Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks in English

2014-08-29 01 Meditation is Always Present Moment 30:11
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Direct experience of the body in the present moment provides a mooring in the midst of thoughts and emotions.
Sunyata Buddhist Centre : Unseating the Inner Tyrant

2014-08-29 Reflection. (A) Fire simile: When and when not practice some of the awakening factors. (B) What do hindrances feed on? What are the nutriments of the awakening factors? What the texts and commentaries say. 31:25
Akincano Marc Weber	Download Listen
(A) Short exposition of S 53,3 / S v 112: When to practice which particular awakening factors. (B) Exposition of S 51,1 / S v 102-105: a look at a terse text and a commentary’s helpful suggestions.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-28 The What, Why and How of Dharma Practice 59:45
James Baraz	Download Listen
Coming to retreat people often ask themselves "What are we doing and why?" This talk explains the basic principles of vipassana, why it's so transformative and attitudes that support the deepening of that transformation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Labor Day Retreat

2014-08-28 Reflection. Dhammānupassanā. Contemplation of Mindobjects and States. 24:49
Akincano Marc Weber	Download Listen
Structural difference of the 4th satipaṭṭhāna in comparison to the other three. Focusing on the nivāraṇa (hindrances) and bojjhaṅga (awakening factors) as possibilities for inquiry and investigation.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-27 Loving Truth - The Power of Investigation 1:19:21

Tara Brach

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A key element in spiritual awakening is wise and compassionate investigation. This talk explores how investigation and inquiry (the use of questions) serves emotional healing, intimacy with others and the deepest realization of who we are.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2014-08-27 Dharma Talk 1:16:51
Larry Rosenberg	Download Listen
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2014-08-27 Practicing with Challenges 5 - Working with Conflict 2 66:06
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue to explore how to practice with conflicts, focusing especially on the vision of non-dual conflict transformation and empathy, learning particularly though a series of exercises.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2014-08-26 Joy On and Off of the Cushion 37:40
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2014-08-26 Awakening The Belly 53:30
Leela Sarti	Download Listen
The gut is sometimes referred to as the second brain. It takes guts to live and practice in this beautiful, sweet, terrible and messy existence. The more we turn to life, open to life, the more our metabolisation of stored up past experiences accelerates. Full presence in belly, heart and head makes us more open to the Nothingness that is the deepest nature of reality. When we are natural in ourselves we know how to let go.
Gaia House : Joyful Living

2014-08-26 Monthly Sitting & Inquiry, August 2014 53:28
Gina Sharpe	Download Listen
These regularly scheduled evenings will begin with a guided meditation and then open up to our practice questions allowing us time to deepen in Sangha through mindful community discussion.
New York Insight Meditation Center : NYI Regular Talks