2017-12-29 Heart meditation: Cultivating self-compassion 45:51
Hugh Byrne	Download Listen
This talk and guided meditation includes reflections on how cultivating compassion towards ourselves is essential for our own well-being and happiness—and a key to opening our hearts to the suffering of others. It concludes with a guided self-compassion meditation.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-29 Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 2) 44:04
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-29 09 talk: Dukkha and the Four Noble Truths 49:42
Jill Shepherd	Download Listen
An overview of the Four Noble Truths, and skilful ways of relating to dukkha (suffering, unsatisfactoriness)
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Sydney Insight Meditators New Year's retreat

2017-12-29 Evening Talk: Wisdom of release 17:15
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
The 10 Fold Path has to do with the development of release. Sometimes we don’t want things to arise, but they can’t be released otherwise. This is a piece of your kamma, the piece that has to be known, felt, opened to and carefully handled. Then it can dissolve.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-29 08 meditation: four elements 10:43
Jill Shepherd	Download Listen
guided meditation exploring the four elements in the body, lying down
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Sydney Insight Meditators New Year's retreat

2017-12-29 07 instructions: Mindfulness of the Body and four elements or qualities 5:56
Jill Shepherd	Download Listen
Exploring physical sensations in the body in terms of four elements or qualities of earth, fire, water and wind or air
Sydney Insight Meditators :  Sydney Insight Meditators New Year's retreat

2017-12-29 Encouragement Along the Way 17:28
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
New Year's Retreat at Applegate Jesuit RC, CA
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2017-12-29 Hindrances: A New Perspective (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:54
DaRa Williams	Download Listen
Includes sharing Gil Fronsdal's BELLA which is a way to work with the hinderances's.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  New Years Insight

2017-12-29 Meditation and Short Talk: Basic Elements of a Mindfulness Meditation Sitting 34:29
Tara Brach	Download Listen
This short talk and guided meditation offers an overview of what many people find is a natural unfolding within a meditation sitting. It includes the process of arriving in an embodied presence, learning how to come back from thoughts, and then opening the attention mindfully to the changing flow of experience. The meditation provides generous space between prompts for practice.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-29 Morning - Respect Brings Warmth 48:16
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Respect means allowing things to be as they are. We developing respect towards others in community and towards ourselves, our body. Practice by tuning into the subjective sense. This heart intention is naturally holistic, inclusive.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-29 Morning Puja (with 30 min meditation) 54:17
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
The beauty of chanting is you feel it in your heart and body, giving words another dimension. It’s not just the abstract chattering of an isolated head that doesn’t feel what it’s talking about.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-28 Sila, Samadhi, Panna 36:18
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
New Year's Retreat at Applegate Jesuit RC, CA
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2017-12-28 "Reflections of the Past ---- Facing the Future" 42:14
James Baraz	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2017-12-28 Remembering and Choosing Loving Presence (retreat talk) 63:09
Tara Brach	Download Listen
We are conditioned to go into a limbic trance—an emotional reactivity to life within and around us—that keeps us identified with a limited, separate sense of self. This talk helps us to identify the flags of trance, and to bring a healing attention that frees us to live our moments with creativity, wisdom and love. Includes the RAIN of Self-Compassion. (from the 2017 IMCW New Year’s Retreat)
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-28 Dukkha and Soulmaking (Part 1) 1:44:34
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-28 Opening to Impermanence 52:51
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Transforming the Mind and Healing the Heart: Reflecting on Impermanence

2017-12-28 Evening Talk Bhavana 33:15
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Bhāvanā is a cultivation of heart and mind, right motivation and right view. It’s understanding the process of dhammas, not getting involved in content, knowing what’s taking me into my habits. This brings a sense of strength, groundedness and self-respect.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-28 Meditation: Loving Kindness for Ourselves 39:00
Kaira Jewel Lingo	Download Listen
In this meditation, we begin by visualizing benefactors offering us kindness, care and acceptance. We practice to truly let this in, and fill our bodies and minds. Then we begin to generate it for ourselves. (Gratitude to John Makransky for inspiration from his "Receiving the Healing, Liberating Power of Love" meditation.)
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-28 Gradually Reining In the Mind 38:53
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Guided Meditation, New Year's Retreat at Applegate Jesuit RC, CA
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2017-12-28 Opening Reflection on Simplicity and Letting Go 23:59
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
New Year's Retreat at Applegate Jesuit RC, CA
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2017-12-28 Meditation: Basic Body Scan 20:00
Tara Brach	Download Listen
From the first morning of the IMCW 2017 New Year’s retreat, Tara offers an introductory meditation with a body scan, bringing focus to the breath, sounds, then resting in awareness.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-28 Morning Instructions- Unification 54:11
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Agitation is a result of favoring and opposing experience. Meditation is about bringing body, heart and mind together to meet experience without favoring or opposing. Hindrances can be cleared from this unified place.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Meditation: The Five Precepts 7:43
Kaira Jewel Lingo	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-27 Sensing with Soul (Part 7) 50:37
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-27 Relating Wisely to Embodiment 52:45
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Transforming the Mind and Healing the Heart: Reflecting on Impermanence

2017-12-27 Evening Talk with Sharing and Aspirations Chant: Purification is the aim 1:10:02
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Energy is affected by intention. If we approach meditation with an intense need to calm and find a focus, we probably won’t be able to. This very aim affects our breathing and sense of ease. Make the aim about purification, letting things be how they are without getting intense about it.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Standing Meditation: Awaken the body’s intelligence 25:21
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
The body can self-reference. It knows when it’s in balance, what upright is, and can relax what’s not needed. When the physical form becomes comfortable, bring attention to the bodily mood. Mind can pick up tones of firm, open, confident from the body.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Morning Instructions - Using the Day for Cultivation 45:42
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Formal meditation is helpful, but we need to cultivate careful attention throughout the day. Use mind skilfully to bond attention in the body. Notice the body’s own intelligence. Attention becomes less like a scientist, more like a healer – the good friend.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Morning Puja - Finding and Using Our Inner Temple 20:21
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Puja gives the occasion for meaningful ritual. We can lift up and direct recollections to brighten and soothe the dull, agitated heart. That good heart becomes your refuge and guide.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-26 Sensing with Soul (Part 6) 65:12
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-26 Three Kinds of Happiness 56:42
Greg Scharf	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-12-26 Morning Instructions: Awakening to Reality 49:37
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Reality is the witnessing and getting perspective on the changeability and relativity of existence. Begin to recognize kamma (causes and effects) and where it goes, and the “me” package.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-25 Sensing with Soul (Part 5) 1:13:40
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-25 Know What Hinders You 51:15
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni	Download Listen
A talk between meditations given on day 2 of an 8-day meditation retreat by Ven. Pannavati (after a teaching on the 10 impediments by Ven. Pannadipa), followed by a song by Dr. Hall "It's in Stillness that Truth Abides"
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

2017-12-25 Revisiting Walking Instructions: Inner dialogue of the body 7:57
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
The soles of the feet are incredibly sensitive, like receptors. Notice when the foot comes to the ground, the sole wakes up: this is firm, this is reliable, space around me. Walking like this is agreeable. (file edit 2023)
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat
In collection: A Moving Balance

2017-12-25 The Khandha, me and Existence 60:22
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
The Buddha’s teaching is aimed at liberation from suffering – the way out is through complete abandonment of clinging. Basic remedy is to pause – this is just an organic system operating, there’s nothing wrong with you. It’s not personal. Don’t follow the message of mind consciousness, follow the direct experience of the body.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-25 Standing Meditation Instruction: Feeling the body in the body 21:39
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Experience the body as a unity rather than parts.. Find balance and release tension into that steady space.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-24 Sensing with Soul (Part 4) 1:14:32
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-24 Covetousness and Greed 66:08
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni	Download Listen
The identification of covetousness and greed and ways to approach in our daily practice.
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

2017-12-24 Steps for a Daily Practice 1:11:41
Mark Nunberg	Listen to tracks Show 2 Tracks
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Weekly Dharma Series
Steps for a Daily Practice - Meditation 30:15 Download Listen Steps for a Daily Practice - Talk 41:25 Download Listen

2017-12-24 Skilful Use of Puja 29:53
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Open the heart, connect to the field of practice started by the Buddha 2500 years ago. Tune in to the sense of lineage and connection. This gives rise to inspiration, faith, gratitude.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-24 Morning Puja (English) 13:08
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Ajahn leads the group chanting
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-23 Sensing with Soul (Part 3) 28:36
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-23 Suitable Themes - Crystalizing the 1st Noble Truth 39:57
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Most of the time you might realize that you can’t meditate! This is why we have to go back to the beginning, not just once but repeatedly. Maintaining the field of awareness without getting involved with content is the beginning. Acceptance without adopting.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-23 Standing Instructions: Listening to the earth with the soles of the feet 13:02
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Listening to the earth through the soles of the feet asks attention to be more attentive, receptive.. [6:35] Walking Instructions: Notice the intention to move first. How is the body going to walk?
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-23 Nourishment and Natural Repose 59:57
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Shifting gears from the fast paced speed of the world we’re invited to take up nutriment for careful attention – yoniso manasikara – to dispel hindrances. Widening the focus of attention and mindfulness of the whole body allows mindfulness and concentration to naturally develop.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-22 Sensing with Soul (Part 2) 48:03
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House :  The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-22 Guided Metta Meditation 51:33
Caroline Jones	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-12-22 Meditation Instructions: 3 languages of Dhamma – mind, heart & body 40:39
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Learn to tune into these 3 languages that are happening all the time, but we don’t hear them. Mind language (thought) overwhelms and corrupts; learn the language of the heart and body.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-22 Respect to the Shrine and 8 Precepts 13:25
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat