Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2011-02-13 Ways of Looking: (1) Anicca 1:11:52
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-12 The Seven Factors of Awakening 62:22
Guy Armstrong	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : February Monthlong Insight Retreat

2011-02-12 Equanimity In challenging Times 61:22
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Finding Joy and Inner Calm in Challenging Times: Insight Meditation Weekend

2011-02-12 Contact and The Construction of Self 60:09
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-12 Seventh Instructions and Guided Metta Meditation: Metta and Emptiness 34:58
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-12 Making Space for Fear 47:31
Martin Aylward	Download Listen
We naturally want to reject, ignore, deny, our unpleasant experience. In this talk Martin both encourages us and shows how to turn our attention "fearwards", daring to look deeply and to see clearly through our defenses and distractions, to freedom from fear.
Gaia House : Loving What Is (whether we like it or not)

2011-02-12 Establishing Perfection(Sat.Talk) 60:25
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka : Winter Retreat

2011-02-11 Reflections on The First Noble Truth 55:34
Carol Wilson	Download Listen
The First Noble Truth, that of "Dukkha" -- is to be understood, so said The Buddha -- yet often when we think about it, our reactions can tend towards aversion: "life is suffering." I feel this is an inaccurate reflection of the freeing potential of understanding this teaching.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : February Monthlong Insight Retreat

2011-02-11 Staying at ‘contact’ 66:34
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-11 Opening Talk for Loving What Is (whether we like it or not) 46:52
Martin Aylward	Download Listen
This talk explores maintaining an open and inquiring attitude to all that arises. We are reminded that there is no wrong experience, no feeling we shouldn't have; that all experience is worthy of our caring, curious, contactful attention.
Gaia House : Loving What Is (whether we like it or not)

2011-02-10 Practicing With Compassion In The World 52:46
Gina Sharpe	Download Listen
Going home with practices of metta, compassion and mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2011-02-10 Humility and Confidence 57:37
James Baraz	Download Listen
How being humbled can deepen our capacity to open to all of our experience and strengthen our confidence and trust.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : February Monthlong Insight Retreat

2011-02-10 Four Kinds of Love 52:37
Wes Nisker	Download Listen
In honor of Valentine's Day, Wes reflects on everybody's favorite 4-letter word. As usual, he provides an insightful and entertaining perspective on the topic illustrated with a wealth of poetry. A discussion with the sangha ends the evening.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2011-02-10 Question and Answer Session 2 1:21:06
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-10 Fifth Instructions and Guided Metta Meditation 43:37
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-09 The Sure Heart's Release - Part 1 1:23:46

Tara Brach

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Our longing is to realize and embody loving presence, yet we each have deeply conditioned habits that bind our hearts. This talk reflects on these habits, and explores how we can free ourselves by bringing a mindful, compassionate attention to places where we are most trapped in feeling separate, fearful and unworthy.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-02-09 Inner Cultivation, Outer Expression 55:03
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : February Monthlong Insight Retreat

2011-02-09 Freedom from Self-Drama 55:04
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-02-09 Concentration Practice II- and discussion 55:19
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We review the basics of concentration practice,and then focus on concentration practice as a path of purification, and then on wise effort in concentration practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-02-09 Metta Instructions - Difficult Person 53:25
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2011-02-09 Ending Blame 54:55
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-09 Fourth Instructions and Guided Metta Meditation 54:22
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Metta and Emptiness (Level 1)

2011-02-08 compassion 50:37
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Compassion is a beautiful quality of the heart that allows us to meet our humanness and all of our struggles and pain with a kind and embracing love.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2011-02-08 Metta - Reteaching a Thing its Loveliness 43:19
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2011-02-08 Introduction to Mindfulness Week 4 - Working With Obstacles 1:18:46
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
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Common Ground Meditation Center