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Dharma Talks
2022-02-02 Week 4 - Three Versions of the Compassion Mantra 19:49
Kirsten Kratz
Chanting
Gaia House Transforming Self - Transforming World (online series)

2022-02-02 Oh Snail! The Parami of Patience 51:34
Jeanne Corrigal
This week we explored the 6th parami, the beautiful quality of patience, and the ways that patience can be a doorway to freedom. This week we honour our relative the snail and their wisdom!
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Wednesday Night Talks: The Parami (2021-2022)

2022-02-02 32 Parts of the Body Meditation: Discovering Freedom within the Body—Week 4 Heart, Liver, Diaphragm, Spleen, Lungs 46:24
Bob Stahl
Please join us for this 8-week “32 Parts of the Body” meditation class that has rarely been taught in the West. This practice will cultivate deeper insight into the true nature of the body and most importantly to help see through the identifications, conditionings, beliefs, and narratives – the erroneous view of self. It has also been used for healing illness. Various methods will be taught to strengthen mindfulness of the body and to explore the mind/body connection. Each class will consist of silent and guided meditation, chanting of the body parts and small and large group discussion. These teachings and practices will help develop greater clarity, wisdom, and compassion; and foster the depth of practice.
Insight Santa Cruz

2022-02-02 Questions and Responses 34:04
Nathan Glyde, Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Zohar Lavie.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-02 Guided Meditation 45:13
Nathan Glyde
Lingering in happiness.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-02 Metta for Benefactor and Self 49:19
Mei Elliott
Introduction to the Brahma Viharas including orientation to the benefactor category.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-02 Honoring the Great Teacher of Interbeing and Engaged Buddhism, Thich Nhat Hanh 65:16
Donald Rothberg
There is weaving together in the talk of several areas, including (1) Donald's stories of his encounters with and learning from Thich Nhat Hanh, starting in 1987; (2) the life story of Thich Nhat (1926-2022); and (3) exploring Thich Nhat Hanh's core teachings, including his teachings about "interbeing," engaged Buddhism, mindfulness, and "being peace." There is a slide show of Thich Nhat Hanh's life shown during the talk available as a pdf file. The talk is followed by the first 3 minutes and 19 seconds of a video of Thich Nhah Hanh talking about "War and Peace Within" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk1jpeo3w6U) and a period of discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-02-02 A Guided Meditation in the Manner of Thich Nhat Hanh 36:47
Donald Rothberg
A 35-minute or so guided meditation in the manner of Thich Nhat Hanh (connected with the talk honoring Thich Nhat Hanh). The guided meditation is mostly silent, with three short periods of guidance, using these words: (1) Breathing in, I know I am breathing in. Breathing out, I know I am breathing out. Breathing in, I calm myself. Breathing out, I feel at ease. (2) Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. Bring body and mind back to the present moment. So that you do not miss the appointment with life. (3) Breathing in, I see myself as a flower. Breathing out, I feel fresh. Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain. Breathing out, I feel solid. Breathing in, I see myself as still water. Breathing out, I reflect all that is. Breathing in, I see myself as space. Breathing out, I feel free.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-02-02 Meditation Instructions 59:12
Nathan Glyde
Dukkha way of looking.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-02 Hindernisse werden in Gelegenheiten verwandelt ~ Besinnung auf den Buddha (Buddhanusati) 47:14
Ayya Santacitta
Vortrag & Geführte Meditation | Die Vier Schutz-Meditationen 1/2
ÖBR Theravada Schule Wien

2022-02-01 The Hindrances and Trauma Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:10
Tuere Sala
Applying the antidotes to the hindrances regularly wil strengthen awareness of the luminous mind. Use the hindrances as opportunities to practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-01 Dharma Talk - A Route of Happiness 53:32
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-01 Stepping Out of Human-Centric Perception and into Kinship 57:14
Brian Lesage
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community FIMC Monday Night Talks

2022-02-01 Progress or No Progress 40:57
Dhammadīpā
A talk about self-judgment, distress, trust, seclusion, and perceptions of progress on the Path. Based on the Therigatha poem by an anonymous nun who spoke five verses, part of the Tuesday Tune In series at Dassanāya Buddhist Community.
Dharma Seed

2022-02-01 The Tiger’s Challenge: Impeccability and Aspiration 48:52
Ajahn Sucitto
The one thing we can train in and recollect is that we can aspire. No other creature aspires. We are born with desire, and if we don’t use it for aspiration it leaks out into sensuality and thinking. Then the mind loses its alertness. One of the most fundamental things we aspire to is a different alignment. Finding a place to stand which is true, empowering, dignified, blameless – a refuge. This is how you stand apart from the worldly currents, and live in the quality of good intent.
Cittaviveka

2022-02-01 Guided Meditation 44:24
Zohar Lavie
Metta to sensations.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-01 Loving Kindness for Ourselves (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:59
Tempel Smith
Here is a simply guided meditation to bring kindness and patience to our mindfulness practice. As mindfulness develops it brings both clarity and warmth to our awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-01 Questions and Responses 25:31
Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Nathan Glyde.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-01 Meditation Instructions 56:56
Zohar Lavie
Welcoming phenomena into vast awareness.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-02-01 Morning instructions: Focusing and unifying the mind 58:45
James Baraz
A guided meditation on deepening concentration using the breath as the primary object.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-01-31 Buddhist Studies: Liberating the Heart with Goodwill, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity – Week 4 – Meditation 28:48
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course: Liberating the Heart with Goodwill, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity

2022-01-31 Buddhist Studies: Liberating the Heart with Goodwill, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity – Week 4 – Talk 41:09
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course: Liberating the Heart with Goodwill, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity

2022-01-31 Dharma Talk - Interrupting the Build-Up of Dukkha 47:04
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-31 How The Practice Unfolds: The Five Spiritual Faculties 63:32
James Baraz
The Five Spiritual Faculties in the Buddha's teaching give a clear description of the natural unfolding of practice unfolds over time. It also describes the process over the course of a month-long intensive retreat.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-01-31 Lightly Guided Metta Meditation 44:32
Nathan Glyde
Easy and neutral relationships, and in relationship to oneself.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-31 Metta for self, easy being, neutral being, and difficult being 48:17
Kristina Bare
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Befriending the World through Mindfulness

2022-01-31 Meditation Instructions 59:12
Nathan Glyde
Mood of thinking and opening contraction.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-31 First Establishment of Mindfulness 42:31
Dawn Scott
This guided meditation introduces three anchors for attention--sounds, body, and breath--with an emphasis on orienting to the pleasant to pleasurable aspects of the anchor.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-01-30 Dharma Talk - Spacious, Clear and Kind 49:16
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-30 Lucid Awareness Includes How We Relate to What's Happening 1:29:31
Dawn Neal
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community SFI Sunday Nights

2022-01-30 Metta and compassion for self. 45:59
Kristina Bare
When Metta meets suffering it naturally transforms into compassion
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Befriending the World through Mindfulness

2022-01-30 Guided Mudita Meditation 43:39
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-30 Questions and Responses 32:54
Nathan Glyde, Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Zohar Lavie.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-30 Questions and Responses: Fabrication 31:08
Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Nathan Glyde.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-30 Understanding the Experience of Freedom, Week 3 – Meditation 34:39
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2022-01-30 Understanding the Experience of Freedom, Week 3 – Talk 40:19
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2022-01-30 Meditation Instructions 60:48
Zohar Lavie
Meeting the pleasant with patient playfulness.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-30 Simple Breath and Body Awareness 30:37
Tempel Smith
All practices of mindfulness begin with commitment toward breath and body awareness. This is where we start our practice and where our practice develops. Here in this guided meditation we simplify our ambition just to rest in the in breath and out breath.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-01-30 Scanning the body for feeling Tone. 64:02
Bonnie Duran
Guided meditation on Vedana.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Befriending the World through Mindfulness

2022-01-29 Dharma Talk - From Conditioned Habits to Freeing Ways of Relating 49:01
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-29 Reflections to realize in permanence. 47:22
Bonnie Duran
This talk discusses the body and feeling tone reflections that help realize impermanence.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Befriending the World through Mindfulness

2022-01-29 Guided Metta Meditation 44:24
Nathan Glyde
Cultivating goodwill.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-29 Questions and Responses 16:21
Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Nathan Glyde.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-29 Meditation Instructions 53:14
Nathan Glyde
Steadily allowing arising and passing.
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-28 Week 3 - Guided Meditation 42:49
Kirsten Kratz
Breathing w Compassionate Presence
Gaia House Transforming Self - Transforming World (online series)

2022-01-28 Opening Talk - Roots and Routes of Dukkha and Release 27:58
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Lingering in Happiness

2022-01-28 Week 3 - Guided Meditation 40:15
Kirsten Kratz
Holding Self & Other in Compassion
Gaia House Transforming Self - Transforming World (online series)

2022-01-28 Honoring Thich Nhat Hannh, Breath meditation, Q+A 1:34:56
Bhante Sujato
Honoring Thich Nhat Hannh. Breath meditation explained and guided by Bhante Sujato. Q+A: sīlā, samādhi, paññā as a comprehensive framework for the elements of the path, derived from the Buddha's teaching on the Gradual Training, e.g. in Dīgha Nikāya 2. Breath meditation as opposed to ancient pranayama techniques trying to control the breath. Meditation methods require balance between receiving and doing. Threshold concentration. Weird experiences during meditation.
Lokanta Vihara
Attached Files:
  • DN 2, Sāmaññaphala Sutta by suttacentral.net (Link)
  • AN 106, Nijjara Sutta by suttacentral.net (Link)

2022-01-28 Ageing 18:47
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Ageing is one of the 'Messemgers of the Gods' that woke the Buddha up to his spiritual journey. The others were Sickness, a Corpse and an ascetic sitting under a tree, suggesting there may be a way out suffering and rebirth.
Satipanya Retreat Centre Dhammapada

2022-01-27 Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh 51:02
James Baraz
The great Vietnamese Master, Thich Nhat Hanh, passed away on January 22nd at the age of 95. Thay, as he was known to his students, was one of the most influential Buddhist masters in modern times.We spend the evening exploring his teachings and honoring his spirit. A short clip of him teaching is included as part of the evening.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

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