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Dharma Talks
2023-08-31 Craving the end of craving 46:13
Walt Opie
The Buddha often pointed to craving as the cause of our suffering. Walt explores how craving arises and how we might come to the end of craving. Ajahn Sucitto said, "In fact, our craving is about something we don’t have... The source is the ‘not having.’" When we start to see this with mindfulness and clear comprehension, we have more freedom to choose healthy habits over unhealthy habits, and we can begin to value the wholesome over the unwholesome. This can eventually become the condition for great happiness.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

2023-08-30 Opening Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:25:38
James Baraz, Eve Decker, Howard Cohn, Terry Vandiver, Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2023-08-30 Meditation: Vipassana – The Practice of Seeing Clearly 18:08
Tara Brach
Vipassana, also known as insight meditation, is training in bringing a clear mindful attention to our moment to moment experience. We begin by relaxing through the body and then resting attention with the breath – or some other sensory anchor – and allowing the mind to settle. Then we open to whatever is predominant or calling our attention – sensations, emotions, sounds – meeting each arising experience with a clear, kind attention. The gift of this process is discovering balance in the midst of the changing flow, and gaining deep insight into the nature of reality.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2023-08-30 The Honesty Challenge – Getting More Truthful with Ourselves and Our World 50:24
Tara Brach
Most of us value honesty yet are not aware of how regularly we avoid facing what’s difficult inside us, and how we are less than truthful with others. This talk explores the practice of radical self-honesty as the grounds of being more honest with others, and bringing more love and freedom to our lives. We close with a quote by Danna Faulds from her book:
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2023-08-30 Listen to More-Than-Human Authorities and Awaken to a Larger Context 47:43
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene | Online Wednesday-Mornings
Aloka Earth Room

2023-08-30 Wisdom and Compassion Working Together - Part 1 - Talk 30:34
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Labor Day Retreat

2023-08-30 Wisdom and Compassion Working Together - Part 1 - Meditation 30:44
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Labor Day Retreat

2023-08-30 27 meditation: exploring the insubstantiality of experience 52:25
Jill Shepherd
Beginning with physical sensations, knowing them as impermanent and insubstantial, then opening to sounds and mental activity; simply recognising experiences being known, without identifying with them as I, me, or mine
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-29 26 talk: An overview of the Five Clinging-Aggregates, based on the Phena Sutta 34:30
Willa Thaniya Reid
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-29 Tuesday Tune In 57:43
Dhammadīpā
Class with meditation and talk.
Dassanāya Buddhist Community

2023-08-29 Tuesday Tune In (en español) 51:11
Dhammadīpā
Interpretación simultánea para el programa virtual esta noche y todos los martes.
Dassanāya Buddhist Community

2023-08-28 25 talk: Exploring the Awakening Factors 31:11
Jill Shepherd
An overview of the seven awakening factors of mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy (pītī), tranquility, samādhi and equanimity, and how these work together to support conducive conditions for insight to arise
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-28 23 reflection: Third Establishment of Mindfulness, citta or heart-mind 26:37
Willa Thaniya Reid
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-27 The Nuances of Contemplating Craving 24:49
Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Looking and Seeing: How we Experience the World

2023-08-27 Brahmaviharas for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 41:29
John Martin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Insight Meditation Retreat

2023-08-27 21 reflection: establishing new pathways 9:18
Willa Thaniya Reid
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-27 Day 1 of Series, Afternoon Session 1:16:57
Leela Sarti
Meditation, Teachings
Gaia House Sacred Sunday - A Day of Retreat, Deepening Presence (online series)

2023-08-27 The Joy of Renunciation - Week 2 - Introduction & Meditation 40:57
Mark Nunberg
The guided meditation begins at approximately 11 minutes and 30 seconds. It is preceded by chanting, with an insightful introduction by Mark. The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2023-08-27 The Joy of Renunciation - Week 2 - Talk 39:21
Mark Nunberg
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that will help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2023-08-27 Contemplating Thoughts & Inner Activity; 2nd Contemplative Exercise 16:41
Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Looking and Seeing: How we Experience the World

2023-08-27 Day 1 of Series, Morning Session 1:13:41
Leela Sarti
Teachings and Guided Meditation
Gaia House Sacred Sunday - A Day of Retreat, Deepening Presence (online series)

2023-08-27 20 instructions: self-compassion 29:15
Jill Shepherd
Acknowledging the inevitable ups and downs of being on retreat, making space for those changing conditions and orienting to self-compassion as needed for support to stay steady
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-26 19 talk: anicca - uncertainty 30:17
Willa Thaniya Reid
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-08-26 The Metaphor of Looking & Seeing; 1st Contemplative Exercise 49:57
Laura Bridgman, Tony O'Connor
Gaia House Looking and Seeing: How we Experience the World

2023-08-26 Practicing Mudita with a Fluid Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:38
Kristina Bare
Afternoon Brahmavihara instruction at Summer Insight Meditation retreat.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Summer Insight Meditation Retreat

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