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Dharma Talks
2010-11-17 A Listening Presence - Three Domains of Training 1:15:43
Tara Brach
Cultivating the capacity for listening is essential to loving well and to realizing the truth of who we are. This talk focuses on three key facets of deep listening--non-distractedness, not-controlling and seeking to understand-- that can awaken an intimacy with our inner life and others. Guided meditations on listening precede and are included within the body of the talk.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-11-17 Reflections on Compassion 33:52
Sally Armstrong
Guided reflective meditations on compassion for someone who is suffering, for oneself, and for the world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-11-16 Big Mind Guided Meditation 44:15
Guy Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Emptiness: A Meditation and Study Retreat

2010-11-15 Emptying the Mind 40:25
Gil Fronsdal
Guided Meditation on emptying the mind of all concepts to the point of letting go of attachments.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Emptiness: A Meditation and Study Retreat

2010-11-12 Guided Morning Instructions 42:55
Gil Fronsdal
Mindfulness of what is happening and how we relate to it.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Emptiness: A Meditation and Study Retreat

2010-11-12 Guided Meditation 41:33
Andrea Fella
Expanding Awareness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2010-10-30 Balance, Alignment & Attention - Guided Meditation 38:04
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Joy of Awakening

2010-10-30 Relaxing into Body, Sitting & Breath - Guided Meditation 19:10
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Joy of Awakening

2010-10-30 Sitting Meditation - Guided Meditation 38:19
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Joy of Awakening

2010-10-30 Standing Meditation - Guided Meditation 13:12
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Joy of Awakening

2010-10-27 Loving Kindness Guided Meditation 35:49
Leela Sarti
Gaia House Awakening the Heart

2010-10-19 Guided Metta Meditation For All Beings 46:58
Winnie Nazarko
Reflections on the power and value of loving-friendless practice, and its place on the road to awakening. Guided metta practice for all beings
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-10-13 Part 1 - The Art and Science of Meditation - Introductory Series 1:18:46
Tara Brach
The first session defines meditation and describes the Buddhist teachings that give a context to the path of practice. We explore the two basic types of meditation--concentration and mindfulness--and then focus on the ground of mindfulness training: bringing mindful attention to the breath and bodily sensations. Guided meditations include setting intention and the sacred pause; learning to "come back" using an anchor of the breath; and "being here" with an embodied presence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-10-13 Morning Guided Instructions with Questions & Answers / Istruzioni guidate - Domande e risposte 64:25
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-13 Guided Metta / Metta guidata 49:49
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-12 Guided Metta with Questions & Answers / Metta guidata - Domande e risposte 1:10:27
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-11 Guided Metta with Questions and Answers / Metta guidata – Domande e risposte 61:19
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-11 Guided Meditation 44:19
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2010-10-06 The Four Elements 33:17
Leigh Brasington
Guided Meditation and about the Four elements
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-09-23 Intro to Meditation - Guided Meditation - Balance, Alignment and Relaxation 34:57
Amma Thanasanti
Colorado College
Shakti Vihara

2010-09-21 Morning instructions – Day 10 - Standing meditation 58:49
Sally Armstrong
The Buddha said that we should be mindful in all four postures – sitting, walking, standing and lying down. We talk a lot about sitting meditation, some about walking and very little about the other two. This session is a guided meditation on standing meditation. Standing can be used as a practice in itself, or as a way to balance energy, especially sleepiness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-09-19 The Middle Way 34:29
Mark Nunberg
Guided Meditation
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-08-25 Compassion - Responding to Suffering with Care 1:23:03
Tara Brach
Our capacity to respond to ourselves and our world with compassion is the essence of all healing and spiritual awakening. This talk explores the trance of separation that blocks our natural compassion, and includes guided practices that enable us to directly cultivate a compassionate heart.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-08-15 The Practice of Compassion (Karuna) 1:15:25
Gina Sharpe
This is the fourth and final session of the "Metta and Compassion" daylong. It includes a guided karuna meditation, some explanation, question-and-answer with both Gina Sharpe and Sharon Salzberg, and closes with a sharing of the merit. This day focuses on the development of lovingkindness and compassion, both for ourselves and for others. These qualities of the heart diminish fear and isolation, and further our understanding of interconnectedness. Through meditation practice, dialogue, and discourse, we will explore these qualities together. Suitable for both beginning and more experienced meditators.
New York Insight Meditation Center Metta and Compassion with Sharon Salzberg and Gina Sharpe

2010-08-15 The Practice of Metta (Lovingkindness) 39:37
Sharon Salzberg
This is the second talk of the "Metta and Compassion" daylong, containing a dharma talk, a guided metta/lovingkindness meditation and a question-answer session. This day focuses on the development of lovingkindness and compassion, both for ourselves and for others. These qualities of the heart diminish fear and isolation, and further our understanding of interconnectedness. Through meditation practice, dialogue, and discourse, we will explore these qualities together. Suitable for both beginning and more experienced meditators.
New York Insight Meditation Center Metta and Compassion with Sharon Salzberg and Gina Sharpe

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