Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2014-01-06 You Can't Stop the Waves... 56:10
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Finding compassion & balance amidst the wild & beautiful changes of Life...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2014-01-06 Les quatre sceaux 49:48
Charles Genoud	Download Listen
Centre Bouddhiste Vimalakirti

2014-01-05 Instructions on Intentions 47:50
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Pascal, feeling a little cheeky, is offering some thoughts on intentions, the moment – to – moment kind – and how to handle broccoli.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-04 Strive on with Diligence - Guided Meditation 18:42
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-04 Morning Reflection and Instructions 51:44
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
The awake aspect. How to fall awake in the middle of a spin. Awake to endings, awake to grasping, awake to thought, and the wise attention of not having to pick up every thought
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-03 A Handful of Leaves 15:07
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-03 Carefully Extracting Freedom From The Rich Soil Of Experience. 53:58
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-03 Compassion and Equanimity 52:10
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
Dharma practice shows us how to awaken to the stillness of the unmoving mind, where joys and sorrows move freely through our heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2014-01-03 Guided Anukampa and Karuna Meditation 44:27
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Anukampa is pulsating along with : chanting with the tender aspect of heart and relationship with pain; from our nervous unrest to the pain of the world
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-03 Seven Treasures 22:27
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Reflection on the Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-02 The Power of Thought 44:04
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-02 A Greater Perspective 16:36
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-02 Refuge in the Sangha 42:11
James Baraz	Download Listen
James Baraz and Kate Janke, along with our Sangha members, reflect on our vision of community.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2014-01-02 Crossing the flood 55:46
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
When not seeing clearly the nature of reality, a restless twitching momentum drives us into patterns and programs where we are simply; looking for home peace for completion. Recognizing the programming and letting it come to rest. Finding peace in the midst of it all
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-02 The Samadhiness of Experience 48:58
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2014-01-02 Morning Instructions On Practicing with Thoughts and Guided Meditation 55:13
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-01 Tranquility as a Factor of Awakening 54:12
Gil Fronsdal	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2014-01-01 Body Dharma - Wisdom of the Body 61:33
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Explores the potential of a wise and kindly relationship to our body and its capacity to reveal the Dharma of life
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-01 Contol and Loss of Power 51:43
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre

2014-01-01 The Papancha process 25:40
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
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Cittaviveka
In collection: 2014 Collection

2014-01-01 Guided compassion and Loving Kindness Meditation 39:40
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-01 A Greater Perspective 16:36
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-01 Metta, closing - Guided Meditation 19:04
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2014-01-01 Wisdom and the Four Hallucinations 6:29
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2014-01-01 Morning Reflection and Instructions 53:22
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Working with 2nd foundation of mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-31 The Fire of Transformation 45:40
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-31 The Long and Winding Road to Joy and Inspiration 52:13
John Travis	Download Listen
Tales from the dharma gypsy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-31 New Year's Eve Talk - From Conventional Reality to Ultimate Reality 67:05
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
30 minute talk followed by 30 minutes guided reflection on the year past, forgiveness, gratitude and the setting of intentions for the new year.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-31 Cultivating the Heart of a Bodhisattva 52:49
Ruth King	Download Listen
This talk explores our bravery and belonging, and how we cultivate the compassionate heart of the Bodhisattva.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-31 Reconciliation and Renewal 37:59
Molly Swan	Download Listen
True North Insight : 2013 New Year's Retreat

2013-12-31 The Five Daily Recollections 47:13
Caroline Jones	Download Listen
The Buddha recommended the frequent, skillful contemplation of our mortal predicament, as it gives rise to wisdom, compassion, joy and peace.
Gaia House : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-31 Guided Heart Metta Meditation with Poetry 41:51
Hugh Byrne	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-31 Morning Instruction - Question and Response 12:46
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-31 Morning Guided Meditation 29:45
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Reflections on a Spin around the Sun... 63:44
Wes Nisker	Download Listen
Thoughts, moments, meditations for a New Year,... or how time is always present...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-12-30 How Are You Directing Your Energy? 56:01
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
Exploring energy (viriya) as a factor of awakening, how, along with mindfulness and investigation, it drives our practice. Importance of intention and letting go.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-30 Cittaviveka 58:31
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
The un-gluing of the heart-mind from stickiness. Working with the inner critic. Singing a Rumi poem
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-30 New Year: Transition from Grim Reaper to Newborn 41:40
Norman Feldman	Download Listen
True North Insight : 2013 New Year's Retreat

2013-12-30 The Happiness of Nongrasping - Day 4 39:56
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center : Retreat: The Happiness of Nongrasping

2013-12-30 The Revolutionary Act of Grattitude and Appreciation 48:05
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
Gaia House : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-30 Forgiveness - Guided Meditation 36:40
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-30 Guided Metta Meditation 36:08
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Seeing in a Bigger Context - Guided Meditation 39:12
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-30 The arising of the self, transcendence in nature, love, sex and awakening, letting go 50:06
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-30 Morning Instructions - Question and Response 9:45
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Morning Meditation 29:23
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Morning Instructions 65:36
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Announcements and walking Instructions at the end
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-29 No Way Out: The Practice Of No Escape 54:28
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
In seeing the quandary to want to escape our experience, we can face the truth that there is no other place to go and discover the open doorway to awakening that is here and now.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-29 Investigation: Reality is Revelatory 62:10
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
The curiosity and discovery of investigating the nature of reality opens us to simplicity and wonder.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-29 Focusing Attention 48:41
Marvin Belzer	Download Listen
This is a capacity we have and we use it in meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Teen Retreat

2013-12-29 Realizing Our Undefended and Awakened Heart 66:42
Tara Brach	Download Listen
It is our evolutionary and spiritual potential to release unnecessary habits of violating other tribes, individuals and unwanted parts of our own being. This talk explores three essential facets of the pathway to awakening: Leaving the fortress of aversive judgment, entering the wilderness of our embodied being and encircling this life with love.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-29 The Happiness of Nongrasping - Day 3 57:52
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center : Retreat: The Happiness of Nongrasping

2013-12-29 Beginner's Mind 54:09
Jenny Wilks	Download Listen
Through the practice of mindful awareness we come to see how we construct our experience of the world, and can free ourselves from the limitations imposed by our subjective assumptions and preferences.
Gaia House : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-29 Working with pain/difficult - Guided Meditation 31:03
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-29 Compassion and wisdom - Guided Meditation 27:20
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-29 Guided Heart Meditation: Metta 25:51
Ruth King	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-29 Four foundations, Seven factors 48:41
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-29 Morning Instructions - Question and Response 15:20
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-29 Knowing Phenomena, Being Awareness - Guided Meditation 41:51
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-29 Morning reflections and Instructions - Day One 1:10:11
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Motivation, attitude, mindfulness of body breathing. Being the gracious host for all experience
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-28 What We Bring to Experience 44:46
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-28 Ocean of Metta - Guided Meditation 23:47
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-28 The Mindfulness Factors of Awakening 49:22
Gil Fronsdal	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-28 Befriending Challenging Energies - Our Limbic Lovers 58:49
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-28 Mindfulness Of Mind 50:27
Greg Scharf	Download Listen
An exploration of the third establishment of mindfulness from this Satipatthana Sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : December 9 to 31 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2013-12-28 The Happiness of Nongrasping - Day 2 55:13
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center : Retreat: The Happiness of Nongrasping

2013-12-28 The Guest House - Welcoming What Is Difficult 60:01
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
Gaia House : New Year's Retreat

2013-12-28 Playing with pain - Guided Meditation 38:42
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-28 Meditation - Heart Metta with Instruction 43:06
Hugh Byrne	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-28 Facets of wisdom: 1st and 2nd noble truths 50:52
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-28 Walking Meditation Instruction 6:20
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-28 Morning Instructions - Question/Response 11:10
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-28 Inner and Outer Renunciation - Guided Meditation 40:54
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-28 Morning Instructions and Meditation 33:43
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-27 Watching the Drama of the Mind 45:20
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) : New Year Retreat

2013-12-27 The Five Precepts 11:06
Ruth King	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-27 The Happiness of Nongrasping - Day 1 38:43
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center : Retreat: The Happiness of Nongrasping

2013-12-27 Why here now? To rest in awareness itself 57:13
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara : New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-26 Past, Present and Future: The start of a new year. 41:13
James Baraz	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2013-12-23 New Years Blessings & Kind Intentions... 47:38
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-12-22 2014 Collection 8:26:37

Ajahn Sucitto

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This collection of 2014 files was re-discovered and loaded on ds only in October 2026. They are so wonderful they are presented here so as not to be buried in the more normal chronological presentation. Sadhu /\

2013-12-22 GM - Utilise the questioning mind (with ending bell) 43:18
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka
In collection: 2014 Collection

2013-12-22 12 Steps as Archetypal Path 36:02
Kevin Griffin	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-12-21 Practice here and there. Practice Everywhere 65:09
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Closing talk - A reflection of the many ways that life and practice in a retreat setting supports and protects life in a larger world outside of the retreat setting.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2013-12-21 The Pathos of the Human Condition 50:00
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House : Embodying Mindfulness

2013-12-21 Morning Instructions 41:36
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2013-12-21 The Light of the World 30:28
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Shakti Vihara

2013-12-20 Awakening in Our Times 53:39
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2013-12-20 Christmas Talk re the Path 47:03
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre

2013-12-20 Sitting in the Center 46:33
John Travis	Download Listen
The talk begins with the stories and teachings of the Thai Forest meditation masters, and continues with personal stories and the teaching of 'taking the one seat'. How to work with hindrances, pleasant and unpleasant, and allow the knowing quality to shine forth; 'sitting in the center' of all things.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2013-12-20 Concentration and Liberation 60:10
Winnie Nazarko	Download Listen
A description of what makes concentration Wise concentration. How it fits into and supports vipassana practice. A description of the the two major methods of cultivating shamatha.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2013-12-20 Opening Talk 64:23
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House : Embodying Mindfulness

2013-12-19 The 7 Enlightenment Factors (retreat version) 63:53
Heather Sundberg	Download Listen
Using stories from the time of the Buddha to modern day, the talk takes us on a tour of the 7 factors: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity; in their ordinary and extraordinary aspects. The tour includes "side trips" to explore the 4 Noble Truths, the 4 Wise Efforts and many practical techniques.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2013-12-19 Working With Challenging Energies: A Fresh Perspective 65:46
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
The hindrances are not enemies to be pushed aside. Their deepest intention is to protect us...albeit in misguided ways. Attending and befriending these energies is the pathway to stronger concentration and internal healing.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2013-12-19 Morning Instructions 43:03
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
These instructions accentuate relaxation and self compassion creating a sense of ease for the concentration practices
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2013-12-18 Part 2: Evolving Toward Unconditional Love 1:18:50

Tara Brach

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This two part series explores the evolutionary conditioning of fear and judgment that contracts us away from love and acceptance, and the quality of mindful presence - in relating inwardly and in communicating with others - that awakens and frees our hearts. At end of talk - La Sarmiento shares "Holiday Dharma" as part of Solstice celebration.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2013-12-18 The Winter Solstice, the Dark and the Light and our Practice 62:13
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
At the Winter Solstice, we can learn better to embrace the dark-in multiple ways, and to invite the light. Using poetry, stories and teachings, we explore how practicing with darkness and light can deepen and illuminate what Mary Oliver calls our one "wild, precious life."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2013-12-18 Wise Concentration 66:50
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Exploring the purifying and beautiful current of concentration/Samatha...the teachings current of concentration/Samatha...the teachings and the practice. ...the basis, the process and the fruits of concentration.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Wise Concentration: Steadying the Mind

2013-12-18 What is Binding You? 38:09
Doug Phillips	Download Listen
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2013-12-17 Who is Skeptical? 47:20
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma