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2024-06-08 Cooling the Mind, Making it Firm 49:29
Ayya Santussika
What methods are you using to cool the mind? How about making it steady? Using anapanasati and various reflections, including the three characteristics.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Cooling the Mind, Warming the Heart

2024-06-08 Relaxing into Retreat 42:18
Ayya Santussika
Anapanasati - body and feeling
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Cooling the Mind, Warming the Heart

2024-06-03 How to Meditate--The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience 56:20
Tina Rasmussen
How to Meditate--The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience. In this talk, Tina gives concise overview instructions and guidance on how to begin meditating, suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike. She talks about general guidelines that apply to every type of meditation. Then she gives an overview of the 4 practice categories being studied in neuroscience, which are also reflected in the Buddhist tradion. Then she gives instructions on how to practice each type of meditation, with a short period of practice. To go directly to those sections, please see the following time markers: -Heart Practices--Bodhicitta and the Bramaviharas (lovingkindness, compassion, joy/gratitude, and equanimity): 15:45 -Focused Attention--Samatha (concentration and serenity), Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing): 31:03 -Open Monitoring--Vipassana (insight meditation): 39:26 -Self-Transcending--Dzogchen (Rigpa): 49:37
Luminous Mind Sangha

2024-05-07 Mindfulness of Breathing Lite (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:01
Ayya Santussika
A guided meditation lightly touching on most of the 16 instructions of anapanasati.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center With the World on Fire, Embody the Eightfold Path

2024-04-06 Morning Day 5: Anapanasati Meditation with Guidance 48:46
Ayya Santussika
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Dispelling Delusion: Exploring the Vipallāsas Through Early Buddhist Poetry

2023-07-19 Talk #8: Anapanasati & Satipatthana Comparisons (Steps 11 & 12) 46:38
Sayadaw U Jagara
Critical text analysis of how Anapanasati practice fulfills the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Discussion of the samadhi (step 11) and liberating the mind (step 12) from hindrances and self.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2023

2023-07-11 Morning Reflections #9: Piti (Step 5) 40:56
Nikki Mirghafori
Reflections of various renditions of Piti from the Patisambhidamagga. And the natural cascade of arising of piti through the Seven Factors of Awakening, as outlined in the Anapanasati Sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2023

2023-07-08 Morning Reflections #7: Anapanasati (Step 4) 40:47
Nikki Mirghafori
Guided instructions for calming bodily formations
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2023

2023-06-07 Anapanasati Tetrad 3 and 4 -- Guided meditation 48:47
Ayya Santussika
Brief instruction on Tetrad 3 and 4 of Anapanasati - Mindfulness of in and out breathing, followed by a guided meditation for the 16 instructions.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Buddha’s Gradual Path: Spiritual Progress in Lay Life

2023-06-06 Anapanasati Part 1 37:13
Ayya Santussika
A short explanation and guided meditation for the first two tetrads of Mindfulness of In and Out Breathing.
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Buddha’s Gradual Path: Spiritual Progress in Lay Life

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