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Dharma Talks
2020-11-11 Emptiness 58:31
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-11 32 Parts of the Body—Flesh, Sinews, Bones, Bone Marrow, Kidneys/Kidneys, Bone Marrow, Bones, Sinews, Flesh 37:08
Bob Stahl
We are happy to announce a special opportunity to practice the 32 Parts of the Body meditation, which is rarely taught in the West. This practice deepens insight into impermanence and non-self by penetrating into the true nature and wonders of the body. We will also explore how the body interrelates with the four primary elements of earth (solidity), air (motion), fire (temperature), and water (liquidity). This methodical practice of the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation can build immense levels of concentration, potentialities for healing, and experience the taste of deep freedom and peace. This is the 15th year of offering this class at Insight Santa Cruz and it has been truly wonderful. People have frequently reported developing a whole new relationship to their bodies with greater wisdom and compassion. We will also be hopefully doing a tour of the Cabrillo Anatomy lab to get a deeper experience of the body.
Insight Santa Cruz

2020-11-11 Settling In Meditation 42:34
Kate Munding
First day of retreat instructions. Grounding the attention in the body (Guided Meditation)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding True Refuge in Uncertain Times with Anushka Fernandopulle, Chas DiCapua, Kate Munding, Jozen Tamori Gibson and Dawn Scott

2020-11-11 Practicing with Views 1:10:56
Donald Rothberg
Practicing with one's views or opinions or beliefs is central both to traditional Buddhist practice and to what is needed in a society polarized by views; it is also central to relationships and skillful communication, especially in difficult or conflictual situations. We establish in this session a foundation for such practice, by identifying both the core teachings on views by the Buddha and three basic ways of practicing with views. We explore the core teachings on views especially by looking at five key passages from the Buddha's discourses, getting a sense of how attachment to views can be problematic. We also identify three ways of practicing with views: (1) becoming mindful of one's views, (2) inquiring into one's views when one notices an opposition with the views of others, and (3) listening and developing empathy in relationship to the views of others. After the talk, we discuss together many questions and points related to these teachings and practices.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2020-11-11 IMS Daily Dharma, Nov 11 2020 21:26
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020

2020-11-11 Meditation Instructions on Breath & Body 42:52
Chas DiCapua
Using the sensations of body and breath as an anchor for awareness in the Vipassana practice. Using the felt sense of the breath and body to help the body to settle, soften, and stabilize. Thus, lending those same qualities to the heart and mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding True Refuge in Uncertain Times with Anushka Fernandopulle, Chas DiCapua, Kate Munding, Jozen Tamori Gibson and Dawn Scott

2020-11-11 Mind Aggregates 1:26:43
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-10 Dependant Origination 51:03
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-10 Standing in Front of the Other: Going Beyond Divisiveness 37:44
Brian Lesage
This talk explores the spiritual act of beholding another being in a way that goes beyond harmful divisiveness.
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community FIMC Monday Night Talks

2020-11-10 IMS Daily Dharma, Nov 10 2020 21:24
Chas DiCapua
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020

2020-11-10 Vedana 1:14:44
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-09 13 meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions 20:31
Jill Shepherd
Beginning with stablising mindfulness in the body, then opening to sounds, thoughts, and any emotions that might be present
Auckland Insight Meditation Introduction to Insight Meditation

2020-11-09 12 talk: mindfulness of mind, including emotions 18:25
Jill Shepherd
A short overview of working with emotions in meditation
Auckland Insight Meditation Introduction to Insight Meditation

2020-11-09 Jhanas 5-8 1:13:21
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-09 IMS Daily Dharma, Nov 9 2020 20:30
Chas DiCapua
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020

2020-11-09 Charnel Grounds Four Elements 32:30
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-08 The Eightfold Noble Path: Right Speech 1:30:13
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2020-11-08 Fruits of Spiritual Life 38:43
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-08 Depression and Negative Thinking Loops 12:21
Amita Schmidt
This is in response to a question about how to work with depression and negative thinking loops.
Mariposa Sangha

2020-11-08 Environmental Change and the Dharma 5:43
Amita Schmidt
This was in response to a question about how to meet environmental changes and loss.
Mariposa Sangha

2020-11-08 The Coming Together of the Coolness of Wisdom with the Inclusiveness of Love - Guided Meditation 33:02
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-11-08 The Coming Together of the Coolness of Wisdom with the Inclusiveness of Love - Talk 37:27
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course: Cultivating Wholesome Relationships

2020-11-08 Body Scan 56:21
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-07 Jhanas 1-4 1:13:39
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-07 Unconditioned Supports the Conditioned 41:54
Ajahn Sucitto
The unconditioned gives us a place to step back from experience, to meet the conditioned world with sensitivity and equanimity. We access qualities of faith, energy, mindfulness and wisdom to accept and meet exactly what’s happening right now.
Cittaviveka At Home with the Homeless: Ajahn Sucitto Locked Down

2020-11-07 Die transformierende Kraft des Mitgefühls 62:28
Yuka Nakamura
Mitgefühl ist eine zentrale Qualität, die wir entwickeln wollen. Es ist nicht nur die angemessenste Antwort auf das Leiden in uns selbst und in anderen, sondern es hat auch die Macht, den Herzgeist zu transformieren. Durch Mitgefühl können wir schmerzhafte Erfahrungen besser halten und geschickter mit ihnen umgehen. Mitgefühl lässt auch innere Klarheit und Raum entstehen, in dem sich tiefe, befreiende Weisheit entfalten kann.
Zentrum Freier Buddhismus Essen :  Online-Retreat Weisheit und Mitgefühl

2020-11-07 Grounded in Skin, Flesh and Bones 17:17
Dhammadīpā
A guided meditation on the earth element, part of a day of retreat online, hosted by Red Clay Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-11-07 Retreat Close 1:33:35
Arinna Weisman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom with Noliwe Alexander, Lama Rod Owens, MA, Arinna Weisman, Katy Wiss and Melvin L. Escobar, LCSW, RYT

2020-11-07 Finding a True Refuge during Traumatic Times 68:13
Amita Schmidt
During times of trauma, it's important to learn how to find a true refuge within you heart and mind. This talk will help you find some ways to do this. The talk was part of a zoom retreat with video clips and handouts, can see the video version at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhAbMCLtfsQ&list=PLRGY6UiIOqoB-qwIQX53J-Bb5RH7T9FIs&index=2&t=6s
Mariposa Sangha

2020-11-07 A Platonic Relationship with Body and Mind 39:56
Dhammadīpā
A Dhamma talk on the 6 sense fields, part of a day of retreat online, hosted by Red Clay Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-11-07 Basic Meditation Instructions 26:43
Amita Schmidt
Mariposa Sangha

2020-11-07 Resetting during Difficult Times and Circumstances 22:32
Amita Schmidt
This is the introduction to a retreat on Finding a True Refuge During Times of Trauma. This introduction is about helping your nervous system reset in the pandemic or during any difficult time. It was part of zoom retreat with a film clip so if you want to see the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlA1_m33BQ4&list=PLRGY6UiIOqoB-qwIQX53J-Bb5RH7T9FIs&index=1
Mariposa Sangha

2020-11-07 Intro 4 Establishments of Mindfulness 48:52
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-07 14 meditation: recognising skilful states 15:15
Jill Shepherd
A short meditation tuning in to skilful qualities of heart and mind
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivating resilience in challenging times: Learning from the "heavenly messengers"

2020-11-07 Guided Meditation – Faith as the Basis of Meditation 15:58
Ajahn Sucitto
We enter meditation with a sense of faith, that there’s something beneficial that can be derived just by coming into the present moment. Witnessing, aware of, not in it, not rejecting it – a firmness of presence builds up. The initiation is faith, the consummation is wisdom.
Cittaviveka At Home with the Homeless: Ajahn Sucitto Locked Down

2020-11-07 Expansive Six Sense Fields 54:51
Dhammadīpā
A guided meditation on the six sense bases, part of a day of retreatonline, hosted by Red Clay Sangha
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-11-07 Guided Metta & Chanting 45:47
Noliwe Alexander
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom with Noliwe Alexander, Lama Rod Owens, MA, Arinna Weisman, Katy Wiss and Melvin L. Escobar, LCSW, RYT

2020-11-06 Die Fünf Indriya 31:35
Ayya Santacitta
Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-11-06 37 Qualitäten die das Erwachen beflügeln 36:34
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-11-06 Five Hindrances 47:22
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-06 Das Licht der Weisheit 65:20
Yuka Nakamura
Was ist Weisheit? Und welche Bedeutung hat sie? Der Vortrag erläutert die drei Formen der Weisheit im Dharma, die sich gegenseitig ergänzen, und gibt Hinweise, wie man die Weisheit in der Meditation geschickt fördern kann.
Zentrum Freier Buddhismus Essen :  Online-Retreat Weisheit und Mitgefühl

2020-11-06 Sit With Instructions 40:22
Lama Rod Owens
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom with Noliwe Alexander, Lama Rod Owens, MA, Arinna Weisman, Katy Wiss and Melvin L. Escobar, LCSW, RYT

2020-11-06 IMS Daily Dharma, Nov 6 2020 24:10
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020

2020-11-06 Five Daily Recollections 50:10
Leigh Brasington
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community :  The Jhanas and Insight: a 10-Day Online Retreat

2020-11-06 Contemplation On Balance and Non-Harming - Guided Meditation 25:19
Mark Nunberg, Shelly Graf
Day 1 of a 2-day online retreat
Common Ground Meditation Center Valuing Calm, Clarity, and Non-Harming During Times of Intensity

2020-11-06 Contemplation on Balance and Non-Harming - Talk 32:15
Mark Nunberg, Shelly Graf
Common Ground Meditation Center Valuing Calm, Clarity, and Non-Harming During Times of Intensity

2020-11-06 Guided Metta 40:12
Arinna Weisman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom with Noliwe Alexander, Lama Rod Owens, MA, Arinna Weisman, Katy Wiss and Melvin L. Escobar, LCSW, RYT

2020-11-06 Morning Sit 45:18
Arinna Weisman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom with Noliwe Alexander, Lama Rod Owens, MA, Arinna Weisman, Katy Wiss and Melvin L. Escobar, LCSW, RYT

2020-11-05 Dharma Talk 45:43
Lama Rod Owens
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Deepening into the Heart of Love and Freedom with Noliwe Alexander, Lama Rod Owens, MA, Arinna Weisman, Katy Wiss and Melvin L. Escobar, LCSW, RYT

2020-11-05 Letting Go of Knowing 50:00
James Baraz
The election and its aftermath has been quite a roller coaster ride. Can we find balance and patience with all feelings that arise while allowing the unfolding to happen in its own time? We explore this theme and offer some practices going through these uncertain times.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

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