Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2011-04-19 Four Domains of Mindfulness - Flame of Awareness 7:13
Steven Smith	Download Listen
Hollyhock : Metta Vipassana with Mindful Movement

2011-04-19 Where the Mind has Nowhere to Rest 65:42
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Hui-neng's definition of sitting meditation; the middle way as the avoiding of the 'deadends' of existence and non-existence; the Greek philosopher Pyrrho as an example of a similar attitude; Hui-ko asks Bodhidharma to 'set his mind at rest'; the infinity of things; emptiness as the unfindability of things; to question 'what is this' is the practice of such emptiness that neither affirms nor denies anything.
Gaia House : The Zen Retreat

2011-04-19 The Five Controlling Faculties 1:10:28
Sayadaw Vivekananda	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Vivekananda

2011-04-18 Skillful means - The Vipassana Toolbox 50:09
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Hollyhock : Metta Vipassana with Mindful Movement

2011-04-18 Garden of the Heart 60:13
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-04-18 Bringing Practice Into Daily Life 0:10
James Baraz	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-17 Coming to Terms with Birth and Death 49:09
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on the nature of 'religion'; the Buddha's awakening as a resolution of the questions posed by life itself; Zen as a 'direct pointing to the heart, independent of scripture'; the aim of Buddhist practice is the achievement of autonomy; towards the possibility of a 'secular religion'.
Gaia House : The Zen Retreat

2011-04-17 Equanimity 66:49
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Vivekananda

2011-04-16 Ongoing Awareness and Resolute Aspiration (Steve Armstrong) 64:16
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
The Resolute Aspiration talk is given by Steve Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Awareness Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-04-16 Buddhism and Recovery 46:42
Kevin Griffin	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2011-04-16 Body Awareness Meditation 35:55
Kevin Griffin	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2011-04-16 The Corruptions of Insight 1:23:08
Sayadaw Vivekananda	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Vivekananda

2011-04-15 Practicing Well-Being: Living A Dhamma Lifestyle 51:18
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Awareness Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-04-15 Cast Your Votes for Dancing 57:39
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Bringing the light of awareness and compassion to our self views.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Meditation and Yoga Retreat

2011-04-15 Gratitude and Contentment 53:27
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Hollyhock : Metta Vipassana with Mindful Movement

2011-04-15 Instructions and Q&A Day 7 69:37
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Awareness Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-04-15 Anatta, Not Self 61:16
Sayadaw Vivekananda	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Vivekananda

2011-04-14 5. Calm/tranquility (passaddhi) 51:28
James Baraz	Download Listen
Fifth talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-14 Life is Practice, Practice is Life 53:04
Greg Scharf	Download Listen
We often find that we have unconsciously divided our experience into times of "practice" and "life". This talk discusses ways to integrate life and practice both on and off the meditation cushion.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : April 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-04-14 Wisdom and Compassion 45:52
Anna Douglas	Download Listen
Inherent in mindful awareness are qualities of love and clarity which over time grow into compassion and wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Meditation and Yoga Retreat

2011-04-14 Step 12: Spiritual Awakening 55:07
Kevin Griffin	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Buddhism and the Twelve Steps

2011-04-14 Instruction and Q&A Day 6 60:22
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Awareness Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-04-14 Metta 68:04
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Vivekananda

2011-04-13 Q&A Day 5 60:24
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Awareness Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-04-13 Part 1: Realizing True Well-being 1:15:51

Tara Brach

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Buddhist psychology and the Western oriented field of positive psychology agree: How we pay attention determines whether we live primarily in fear and judgment, or happiness and peace. This two part series explores the teachings, practices and attitudes that enable us to live a meaningful life with a heart that is "happy for no reason."

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks