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Dharma Talks
2009-10-10 Dukkha and the End of Dukkha 57:31
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Stillness and Movement - Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2009-10-08 Concentration 60:46
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-10-08 Controlling This Difficult Mind Of Ours 55:46
Sharda Rogell
The Buddha encouraged us to discriminate our thoughts into two sets: Those that led to freedom and those that lead to bondage. What are some skillful; tools to work with our persistent and difficult patterns of thought.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Two-Month Retreat

2009-10-08 Parami: A Life of Dhamma 61:42
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-07 Skeleton Woman 45:55
Tara Brach
If we can embrace the whole of our nature with unconditional presence - including the inevitability of change and loss--we discover deep wisdom and enduring love.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-10-07 Wisdom Moment by Moment 53:42
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-10-07 The Permutations of Mindfulness 44:22
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-10-07 What Is Our Ground? 55:13
Anna Douglas
The 3 Characteristics as a bridge between the relative and absolute nature of reality.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Through the Sacred Feminine

2009-10-07 The Two Truths: Relative and Absolute 55:28
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-06 Vipassana Insights 64:13
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-05 Finding Inspiration for Practice 58:37
Myoshin Kelley
Even with the best of intentions, we can find our motivation for practice wavering. Looking at a few ways to help cut through the complacency.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-10-05 Impermanence 61:16
Guy Armstrong
A lot of understanding can come from reflecting on the way impermanence shows itself in our lives both outwardly and inwardly, including our vulnerability to aging and death. But even more penetrating insight comes to the mind that has become still through meditation. Through this way of seeing, the truth of impermanence sinks into our bones and the wisdom of non-clinging becomes very obvious.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Two-Month Retreat

2009-10-05 Are You Satisfied with your Practice? 53:01
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-04 Practice with Right Attitude 63:54
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-03 Integration Into Daily Death 36:28
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-10-02 Generosity 67:39
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-10-02 Wisdom, Calm and Insight 36:46
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-10-02 Investigating Right View 46:24
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-02 Opening Talk: "Aspiration, Practice as Training, Preparations for Practice" 42:28
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Wisdom

2009-10-01 Encouragement October 09 41:43
Bhante Bodhidhamma
date estimated
Satipanya Buddhist Retreat

2009-10-01 Cleaning Our Slate 52:12
James Baraz
Forgiveness and reflections on Yom Kippur
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-10-01 Hindrances and Aggregates - The Right Response 28:18
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-10-01 Four Noble Truths 39:05
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2009-10-01 Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation 57:03
Rob Burbea
A study examining the meanings of terms like mindfulness (sati), bare attention, and appropriate attention (yoniso manasikara); and of their roles in a path truly capable of liberation.
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-30 Too Restless And Tired To Meditate? What To Do? 57:27
Sharda Rogell
This talk explores how to understand and overcome these two deep seated habits of heart and mind.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Two-Month Retreat

2009-09-30 Two Wings of a Liberating Attention 49:46
Tara Brach
The attention that serves spiritual awakening is based on the capacity to recognize clearly what is happening in the present moment, and to regard what arises with a kind heart. This talk explores the challenges to a clear and honest presence, and how we cultivate understanding and compassion.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-09-30 Service and Work as Practice III: The Centrality of Intention 58:16
Donald Rothberg
In the context of previous talks, we explore intention practice in three ways: 1.) understanding the importance of intention in our practice and in life 2.) cultivating intention as aspiration- being in touch with deeper intentions, and 3.) working with intentions moment to moment and in specific activities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-30 Attention, Intention, Energy and Awareness 22:16
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-09-30 Befriending the Mind 58:22
Christina Feldman
This talk explores the nature of the mind and what it means to cultivate a mind of friendliness.
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-29 Guided Metta Meditation 56:43
Kamala Masters
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-09-29 The Four Mind Changing Reflections 59:36
Joseph Goldstein
Precious human birth, impermanence, karma and the defects of samsara.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Two-Month Retreat

2009-09-29 The Journey of the Heart 57:16
Bob Stahl
Going home to the heart. Where is our true home? Why I love the dhamma so much!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Standing firm in that which you are: Mindfulness of the body

2009-09-29 The Path of Wisdom 56:58
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-29 Ten Paramis: Resolve (1) 58:20
Rodney Smith
Resolve comes naturally from the love of the truth and responds appropriately to balance inequality.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Ten Paramis

2009-09-29 Establishing Thoughtfulness and Reflection (vitakka-vicara) 36:43
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-09-29 Joyful Effort 59:36
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-28 Forgiveness; Cleaning Your Slate 62:42
James Baraz
Reflections on forgiving, self and others...reflections on Yom Kippur
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-28 Embodied Practice 54:15
Sally Armstrong
Many of us live our lives somewhat disconnected from our physical experience, or with a distorted view of our bodies. Mindfulness practice – the direct knowing of our experience in an unfiltered way - allows us to connect with our bodies in a way that is kind and accepting. Out of this deep connection, insight into the nature of our bodies and our minds, and how they affect each other, naturally develops.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Two-Month Retreat

2009-09-28 The Hindrances 53:04
John Teasdale
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-27 Turning into the Skid 50:13
Bob Stahl
Whatever you flee from will pursue you... Whatever you welcome will transform you.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Standing firm in that which you are: Mindfulness of the body

2009-09-27 Aspiration and Refuge 33:45
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-27 Seasons of Mist.. pt 4 of 4 63:16
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Ajahn Amaro Daylong at Spirit Rock

2009-09-27 Seasons.. part 3 of 4 40:52
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Ajahn Amaro Daylong at Spirit Rock

2009-09-27 Seasons.. pt 2 of 4 31:31
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Ajahn Amaro Daylong at Spirit Rock

2009-09-27 Seasons of Mist and Mellow Fruitfulness, pt 1 of 4 48:58
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Ajahn Amaro Daylong at Spirit Rock

2009-09-27 Spaciousness 48:01
Christina Feldman
Spaciousness describes the climate of mind we cultivate in meditation practice. Inclusive, kind and welcoming, spaciousness counters the habit of contractedness.
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-27 Mindfulness Body 43:10
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2009-09-27 Mind as Medicine 69:25
Steve Armstrong
Vipassana Metta Foundation Maui, Hawaii Daylong

2009-09-26 Tearing Down the House 45:58
Mary Grace Orr
We often live inside of our stories and react from them. When we begin to perceive our experience as it is, we can respond rather than react and end the cycle of suffering. Lots of good stories!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Standing firm in that which you are: Mindfulness of the body

2009-09-26 The One Thing You Can Do 49:52
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-09-26 Opening Talk for Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation Retreat 53:48
Christina Feldman
This talk also includes Rob Burbea and John Teasdale
Gaia House Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation

2009-09-25 32 Parts of the Body 51:22
Bob Stahl
The Journey of the Body. The Buddha's practice on the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Standing firm in that which you are: Mindfulness of the body

2009-09-24 Refuge from the Fires 44:12
Mary Grace Orr
Finding refuge in our lives and in our practice
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Standing firm in that which you are: Mindfulness of the body

2009-09-24 Reclaiming Creativity through the Body 45:51
Anne Cushman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and the Spirit of Creativity

2009-09-23 The Sure Heart's Release, Part 2 64:19
Kamala Masters
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-09-23 Wise Effort and Spiritual Freedom 51:12
Tara Brach
In the Buddhist tradition, wise effort, or the purposeful dedication of our energy, is an essential part of the spiritual path. While the attitudes of grasping or fear can contract the quality of our effort and create suffering in our lives; when our effort arises from sincerity and wisdom, it creates the conditions for liberation.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-09-23 Work and Service as a Path of Practice, II Aspects of the Path 56:36
Donald Rothberg
We continue to look at work and service as a path, naming some key aspects of this path: 1. general intention that our work and service be practice for ourselves and others, 2.connecting inner and outer practice, 3. identifying core challenges and "obstacles", 4.developing awakened qualities and 5. establishing community support for this path.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-22 Über upāya - das zweckdienliche Mittel 62:33
Akincano Marc Weber
Über die Darlegung von zweckdienlichen Mittel auf der Grundlage der Pali Lehrreden.
Atammaya Köln

2009-09-22 Talk Four from Flow Of Existence with Question and Answer Session 38:43
Yvonne Weier
Gaia House Flow Of Existence

2009-09-21 Wise Effort & Aliveness 54:22
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-21 Talk on Meditation part 1 19:14
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Songdhammakalyani Monastery

2009-09-21 Talk on Meditation 15:07
Dhammananda Bhikkhuni
Songdhammakalyani Monastery

2009-09-21 Love 31:34
Yvonne Weier
Gaia House Flow Of Existence

2009-09-20 Tearing Down House 37:59
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2009-09-20 Talk Two from Flow Of Existence 30:48
Yvonne Weier
Gaia House Flow Of Existence

2009-09-19 Talk One from Flow Of Existence 40:07
Yvonne Weier
Gaia House Flow Of Existence

2009-09-18 Three Skills Of Meditation 53:27
Sharon Salzberg
Concentration, mindfulness and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Weekend for Scientists

2009-09-18 Opening Talk for Flow Of Existence 27:13
Yvonne Weier
This talk also includes Max Weier
Gaia House Flow Of Existence

2009-09-17 Eve Decker: Talk and Song of the Importance of Self Love 55:33
James Baraz
Eve Decker: Talk and Song of the Importance of Self Love
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-09-16 Understanding Attachment 65:43
Kamala Masters
Exploring the causes and conditions of attachment
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-09-16 Guarding the Mind with Wisdom 54:40
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-16 Embracing the Unlived Life 43:55
Tara Brach
This talk explores how we cut off from the energetic parts of our inner experience and the healing and spiritual freedom that is possible when we bring awareness to the life of the body.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-09-16 Service as a Path of Practice, Pt 1: Challenges and how to work with them 53:57
Donald Rothberg
We may understand and express our spiritual practice as helping others. What does such a path look like? What are some of the challenges and issues? We name burnout, self-righteousness, being overwhelmed, attachment to outcome, etc. and begin to explore how to work with these challenges.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-16 Generosity 44:52
Jason Murphy
Insight Santa Cruz

2009-09-15 Ten Paramis: Truthfulness (2) 42:58
Rodney Smith
Honesty is defined by our ability to acknowledge distortion without pretension, uncover pain without projection, and face facts without defensiveness.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Ten Paramis

2009-09-13 Questions & Answers 28:47
Steve Armstrong
Guest Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-13 From Muck to Freedom in Daily Life 51:59
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2009-09-13 From Muck to Freedom in Daily Life - Q&A 15:34
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2009-09-12 Equanimity 60:25
Sharon Salzberg
Equanimity is the ability to support compassion and it's roots in wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Caring for the Caregivers: Insight Meditation Retreat for Home Health and Hospice Workers

2009-09-12 Workshop: The Mind as Medicine 3:54:50
Steve Armstrong
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-12 Freedom, Reality, and the Razor's Edge 58:57
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-12 Tidying Up 34:13
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Vassa Retreat

2009-09-12 The Space of Awareness - Welcoming (4th Guided Meditation) 40:31
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-12 Breath and Space - Reactivity, Emptiness, Piti (4th Instructions) 21:12
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-11 Compassion 58:16
Susan O'Brien
Compassion's powerful role in meeting suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Caring for the Caregivers: Insight Meditation Retreat for Home Health and Hospice Workers

2009-09-11 The Mind as Medicine 2:27:58
Steve Armstrong
Guest Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-11 Embodied Truths 24:32
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2009-09-11 Embodied Truths - Q&A 10:58
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2009-09-11 The Self and Its Search for Security 61:39
Rob Burbea
This talk investigates some of the ways the ego mistakenly seeks security in different places, particularly exploring our complex relationship with money, and with self-view, and then also inquiring into the very structure of that self.
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-11 The Space of Awareness - Only Impressions in Awareness (3rd Guided Meditation) 40:25
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-11 Breath Meditation (3rd Instructions) 41:30
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-10 Blessing Life - The Power of the Generous Heart 68:22
Rob Burbea
Our capacity for generosity is one of the most beautiful of human capacities. This talk explores some of the profound and far-reaching possibilities of the practice of generosity - its power to open our hearts wide and to effect a deep and radical transformation in our lives.
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-10 The Space of Awareness - Silence (2nd Guided Meditation) 40:09
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-10 Breath Meditation (2nd Instructions/Guided Meditation) 48:37
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-09 The Two Wings of the Dharma: Compassion and Wisdom 45:07
Kamala Masters
The inter relationship between compassion and wisdom...how they work together to develop depth and strength in practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-09-09 The Joy of Renunciation - part 3 56:11
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-09-09 Self Compassion & Mindfulness in Schools 56:30
Richard Shankman
Part 1 - Self Compassion Part 2 - Mindfulness in Schools
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-09-09 Liberation From the Inner Critic 1:10:01
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-09 The Space of Awareness - Impermanence (1st Guided Meditation) 40:30
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

2009-09-09 Breath Meditation (1st Instructions and Guided Meditation) 46:01
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Unbinding The Heart

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