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2002-04-22 Gratitude And Trust 52:43
Phillip Moffitt
How to be in the moment in the face of life difficulties. How to live “into life” in the presence of loss and death. The power of gratitude and trust, and ways to cultivate them as mindfulness practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2002-03-18 Cultivating Equanimity 63:25
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Stories of different ways to cultivate peace, balance and calm in the midst of life and death.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-12-06 Death, The Great Motivator 43:04
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Gaia House Retreat

2001-04-13 Living With The Reality Of Aging, Sickness And Death 52:41
Ajahn Candasiri
Our society emphasizes fitness, strength, youth, and vitality, and yet the body runs its own course. We can do things to keep it strong and healthy, but these types of measures are limited. We are blessed to have the Buddhist teachings because they encourage us to come to terms with aging, sickness and death -- fundamental truths of our existence.

2000-12-30 The Deathless 59:10
Gil Fronsdal
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2000-11-02 Awareness of Death and Letting-go 58:53
Ayya Jitindriya
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2000-04-13 Living with the Reality of Aging, Sickness and Death 52:35
Ajahn Candasiri
Our society emphasizes fitness, strength, youth, and vitality, and yet the body runs its own course. We can do things to keep it strong and healthy, but these types of measures are limited. We are blessed to have the Buddhist teachings because they encourage us to come to terms with aging, sickness and death -- fundamental truths of our existence.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Buddhist Contemplation

2000-03-23 Death, Grief and Practice 29:17
Eugene Cash

2000-02-02 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 11 1:26:13
Larry Rosenberg

1999-11-17 The Way Of Love: Embracing Life & Death 55:13
Tara Brach
Cultivating the courage to love unconditionally.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

1999-09-08 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 10 1:29:43
Larry Rosenberg

1999-06-23 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 9 1:26:39
Larry Rosenberg

1999-06-16 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 8 1:29:40
Larry Rosenberg

1999-04-17 Gates To The Deathless 67:57
Ajahn Sumedho
realizing the potential of our true nature
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

1999-04-15 Death As Inspiration For Practice 33:06
Arinna Weisman
The death of loved ones fires our passion for transformation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1999-04-08 Is There Life Before Death - Part III 48:00
Larry Rosenberg
When we connect with the intimacy of our practice, the "I" falls away and we give life the breathing space it needs to teach us all that we need to learn.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Is There Life Before Death Album

1999-04-06 Is There Life Before Death - Part II 40:22
Larry Rosenberg
This practice offers us a training in honesty: to see the way it is, to see the obstacles we need for growth, and the foolishness that can make us wise.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Is There Life Before Death Album

1999-04-04 Is There Life Before Death - Part I 43:16
Larry Rosenberg
Just as we cannot force our breathing, neither can we force our life: it is what it is. Our challenge is to live wholeheartedly and intimately with all that comes our way.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Is There Life Before Death Album

1999-04-04 Is There Life Before Death Album 2:11:39
Larry Rosenberg
Are we fully alive now? How do we limit our aliveness? These talks illustrate many examples, both ordinary and dramatic, about experiencing intimacy will all of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-03-24 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 7 1:32:24
Larry Rosenberg

1999-02-17 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 4 1:23:55
Larry Rosenberg

1999-02-17 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 5 1:31:22
Larry Rosenberg

1999-02-03 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 6 1:31:55
Larry Rosenberg

1998-12-16 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 3 62:16
Larry Rosenberg

1998-11-15 The Way of the Mystic 56:25
Ayya Medhanandi
A reflection on the tale of Patacara’s meeting with the Buddha after the deaths of her sons, husband, and parents and how she attains equanimity in the face of great suffering. A talk given at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK, Death & Dying Retreat.
Amaravati Monastery

1998-10-02 Birth, Death And Practice 58:27
Steve Armstrong
the conditioning influences of the past and the future are seen through practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1998-07-11 Life, Death And Samvega - The Urgency Of Practice - Part IV 68:07
Larry Rosenberg
Tape Four
In collection: Samvega

1998-07-08 Life, Death And Samvega - The Urgency Of Practice - Part III 42:15
Larry Rosenberg
Tape Three
In collection: Samvega

1998-07-06 Life, Death And Samvega - The Urgency To Practice - Part II 46:49
Larry Rosenberg
Tape Two
In collection: Samvega

1998-07-04 Life, Death And Samvega - The Urgency Of Practice - Part I 42:19
Larry Rosenberg
Tape One
In collection: Samvega

1998-07-04 Samvega 3:19:31
Larry Rosenberg
Reflection on aging, sickness and death can arouse more zeal to practice. (Four tapes - not available separately.)

1998-06-17 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 2 1:43:27
Larry Rosenberg

1998-06-03 Shining the Light of Death on Life, Part 1 1:30:50
Larry Rosenberg

1998-03-26 Death Be Not Proud 46:53
Rodney Smith
Death brings up the entire range of our humanity where, even though the "I" is the loser, our sense of connectedness remains.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

1998-03-07 Birth, death and deathlessness 1:17:19
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

1998-01-01 Contemplation On Death And Dying - I 40:40
Rodney Smith
Reflecting on our own death allows us to orient ourselves to the way things are and gives us the courage to take risks.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: Contemplation Of Death And Dying

1998-01-01 Contemplation On Death And Dying - II 44:54
Rodney Smith
Explaining why we fear death and introducing the Maranasati Sutta.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: Contemplation Of Death And Dying

1998-01-01 Contemplation On Death And Dying - III 38:55
Rodney Smith
Death is the ending of time.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Contemplation Of Death And Dying

1998-01-01 Contemplation On Death And Dying - IV 45:30
Rodney Smith
Countering our denial of the fact that all things end by opening to death.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Contemplation Of Death And Dying

1998-01-01 Contemplation Of Death And Dying 2:50:00
Rodney Smith
This series delves deeply into all aspects of death and presents ways to use the subject as a guide for our spiritual practice. (Two tapes - four talks)

1997-10-23 Death And The Deathless 56:50
Steve Armstrong
the fact and the mystery of death
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1997-10-08 Death of the Profane 40:28
Charles Genoud
Gaia House Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat

1997-09-02 A Reminder Of Death 41:34
Christopher Titmuss
Gaia House Retreat with Christopher Titmuss

1997-08-20 Guided Meditation On Death 17:13
Thanissara
Gaia House Retreat with Thanissara

1997-06-09 Diana: B) Death As A Reminder 41:46
Christopher Titmuss
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat (10 days)

1997-05-07 Flying in the Face of Death 1:32:08
Gavin Harrison

1997-04-21 Impermanence and Death 56:52
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Exploring how freedom and joy are usually obscured by our attachment to identifications.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1997-04-21 Faith 49:54
Guy Armstrong
The strength of faith release you. you will go to the further shore, beyond the drama of death".
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1996-11-10 A Pilgrimage of Trust 40:45
Ayya Medhanandi
A guided meditation on death and dying - the final steps in our life's journey. Balance, mindfulness and faith teach us to touch the joy of the present moment as a spiritual pilgrim. Given at Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, UK, Death & Dying Retreat in 1996.
Amaravati Monastery

1996-11-09 Joy is Hidden in Sorrow 44:14
Ayya Medhanandi
Death & Dying Retreat - Every moment is an opportunity to transform ourselves by understanding things as they really are and opening to the natural law of life and death. We learn what death is and how to find true peace by following the Noble Eightfold Path and living and dying skilfully.
Amaravati Monastery

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