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Dharma Talks
2014-10-03 Guided Metta: Self Compassion 32:08
Christiane Wolf
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Fall Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-09-24 Awakening from the Landlocked Self 1:22:22
Tara Brach
The Buddha taught that our suffering arises from forgetting who we are. This talk explores the trance of identifying as Somebody, and the compassionate witnessing that allows us to discover the freedom of our natural being.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2014-08-31 Bringing Your Practice into the World 61:59
James Baraz
How your practice can unfold as yhou leave retreat includes seeing it as a path of happiness; value of opening to suffering; learning to listen to the truth inside and expressing your caring as compassionate action.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Retreat

2014-08-30 07 Steep Yourself in the Good 49:12
Ajahn Sucitto
When we experience hostility and ill will, rather than simply acknowledging it, we stick it into ourselves, and begin to assume we’re unwelcome or unworthy. We can use meditation to change the flavor of the heart, steeping it in the qualities of the brahmavihara (goodwill, compassion, gladness, equanimity).
Sunyata Buddhist Centre :  Unseating the Inner Tyrant

2014-08-30 03 Activation, Action and Empathy 27:29
Ajahn Sucitto
Activation is followed by feeling and action (kamma). The general advice is to give attention to “how I’m feeling” rather than “what I’m going to do about it”. This is a relational approach: not to try to feel a certain kind of feeling, but just know how I’m feeling, how I’m being affected. Empathy is being with the feeling without being triggered, and reactive. This is the practice of kindness, compassion and equanimity – at the most long-term level.
Sunyata Buddhist Centre :  Unseating the Inner Tyrant

2014-08-27 Loving Truth - The Power of Investigation 1:19:21
Tara Brach
A key element in spiritual awakening is wise and compassionate investigation. This talk explores how investigation and inquiry (the use of questions) serves emotional healing, intimacy with others and the deepest realization of who we are.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2014-08-20 Practicing with Challenges 4 - Working with Conflict 60:11
Donald Rothberg
We explore a more relational way of practicing with challenges, looking at practicing with conflict. We examine some of the personal and cultural conditioning about conflict, as well as ways to bring wisdom, empathy, compassion and skillful action into conflicts, whether inner, interpersonal or social. Conflict is defined more neutrally and simply as a difference in objectives, goals or values.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks
Attached Files:

2014-08-19 Compassion 40:52
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom and Compassion

2014-08-14 Train for Nibbana 29:03
Ayya Medhanandi
On the path to freedom, every moment in every life situation is an opportunity for training the mind. We plant seeds of virtue, watering them with renunciation, respect, contentment, generosity and valiant effort. We clear the cobwebs of lifetimes from the mind with wisdom and mindfulness guarding us from the eight worldly winds, while forgiveness, love and compassion hasten the heart's awakening to Nibbana.
Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT)

2014-08-08 Guided Brahma Vihara Meditation 45:46
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Loving kindness with equanimity and compassion
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

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