Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2008-01-01 Vulnerability And Freedom 47:52
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Recognizing the insecurity of our life can compel us to endlessly seek control, or invite us to learn to be at ease with our vulnerability and enter it consciously as a gateway to freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Resolutions of the Heart: New Year's Retreat

2007-12-31 New Years Eve 50:51
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2007-12-31 32 Parts of the Body 38:24
Bob Stahl	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2007-12-31 The Wisdom Of Body Awareness 57:43
Heather Martin	Download Listen
The 1st foundation of mindfullness – How and why it is so beneficial as we turn to the truth of each moment.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Resolutions of the Heart: New Year's Retreat

2007-12-31 The Alchemy Of Release 47:48
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
The Buddha describes how the intoxication with youth, health and life fell away. What allows for our intoxications to fall away? How does letting go happen? How do we cultivate awareness, kindness, presence and understanding that allow for the alchemy of release?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-12-31 Joy 65:12
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
The Buddha placed great emphasis on joy (mudita) and Happiness (sukkha) as part of the path. This talk explores the place of these beautiful and precious qualities in our practice, and life. What are the foundations of happiness? What is it that allows the heart to open to joy?
Gaia House : The New Years Retreat Insight Meditation

2007-12-30 The Alchemy of Letting Go 53:15
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-12-30 In Alignment With Zero 51:54
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
Aligning our practice to the truth of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Resolutions of the Heart: New Year's Retreat

2007-12-30 Forgiveness 59:37
Rebecca Bradshaw	Download Listen
Letting go of resentment and anger – developing the open heart of forgiveness.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : December 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-12-29 What Matters 52:19
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
A reflection on the importance, the challenges, and the transformative power of being present.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Resolutions of the Heart: New Year's Retreat

2007-12-29 Leaving Your Comfort Zone 53:10
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-12-29 What is Insight? 59:58
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This talk presents a map and overview of the path of Insight Meditation, exploring the different kinds and levels of insight available to us, the possible avenues for its development and deepening, and some of the many ways we can nurture and strengthen its unfolding.
Gaia House : The New Years Retreat Insight Meditation

2007-12-28 Present Moment: The Point That Includes Everything 54:57
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-12-28 How And The Quality Of Mind 58:40
Gil Fronsdal	Download Listen
By knowing oneself through how we relate to experience shows us how to develop the freedom of mind
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-12-28 The Wisdom of Boredom 45:22
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Boredom stimulates agitation and discontent and is most often perceived as a state to be avoided. Seen wisely, boredom is a rich and fertile ground of understanding.
Gaia House : The New Years Retreat Insight Meditation

2007-12-27 Don't Underestimate The Breath 52:37
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
Mindfulness of the body has the breath at the center and includes all four postures, movement, speaking, listening, feelings and all activity. We can practice mindfulness of the breath and also mindfulness with the breath - developing an enlarged awareness. This practice can take us all the way to enlightenment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-12-27 7 Factors Of Awakening - part 2 55:31
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
Continuing the exploration with calm, concentration and equimity
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : December 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-12-26 The Awakening Factor of Equanimity - Week 2 57:02
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-12-23 Holiday Talk 41:03
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-12-22 Sitting In Amazement 51:24
John Travis	Download Listen
Dealing with personal and collective shadow.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation at the Solstice: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light

2007-12-21 Darkness & Light, Suffering & The End Of Suffering 57:19
Heather Sundberg	Download Listen
After sharing a personal story about suffering and the end of suffering, the talk outlines working with "the darkness" and cultivating the light in terms of working with hindrances, physical pain, strong emotions, & cultivating happiness & compassion; the talk concludes with an introduction of Prajnaparamita.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation at the Solstice: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light

2007-12-20 32 Parts of the Body 45:27
Bob Stahl	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2007-12-20 7 Factors Of Awakening - part 1 55:31
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
An exploration of the allies of the mind, cultivating mindfulness, investigation, energy, and rapture.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : December 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-12-19 The True Revolution 68:30

Tara Brach

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In Buddhism, lovingkindness is considered a divine abode, our true home. This talk explores how we can recognize the mask that covers insecurity, inhabit our essential goodness of Being, and let ourselves touch and be touched by love. This awakening into wholeheartedness is the true revolution.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2007-12-19 The Awakening Factor of Equanimity 56:40
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center