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Dharma Talks
2004-01-01 Right Now 13:21
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
What you’re doing right now is very important—a principle that applies to any “right now,” because what you’re doing right now is always shaping “right now” as well as the future.
Metta Forest Monastery
In collection: The Present Moment

2004-01-01 Just This Breath 10:28
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
In one breath you’ve got everything you need for the practice, so be fully aware right here, and the fullness of your awareness will develop over time without your having to pace yourself or to plan ahead.
Metta Forest Monastery
In collection: The Present Moment

2004-01-01 Shaping Your Life 11:30
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
As meditators, we can easily slip into the attitude that we’re like people watching T.V.—passive consumers, watching a reality that’s ready-made—but that’s not what’s really going on. We’ve always active, always shaping things, even when we seem to be perfectly still. The purpose of the meditation is to be more careful about our intentions, more alert about how we’re shaping things.
Metta Forest Monastery
In collection: The Present Moment

2004-01-01 Developing Your Potential 15:52
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
The simple things we already have in the present can be put together in such a way that they can lead to true happiness. We don’t have to go searching outside. All we need is to develop what’s right here.
Metta Forest Monastery
In collection: The Present Moment

2004-01-01 The Present Moment 66:58
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Reality is threatening when we try to live in our stories and preconceived notions. But when the mind is free of the falsity of delusion, things that are real pose no danger to the mind.
Metta Forest Monastery

2003-12-31 Beginning Again 61:41
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-12-31 Delusion 55:39
Sharon Salzberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2003-12-31 Talk On New Year's Eve 63:47
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2003-12-31 No Part Left Out: The Unity Of Wisdom And Compassion 41:30
Gil Fronsdal
A talk on the integration of mindfulness and loving kindness, and on the importance of compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-12-30 Cultivating The Beautiful 46:22
Sharda Rogell
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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