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Dharma Talks
2008-09-11 Diversity 22:40
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2008-09-11 Bodhisattva's Way Of Life #6: Working With Anger 53:32
James Baraz
This talk is continuing our series with Chapter 6 of Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life. The theme is “Working with Anger” specifically cultivating Patience.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2008-09-10 Practicing Wise Speech In Difficult Conditions 56:42
Donald Rothberg
What resources and perspectives help us to practice wise speech when the conditions are difficult? We focus especially on developing a strong "container" (both internal and in the community), and on learning better to work with difficult thoughts and emotions, in the context of speech, giving a number of stories and examples.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech and Nonviolent Communication

2008-09-09 Reflections 45:16
Brad Richecoeur
Gaia House Insight Meditation and QiGong

2008-09-08 Is Buddhism the same as other religions? 41:36
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhavana Society of West Virginia

2008-09-08 Listening And Speaking From The Heart 58:49
Donald Rothberg
In cultivating wise speech, we train in many capacities. Among them is training to listen and speak with an open, loving heart. We explore the nature of the open heart and training in lovingkindness. We then examine what it means to listen, both generally and in speech, and what it means to speak from the heart, including reflection on some typical distortions of such speech.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech and Nonviolent Communication

2008-09-08 Investigation and Curiousity 49:19
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Insight Meditation and QiGong

2008-09-07 Making Space for What Is 42:13
Brad Richecoeur
Gaia House Insight Meditation and QiGong

2008-09-06 Four Elements with Q&A 1:19:40
Sayadaw U Jagara
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2008-09-06 Wise Speech And The Path Of Liberation 64:16
Donald Rothberg
For this retreat on wise speech, mindfulness, and non-violent communication, we begin with examining the place of wise (or "right") speech in the Eightfold Path, and how it is linked to training and development in wisdom, ethics, and meditation. We then reflect on the importance for this path of speech, and the four ethical guidelines for speech given by the Buddha: (1) truthfulness, (2) helpfulness, (3) warmth/kindness, and (4) appropriateness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech and Nonviolent Communication

2008-09-06 Struggle and the Body 44:01
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Insight Meditation and QiGong

2008-09-05 Wise Intention 51:07
Christina Feldman
Our intentions link us to the world, sharpen our thoughts, words actions. The intentions of renunciation Kindness and Compassion shape an ethical liberated heart and life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Engaged Mystic: Meditation for Life

2008-09-05 Opening Talk for Insight Meditation and Qi Gong 48:46
Brad Richecoeur
Gaia House Insight Meditation and QiGong

2008-09-04 Questions and Answers 62:42
Rodney Smith
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2008-09-04 Human 37:51
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2008-09-04 Bodhisattva's Way Of Life #5: Not Causing Harm, Gathering Virtue, And Benefiting Others 47:10
James Baraz
The talk is about the next chapter 5 of Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. This chapter is about the three disciplines: not causing harm, gathering virtue, and benefiting others. The title is translated has been translated as Vigilant Introspection or Guarding Alertness.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2008-09-04 Wise Speech 53:37
Narayan Helen Liebenson
Learning the four guidelines of mindful speaking which allow us to see with greater clarity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Engaged Mystic: Meditation for Life

2008-09-03 Turning Towards What You Love 49:55
Tara Brach
There is a saying: The road to hell is paved with bad intentions. From the Buddha we learn the path to freedom arises from wise intentions. Yet because we habitually grasp after what will immediately relieve or comfort or please us, we often do not listen to our deepest intentions. We forget that in this brief life, what matters most is loving presence. This evening of talk and guided meditations invites participants to examine intentions in their relationships, and to reflect on living from a more awake connection with our heart.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2008-09-03 Introduction to Meditation Practice: Calm & Ease 57:28
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2008-09-03 Congruent Effort 47:48
Rodney Smith
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2008-09-03 Thunderstorm 15:24
Ayya Medhanandi
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations

2008-09-03 Pure Listening - Guided Meditation 19:28
Ayya Medhanandi
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations

2008-09-03 Renewing Our Practice - Reflections On A Mountain Retreat 54:49
Donald Rothberg
How do we keep our practice fresh? If we are stuck, how do we renew our practice? Reflecting on a just completed time of retreat, we explore four ways of renewing our practice: (1) finding ways to touch our deeper motivations, (2) cutting through habitual psychological patterns, (3) grounding further in the body, and (4) touching our awakened qualities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2008-09-03 The Engaged Mystic 49:13
Christina Feldman
The Nobel 8 fold path is a path of awareness that embraces every dimension of our lives – it is the path to freedom and the embodiment of freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Engaged Mystic: Meditation for Life

2008-09-02 To Be or Not to Be 44:48
Rodney Smith
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

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