Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks in English

2012-02-21 Danger of Fixation 36:05
Shaila Catherine	Download Listen
How does suffering manifest in attachment to views? This talk explores right view and addresses the danger of attaching to a position, philosophy, belief, or opinion. Primary sources are the teachings from the Middle Length discourses numbers 72 and 74. Recognizing the dangers of attachment and clinging to beliefs and opinions, we directly investigate what can be known in the mind and body. This is a pragmatic path of mindful awareness that results in actions that are immediately liberating.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Tuesday Talks—2012
In collection: Buddhist Perspectives on Right View

2011-04-19 Four Elements Meditation—Instructional Talk and Guided Meditation 41:58
Shaila Catherine	Download Listen
This talk introduces the Four Elements Meditation as a systematic method for developing mindfulness of the body. A guided meditation and instructions are provided that reveal the body as a dynamic interaction of characteristics classified as earth (hardness, roughness, heaviness, softness, smoothness, lightness), water (flowing, cohesion), fire (heat, cold), and wind (supporting, pushing).
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Tuesday Talks—2011

2013-04-17 Dharma practice and the climate Crisis 61:12
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
At the time of Earth Day, we pose a a dilemma and challenge. Dharma practice is so compelling. The climate crisis is so compelling. Which do we choose? Both, in our own ways. We look at the ways that our practice (and principles of generosity, compassion, ethics, interdependence, and wisdom) call us to regard and that those responding deeply need spiritual practices and principles to meet the great need.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks
In collection: One Earth Sangha

2013-04-18 1st Part: Working with our Habits, 2nd Part: Boston Marathon Bombings 51:02
James Baraz	Download Listen
The first part of this talk is about our Habit discussion we've had over the last two weeks. The second part is about how we deal with the Boston Marathon Bombings.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2013-04-17 Entering the Mystery 1:19:10

Tara Brach

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John O'Donahue writes, "We are so busy managing our lives, we forget this great mystery we are involved in." This talk looks at the ways we pull away from the mystery and the path of "beginners mind" that enables us to encounter this living world with freshness, courage and wonder.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2013-04-18 The Metta Of Awareness and The Awareness of Metta 63:15
Phillip Moffitt	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : The Nature of Awareness: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2013-04-18 Understanding The Torments of Mind 56:58
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Right View, awareness and understanding the defilements...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Through Dhamma Eyes: Training in Awareness and Wisdom

2013-04-18 Disentangling from Self-Pity 13:24
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Dhamma Lesson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Through Dhamma Eyes: Training in Awareness and Wisdom

2013-03-09 Deep Presence 31:36
Shaila Catherine	Download Listen
Mindfulness brings a powerful quality of presence to our encounter with experience. By cultivating deep presence we meet life below the level of superficial concepts. We disentangle the mind from the story of self. More than charisma or social skills, deep presence implies a profound way of being which brings our momentary encounters into the immediate present.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Saturday Talks - 2013

2013-04-07 S.O.S. - Sitting on Sunday: April 7, 2013 with Ven. Pannavati-Karuna 1:11:48
Gina Sharpe	Download Listen
New York Insight Meditation Center : NYI Regular Talks