Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2016-01-01 Retreat for New Year's Day - Morning Session 2:32:40
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
In the spirit of beginning again and with a renewed zeal for the promised goal of a mind liberated from suffering and a heart available for impartial compassionate response, this day is spent practicing Mindfulness and Metta Meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-12-31 Widening the Circles of Compassion 68:44
Tara Brach	Download Listen
The archetypal figure of the Bodhisattva (“awakening being”) reflects our potential to realize our connectedness with all beings, and care for this living world with an open tender heart. This talk explores the four types of patterning that keep us stuck in the pain of separation and the key heart practices that evolve us on the bodhisattva path. "Compassion arises when you see the truth behind the veils."
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2015 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2015-12-29 Heart Meditation: The RAIN of Compassion 35:04
Tara Brach	Download Listen
This new version of the acronym RAIN is a powerful way of bringing compassion to the life within you, and to attuning and deepening compassion for others.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2015 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2015-12-23 Secret Beauty - Solstice Talk 65:07

Tara Brach

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This solstice talk explores two pathways to realizing the Secret Beauty that is our essence. One is through the compassion that arises when we stay with vulnerability and suffering, and the other is through love that arises as we learn to see the goodness that shines through all beings.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2015-12-20 Peace Without Fear - Seven Lights to Freedom 29:18
Ayya Medhanandi	Download Listen
The Buddha teaches us about seven lights to gain true freedom. They are none other than the factors of enlightenment. Three are dynamic skills that deeply cleanse the mind. In turn, these give rise to four 'septic friendly' brightening agents that lead us to inner wisdom. We learn how to practice forgiveness and compassion, and how to awaken to a selfless benevolence - an unassailable joy, peace and complete freedom of heart.
Sati Saraniya Hermitage

2015-12-16 The RAIN of Self-Compassion 1:17:51

Tara Brach

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This talk explores three key features of the trance of unworthiness and introduces a guided meditation based on a new version of the acronym RAIN that awakens self-compassion and de-conditions the suffering of being at war with ourselves. Please visit www.tarabrach.com/selfcompassion/ for a written description of the new version of the RAIN practice.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2015-12-12 Workshop - Relating Wisely to the Uncertainties of Environmental Health and Climate Change 2:52:24
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
It is not uncommon for us to feel confused, numb, angry or overwhelmed when we hear about environmental change and uncertainty. The health of our planet, our homes, our bodies and minds all depend on the continuous balancing of so many interdependent natural processes. It is no surprize that we often prefer distraction and denial rather than an honest acknowledgement of this uncertain dynamic. In this workshop we will explore how a fearless opening to uncertainty can be the cause for a more wise and compassionate response to this world we share together. These Living the Practice Workshops include talks, guided meditations, guided reflections, and large and small group discussions designed to reveal the essential art of awakening wisdom and compassion in our actual lives.
Common Ground Meditation Center

2015-12-09 Desire: A Current of Homecoming 1:13:53

Tara Brach

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Desire is intrinsic to our aliveness, yet when we have unmet needs, it can possess us. This talk explores how to relax open the grip of wanting and heal the suffering of addiction. You will learn how to bring mindfulness and compassion to the roots of desire, and be carried home to open loving presence. “Recovery is also about spirit – about dealing with that ‘hole in the soul’ … so how does this hole get filled and become holy space?”

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2015-12-09 Studying and Practicing with Fear 2 62:38
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue the investigation of the nature of fear, and the skillful ways to work with fear, both internally and externally, bringing in further emphasis on compassion, empathy, understanding and learning from those who have faced fear deeply.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2015-12-05 Loving Kindness and Compassion 50:02
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Gaia House : Loving Kindness and Compassion