion: 1. How we move away from direct experience, especially because of reactivity. 2. How we develop, personally and collectively, unconscious material;and 3. How we do not fully understand impermanence, the roots of suffering and the nature of the self. We suggest ways to practice with all three forms of ignorance.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks