Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2012-12-20 The Five Aggregates of Self. Mindfulness, meditation and compassion practices to open up to no-self. 59:06
Heather Sundberg	Download Listen
Talk explores many doorways of investigating the te4achings on self and no-self including developing a healthy sense of self. the four S's of self 1. simple sense of self 2. solid sense of self 3. self-interested sense of self 4. social sense of self
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation at the Solstice

2012-12-20 Guided Concentration/Samatha Sit 43:12
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2012-12-19 Samadhi: Gateway to Freedom 62:43
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
The cultivation of samadhi is more than just focusing the mind. The tranquility of deep samadhi is the foundation for insight and awakening
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2012-12-19 Turning Toward the Light 1:12:34

Tara Brach

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This solstice talk explores how, in the face of darkness - unconsciousness, ignorance, violence - we can call on the light that is within us. The two pathways are to courageously look directly into the places of suffering, and to include in our gaze, the intrinsic goodness in all beings, in life.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2012-12-19 Entering the Dark, Entering the Light 58:55
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
In the context of the winter solstice, we explore how to open up to different aspects of darkness (stopping and stillness, not knowing and mystery, difficulty and creativity) and how we, in doing so, open to light.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation at the Solstice

2012-12-19 Healing the Mind 56:28
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-12-19 Morning Meditation Instructions 48:26
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2012-12-19 Sitting and Walking Instructions 20:03
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2012-12-19 Meditation Instructions: Tranquility 5:56
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Emphasis in instructions is the cultivation of ease, relaxation and tranquility. Note: power failure interrupted recording
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2012-12-18 Opening Talk - Welcome 1:16:47
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2012-12-18 Troisième caractérisque libératrice 1:10:13
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
True North Insight : TNI Regular Talks

2012-12-18 The Divine Abodes - Week 4 - Equanimity (Upekkha) as a Beautiful Emotion 1:29:03
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-12-17 Winter Solstice; Transforming Darkness 1:15:50
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-12-16 Doubt 41:03
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2012-12-16 Determination 35:34
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We look at both a "deep" determination and various ways to practice moment to moment determination, pointing to examples from the Civil Rights movement and Aung San Suu Kyi. We also explore the difference between skillful and unskillful determination.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-12-16 Healing and processing the Connecticut Tragedy - Discussion 28:57
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
A guided meditation on healing and processing the tragedy that happened with the shooting in Connecticut, with a discussion after
Shakti Vihara

2012-12-16 Healing and processing the Connecticut Tragedy - Guided Meditation 13:21
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
A guided meditation on healing and processing the tragedy that happened with the shooting in Connecticut, with a discussion after
Shakti Vihara

2012-12-16 Reflections on Compassion and Guided Metta Meditation 50:54
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
This talk also includes Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House : Kindness, Joy and Compassion

2012-12-15 Practicing in the Midst of Activity 61:56
Gina Sharpe	Download Listen
Practice in daily life
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Liberating Intimacy

2012-12-15 Reflections on Loving Kindness 28:54
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
Gaia House : Kindness, Joy and Compassion

2012-12-15 Reflections on Joy 42:44
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Gaia House : Kindness, Joy and Compassion

2012-12-14 Intimate Mystery 63:09
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
Discovering beginner's mind, not knowing and mystery on the path to awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Liberating Intimacy

2012-12-14 Opening Talk for Kindness, Joy and Compassion: A Metta Retreat 66:27
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
This talk also includes Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House : Kindness, Joy and Compassion

2012-12-13 Practicing With Difficult Emotions. 61:36
James Baraz	Download Listen
Exploring themes from the current issue (Volume 29/Number 1/Fall 2012) of Inquiring Mind with guest editor of the issue, Kevin Griffin.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2012-12-13 What, How and Who 56:10
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Liberating Intimacy