Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2009-01-28 The View Of The Heart Of The Great Mother 59:28
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
A talk given at a women's retreat, exploring the conundrum between embodying the sacred feminine and experiencing our challenging ego self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Embodying the Sacred Feminine: A Retreat for Women

2009-01-28 Part 1 - Freedom In The Midst Of Fear 1:11:07

Tara Brach

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One understanding of the spiritual path is relating wisely to fear. Our conditioned reaction is to feel aversion to fear and do anything but simply experience it. We discover freedom when instead of reacting, we recognize and open to fear with a kind, committed presence. While fear might or might not remain, with awareness, the suffering of being identified as a fearful self dissolves. In Part I of this talk, we look at how to recognize the physical, mental, emotional and behavioral facets of the body of fear. In Part II we explore a range of pathways for cultivating a healing and freeing presence in the midst of fear.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-01-28 Leaving The Samsaric Home 49:22
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka : Winter Retreat

2009-01-27 Ten Paramis: Generosity (1) 45:46
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
The power of generosity and how to access it by releasing what obscures it. The talk explores the difference between generosity and resentment.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Ten Paramis

2009-01-27 The Ten Paramis 18:39:06

Rodney Smith

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The Ten Paramis, or the ten perfections, are the ten qualities of character that can be developed to support the path of awakening. The Paramis can be seen as attributes of awareness itself and also as cultivated states that will enhance our lives. (Two talks given on each Parami.)

Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2009-01-27 All Beings are of One Substance 34:57
Kittisaro	Download Listen
Avalokitesvara – the Lord of Ease Ekayana – All streams lead to the ocean - all Dharma doors lead to the One Heart All Dharma doors are connected to Mindfulness Crossing over beings of the self nature – being kind is being Kuan Yin All Beings have been our mother, father, relative and are potential Buddha’s Kittisaro’s mother’s death and his tribute to her
Dharmagiri : Original Brightness Retreat

2009-01-27 Kuan Yin - Bestower of Fearlessness 38:07
Kittisaro	Download Listen
Turning the state rather than being turned by the state Liberating the orphans of consciousness & being liberated from them Stories of Ajahn Chah – Knowing pain & ‘What About the Rest of Us?’ The man who wanted to hang himself Returning to the Still Bestower of Courage & Fearlessness.
Dharmagiri : Original Brightness Retreat

2009-01-27 Mindfulness of Movement 41:42
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka : Winter Retreat

2009-01-27 The Challenge of Radical Contingency 1:17:57
John Peacock	Download Listen
Please note that these talks are from a 4 week retreat for experienced meditators. The talks and meditations can be listened to in any order or individually, but as they progressively unfold different levels of understanding of Emptiness, they will probably be more fully understood and the practices more easily developed if taken in series
Gaia House : Meditation on Emptiness (2009)

2009-01-26 Spontaneous Meditation: The Sacred Art Of Presencing 27:31
Lama Surya Das	Download Listen
The intrinsic nature of mind is naturally lucid, aware, bright, open, empty and cling free. It is only temporarily limited or corrupted by being mixed with adventitious obscurations. Lama Surya Das explains & elucidates natural meditation, nowness-awareness, how to sit and gage and be, and explains his original four kinds of mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks