Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2008-09-18 Bodhisattva's Way Of Life #7: Enthusiasm, Zeal Or Heroic Perseverance 52:18
James Baraz	Download Listen
This week we will continue with our series on Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life. The next chapter is on Enthusiasm, Zeal or Heroic Perseverance. What keeps us inspired to practice? How can we counter-act the three causes for laziness? What are the three inspiring causes for happiness? What’s the difference between negative and positive pride? What are the four powers that can fuel our practice?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

2008-09-18 Suffering And Liberation From Suffering 51:01
Michael Grady	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Your Life is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat

2008-09-17 A Committed Presence 66:43

Tara Brach

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Our conditioning is to feel separate, creating an "other" out there, and often being at war with ourselves. By cultivating a committed presence we awaken beyond this conditioning. This talk includes stories and reflections that identify limiting beliefs and reveal our intrinsic oneness and love.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2008-09-17 Beginner's Class - Knots to Untangle 29:30
Ayya Medhanandi	Download Listen
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage : Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations

2008-09-17 Behind the Veil of Thoughts - Guided Meditation 15:51
Ayya Medhanandi	Download Listen
Hospice
Sati Saraniya Hermitage : Hospice Talks and Guided Meditations

2008-09-17 On the Essence of Being 59:39
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2008-09-15 Metta 58:10
John Teasdale	Download Listen
Gaia House : Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2008-09-14 The Sattipathana Sutta 45:29
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2008-09-14 Working with Anger and Aversion 57:16
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2008-09-13 The Road Less Travelled 50:57
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Anxiety and Aversion are the proximate causes of disconnection in our lives. This talk explores the ways that mindfulness and investigation take us from a life of impulse and reactivity to a conscious, responsive life.
Gaia House : Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2008-09-13 Four Elements with Q&A 1:19:54
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : September 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2008-09-12 Opening Talk for Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation 46:15
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Gaia House : Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2008-09-11 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 1 1:33:37
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
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Common Ground Meditation Center

2008-09-11 Bodhisattva's Way Of Life #6: Working With Anger 53:32
James Baraz	Download Listen
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

2008-09-11 Diversity 22:40
Mary Grace Orr	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2008-09-10 Practicing Wise Speech In Difficult Conditions 56:42
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
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	Download Listen
Gaia House : Insight Meditation and QiGong

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

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

2008-09-08 Listening And Speaking From The Heart 58:49
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
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

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

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

2008-09-06 Wise Speech And The Path Of Liberation 64:16
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
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 Four Elements with Q&A 1:19:40
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : September 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2008-09-05 Wise Intention 51:07
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
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