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Dharma Talks
2011-11-02 The Root of Longing 52:39
Amma Thanasanti
at Against the Stream Centre in LA
Shakti Vihara

2011-11-02 Instructions on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness (Part 1) 24:20
Christina Feldman
Gaia House November Solitary

2011-11-01 A New Paradigm 62:18
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-01 A New Paradigm 62:18
Tempel Smith
Through a greater self understanding brought about through mindfulness, we can live in alignment with anicca, dukka and anatta. Becoming aligned in the New Paradigm allows our frustrations with life to cease arising.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-01 Occupy the Six Senses 43:03
Anushka Fernandopulle
Mission Dharma

2011-11-01 Whatever Arises and Ceases 59:00
Stephen Batchelor
Further reflections on Secular Dharma; what was distinctive in the Buddha's teaching at his time; "Whatever arises ceases": the ocean, the breath, the heartbeat; the Kaccanagotta Sutta (S.12:15); quotes from Montaigne & Nagarjuna re: neither being nor non-being; the questions of Vacchagotta concerning self (S.44:10)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-01 Travelling the Eightfold Path Towards Insight and Liberation 37:08
Andrea Fella
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Tuesday Talks—2011

2011-11-01 Opening Talk for the November Solitary Retreat 51:34
Christina Feldman
This talk also includes Yanai Postelnik and Rob Burbea
Gaia House November Solitary

2011-10-31 Balance in Meditation 57:51
Martine Batchelor
Looking at balance in mediation through the prism of appropriate vision and appropriate concentration.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-10-31 Seeing through the delusion of fear 57:45
Myoshin Kelley
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-29 Self 58:38
Stephen Batchelor
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
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2011-10-29 Namarupa and Consciousness 64:37
Stephen Batchelor
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
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
Gaia House Embodying the Awakened Heart

2011-10-27 The Race between Ignorance and Consciousness: Good or Bad News?” 53:31
James Baraz
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
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
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Fall Insight Retreat

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