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Dharma Talks
2010-07-02 Everything and Nothing: Mindfulness in Family Life 46:25
Deborah Ratner Helzer
In meditation, we look to see if we can break through our mistaken sense of self. How can we look in our relationships to break through our sense of other?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Family Retreat

2010-07-02 A Map Leading To Unlocatable Release 44:39
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2010-07-02 Opening Talk for Open Field - Meditation and Chi Kung Retreat 49:57
Yvonne Weier
talk also includes Chi Kung teacher Max Weier
Gaia House Open Field - Meditation and Chi Kung

2010-07-01 Speaking from the Heart-Metta and Speech Practice 53:04
Donald Rothberg
The Buddha spoke often of the centrality of speaking lovingly from the heart- "affectionately...with a mind of good-will". We explore the importance for speech practice of working directly with mind and heart, learning through metta practice to "lead" with our hearts. We also in the process touch more and more our radiant hearts, transforming what gets in the way of these hearts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2010-07-01 Kamma: An Opportunity for Future Well-Being 58:12
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom

2010-07-01 Why we need a technique 29:58
Bhante Bodhidhamma
date estimated
Satipanya Retreat Centre

2010-07-01 Independence Day: True Independence and Its Wider implications 45:04
James Baraz
What does it mean to be truly independent? Independent from what? And if we are genuinely independent how does that affect the way we live our lives?
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2010-07-01 Things As They Are 34:40
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2010-06-30 Mindfulness and Speech Practice 0:00
Donald Rothberg
(Recording not available) 
We continue exploring the nature of speech practice, following last night's introduction, focusing on five kinds of mindfulness practice that supports speech practice. Following an overview of mindfulness, we examine (1) connecting inner and outer attention in the midst of speech, (2) the importance for speech practice of mindfulness of the body, (3) mindfulness based on following the ethical speech principles, (4) NVC interpreted as a refinement of mindfulness practice,and (5) mindfulness of the thoughts and emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2010-06-30 Mindfulness and Speech Practice 54:52
Donald Rothberg
We continue exploring the nature of speech practice, following last night's introduction, focusing on five kinds of mindfulness practice that supports speech practice. Following an overview of mindfulness, we examine (1) connecting inner and outer attention in the midst of speech, (2) the importance for speech practice of mindfulness of the body, (3) mindfulness based on following the ethical speech principles, (4) NVC interpreted as a refinement of mindfulness practice,and (5) mindfulness of the thoughts and emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2010-06-30 Patience 58:28
Kamala Masters
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom

2010-06-30 Everyday Lightening Strikes 17:24
Sylvia Boorstein
Part 1 of 2
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-06-30 Everyday Lightening Strikes 35:07
Sylvia Boorstein
Part 2 of 2- includes baby blessing
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-06-29 Speech Practice and the Path of Awakening 55:37
Donald Rothberg
In this talk, we locate speech practice in the context of the path of awakening, first explaining the meanings of awakening and path. We then suggest a map of three broad types of interrelated speech practices, focusing on the first type - using ethical principles to guide our speech. We'll explore the others in further talks.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2010-06-29 Mindfulness for Insight 65:13
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom

2010-06-29 Mindfulness in Daily Life 1:22:34
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-29 Not-Self 54:01
Leigh Brasington
Santa Fe Vipassana Sangha

2010-06-28 Poetry Beauty & Art 65:25
Jack Kornfield
Poetry and the dance of the spirit... and Lions Roar
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-06-28 Understanding the Defilements 53:13
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom

2010-06-28 Realizing the Dhamma 56:39
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-27 Taste of Freedom 50:55
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-27 Closing Talk from Noble Friendship on the Path Retreat 36:28
Akincano Marc Weber
Gaia House On Being with Others - Noble Friendship on the Path

2010-06-26 What Changes as we Practice 54:49
Anna Douglas
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-26 Dhammanupassana Satipatthana II 59:27
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Enlightenment factors
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-26 A Good Friend 55:51
Akincano Marc Weber
Gaia House On Being with Others - Noble Friendship on the Path

2010-06-25 Faith 26:24
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2010-06-25 All About Me 62:46
Howard Cohn
Similar to other talks on personality view, sakaya dhitti, and how we can notice the myriad ways it is spawned in our thoughts
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-25 Three Ways To Do Metta 26:48
Chas DiCapua
Different approaches to doing the metta practice. Each can be used on it's own or in conjunction with one or both of the others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Teen Retreat

2010-06-25 Dhammanupassana Satipatthana I 64:07
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Introduction; hindrances
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-25 Sila as Dana 34:28
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2010-06-25 Sila as Dana - Q&A Session 38:53
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2010-06-25 Opening Talk for Noble Friendship on the Path Retreat 1:15:10
Akincano Marc Weber
Gaia House On Being with Others - Noble Friendship on the Path

2010-06-24 How to get what you want...and not get what you don't want. 54:58
James Baraz
How to get what you want...and not get what you don't want.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2010-06-24 Path of Kindness 59:07
Mark Coleman
How do the practices of mindfulness and metta (loving kindness) work together - and the important of bringing a kind loving presence to working with difficulties and pain.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-24 Concentration 37:08
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2010-06-23 The Life of the Body 58:21
Anna Douglas
Mindful awareness of the life of the body teaches us how to live, and how to die.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-23 Meeting Objects with Equinimity 67:52
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-23 This talk is unfortunately unavailable- Life as a Tightrope 0:00
Sylvia Boorstein
(Recording not available) 
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-06-22 The Cure for Pain is in the Pain 63:25
Howard Cohn
The power of awareness to turn our difficulties into the path of awakening and freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-21 Turning of the Seasons 61:16
Jack Kornfield
How to live wisely in the changes of life. How to honor the individual and universal perspective of our life with understanding and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-06-21 Light of Awareness 50:16
Mark Coleman
Using the metaphor of light as awareness, this talk weaves in poetry, and teachings of the Buddha to explore the role of mindfulness in the path of practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-21 Equinimity (Upekkha) 59:40
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-20 Spiritual Friendship 60:56
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (10 of 10) 62:18
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (9 or 10) 2:40
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (8 of 10) 29:18
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (7 of 10) 9:21
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (6 of 10) 19:03
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (5 of 10) 58:19
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (4 of 10) 2:37
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (3 of 10) 11:04
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (2 of 10) 15:58
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push (1 of 10) 40:22
Ajahn Amaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body...

2010-06-20 Monastic Day - Don't Push, Just Use the Weight of Your Own Body... 4:11:02
Ajahn Amaro
The Art of Compassionate Action in Turbulent Times (10 segments)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-06-19 Sharpening the Controlling Faculties 1:17:16
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Description of four out of nine ways of how to sharpen the controlling faculties.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-19 17 Metta- pratica del perdono per altri e per se stessi-determinazione 67:13
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-18 Morality Is for Happiness Richness Freedom 1:26:42
Ajahn Sucitto
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-18 Q&A 64:31
Larry Yang
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center People of Color Retreat

2010-06-18 Controlling Faculties 54:16
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-18 16 --10 paramis (illimitabili) 60:38
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-18 15 istruzioni dettagliate 44:11
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-18 14 canti del mattino 14:58
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-18 Open Are the Doors to the Deathless 68:49
Ajahn Sucitto
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-17 Space Within & Space Without 66:27
Ajahn Metta
Includes Chanting, guided meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-17 Contemplation of the Mind 1:12:16
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Buddha's instructions and explanations; anger and lovingkindness
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-17 13 originazione dipendente 0:00
Bhante Bodhidhamma
(Recording not available) 
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-17 Morning teaching 47:49
Ajahn Sucitto
Brahma Viharas
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-17 Not Knowing, Curiousity, Self and Silence 60:46
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Insight Meditation - Awakening Love and Wisdom

2010-06-16 The Way To Freedom 54:28
Spring Washam
This talk is an exploration of the 2nd noble truth. A detailed talk on working with desire, craving and cling.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center People of Color Retreat

2010-06-16 The Fires of Loss 60:52
Tara Brach
We all encounter the great losses of our own health and life, and of cherished others. We are conditioned to resist opening to the rawness and grief that comes with loss. This talk describes the refuge of presence in the face of loss, and the gift of timeless love that arises as we make peace with the reality of this living, dying world.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-06-16 Chanting, Reflections on Death 67:13
Ajahn Metta
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-16 Discernment: Wise Attentions 1:26:09
Ajahn Sucitto
Attention is a source of Karma
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-16 The Wisdom of Good Will 55:02
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-06-16 The Nature of the Mind 1:20:09
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Qualities of the untrained and trained mind
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-16 12 fattori di illuminazione- fede, facoltа spirituali 0:00
Bhante Bodhidhamma
(Recording not available) 
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-16 What the Buddha Really Taught 60:06
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-06-16 Morning Teaching 54:40
Ajahn Sucitto
Samadhi as a place of unification
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-16 Love 53:43
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Insight Meditation - Awakening Love and Wisdom

2010-06-15 The Four Noble Truths - The Series 57:19
Larry Yang
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center People of Color Retreat

2010-06-15 11 difetti mentali , 5ostacoli 0:00
Bhante Bodhidhamma
(Recording not available) 
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-15 Morning Instructions 35:58
Ajahn Metta
Guided Meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-15 Openness, Judgement, Rejection and Acceptance 52:22
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Insight Meditation - Awakening Love and Wisdom

2010-06-14 Move Beyond Ourselves 1:27:27
Ajahn Sucitto
Dedications and chanting Dharma Talk: Move Beyond Ourselves, the ending of Karma
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-14 Chant 4:30
Ajahn Sucitto
Evening chant
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-14 Lovingkindness (Metta) - Talk 59:44
Mark Nunberg
Class on Metta
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-06-14 Seeing the Arising and Passing of Phenomena 59:54
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Definition; qualities
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-14 Diverse World, Diverse Sangha 12:24
Gina Sharpe
Interview given together with Larry Yang
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Audio Files

2010-06-14 10 aspetti pratica-notare, camminata,mangiare 56:51
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-14 Morning Teaching 48:58
Ajahn Sucitto
Energy and Effort; peripheral maps
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-14 Body 52:56
Catherine McGee
Gaia House Insight Meditation - Awakening Love and Wisdom

2010-06-13 Evening Chanting 14:37
Ajahn Sucitto
Includes dedication ritual before chanting
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-13 Q&A with both Ajahn Metta and Ajahn Sucitto 1:14:52
Ajahn Sucitto
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-13 The Four Stages of the Eightfold Path 59:56
Steve Armstrong, Kamala Masters
Guest Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-06-13 Intuitive Wisdom 1:14:19
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Wisdom born of meditation; definition; factors contributing to arising of wisdom; virtues of wisdom
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-13 09 indicazioni e spiegaz. riguardo colloqui 1:15:52
Bhante Bodhidhamma
Associazione Pian dei Ciliegi :  Bhante Bodhidhamma ritiro vipassana giugno 2010

2010-06-13 Morning Teaching 45:10
Ajahn Sucitto
Finding the Center of Emptiness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-13 Chanting 7:25
Ajahn Metta
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: Monastic

2010-06-13 Meditation and Talk 1:29:06
Ajahn Amaro
Insight Santa Cruz

2010-06-13 Meditation Instructions 2:08:24
Ajahn Amaro
Insight Santa Cruz

2010-06-13 Meditation Instructions 2 48:07
Ajahn Amaro
Insight Santa Cruz

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