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Dharma Talks
2007-02-02 Opening Talk Metta 2-2-07 57:43
Sharon Salzberg
Opening Talk
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) Retreat

2007-02-02 Samvega-Spiritual Urgency 53:24
Marcia Rose
What moves you towards spiritual practice? We are stirred and moved and inspired to practice through various experiences that goes on within our own body-mind process and by phoenomena that goes on in the world around us. Listen to stories of people being stirred to a sense of samvega-spiritual urgency from the time of the Buddha, right up to stories from our time-now.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-02-02 Gentle Joy - Mudita 62:40
John Peacock
Gaia House Gentle Joy and Equanimity

2007-02-02 Sunyata 66:01
John Peacock
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-02-02 Faith 44:51
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-02-01 Introduction to Mindfulness, Week 3 49:36
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-02-01 The Practice of Compassion 1:25:46
Rob Burbea
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-31 Mindfulness And Papanca - part 2 57:37
Donald Rothberg
We focus, in this record of two talks, on the nature of Papanca or “conceptual proliferation” its roots in compulsive craving and aversion, and a number of different ways to work skillfully with Papanca.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2007-01-31 Anatta - NotSelf 66:07
John Peacock
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-30 Dependent Origination And Love 1:26:30
John Peacock
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-29 Eight Fold Noble Path - Part 2 5:56
Sayadaw U Lakkhana
Given at Kyaswa Monastery in the Sagaing Hills of Burma. Translated by Jake Davis. Year is correct, exact date unknown.
Vipassana Hawai'i

2007-01-28 Tanha and Transformation 44:10
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-01-28 Eight Fold Noble Path - Part 1 11:19
Sayadaw U Lakkhana
Given at Kyaswa Monastery in the Sagaing Hills of Burma. Translated by Jake Davis. Year is correct, exact date unknown.
Vipassana Hawai'i

2007-01-27 From Insight to Love 1:19:07
Rob Burbea
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-25 Three Characteristics 53:13
Susan O'Brien
Freeing the mind through understanding impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and selflessness.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-01-25 Expressions of Metta 66:46
Rob Burbea
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-25 Finding Right Response 45:48
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-24 The Mind and the Way 63:45
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-01-24 Mindfulness and Papanca 59:43
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-22 Samadhi in Metta Practice 67:03
Rob Burbea
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-20 Dawn of Contemplation 41:34
Thanissara
Gaia House Dawn of Contemplation

2007-01-20 Balance, All Positions = No Position 41:54
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-19 Metta and Daily Life -- Widening Circles 61:30
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-19 Opening Talk from Dawn of Contemplation 41:34
Thanissara
Gaia House Dawn of Contemplation

2007-01-18 Introduction to Mindfulness, Week 1 1:14:35
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-01-17 The Dharma and the Life and Work Of Martin Luther King 53:09
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-17 The Dharma And Martin Luther King, Jr 52:39
Donald Rothberg
At this time of King’s birthday, we use the Vietnamese Buddhist recent understanding of three core areas of the Dharma- wisdom, compassion and courage with each we examine both the teachings of the Buddha and the life and work of King, playing several of his talks.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2007-01-16 Intention, Becoming and 'good enough' 44:53
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-15 The Transformative Power Of Metta 33:56
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-15 Wisdom of Martin Luther King 57:48
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-14 Opening Talk for Loving Kindness and Compassion As A Path to Awakening 65:40
John Peacock
This series of talks and guided meditations explores the development of the practices of both Lovingkindness and Compassion, with particular emphasis on the radical possibilities of Awakening that they bring. Through these practices we come to develop deep and beautiful qualities of heart as a real resource both for ourselves and the world, and also open ourselves to the profound and liberating understandings that can emerge from this path of love.
Gaia House Loving Kindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening (2007)

2007-01-13 Watching, Fragmentation and Meeting 54:12
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-12 Metta For Self, Metta For The World 63:07
Donald Rothberg
Metta to self is traditionally a starting point for Metta practice. Yet this is challenging for many of us as we work with our pain, judgments and demons. As we develop in Metta to self, we bring Metta out into the world, which deeply needs it. This requires a lot of creativity. We end by exploring the coverage needed to bring Metta into the world, and the need for a "tough metta" -- a Metta able to respond to difficult situations, a Metta that is neither passive nor a pushover.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2007-01-12 Stability With and Without Support 45:51
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-11 The Jewels Of Letting Go 55:13
Heather Martin
Metta softens and relaxes us, so we can drop our endless struggles and fall into the freedom of sweet relief.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2007-01-11 Form, Formlessness and Nibbana 40:46
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-10 What Comes Next In Our Wild, Precious Lives? Part 2 36:34
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-09 Sangha: The Strength in Gathering 44:43
Rodney Smith
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2007-01-09 Easing Into The Great River 48:54
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-07 Finding Balance Through The Body 32:45
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-06 Balance Through The Body - Sitting Posture 44:09
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-06 Modes Of Attention - The Four Noble Truths 51:26
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-05 Alignment Of Body, Thought And Mind 31:09
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2007-01-03 What Comes Next In Our Wild, Precious Lives? Part 1 57:47
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-03 The Risk Of Mindfulness 37:04
Narayan Helen Liebenson
To be mindful is oftentimes perceived as a risk because it challenges our habits. By taking the risk of being present with all things, we move from the known to the unknown.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2007-01-03 The Risk Of Mindfulness 37:19
Narayan Helen Liebenson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center New Year's Retreat

2007-01-03 What Comes Next In Our Wild, Precious Lives? - part 1 57:24
Donald Rothberg
In our lives we often ask: "What comes next?" in my practice, in my life. We may feel stuck, or energized but not know how to manifest concretely in our lives. We explore the nature of our wold unfolding and some practical ways to tune into "what wants to come next?"
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2007-01-02 Reality And Response 51:37
Yanai Postelnik
Reflections on how the wisdom of the dharma empowers us to respond creatively to the way things are. Based on a poem by a 14th century samurai warrior
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center New Year's Retreat

2007-01-01 New Year Reflections 31:45
Bhante Bodhidhamma
date estimated
Satipanya Retreat Centre

2007-01-01 Refuge and Renewal 68:53
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-01 Control: How Much Do I Have? 52:10
Sharda Rogell
'Doing' can create a lot of stress. As I examine and let go of habitual patterns, I open to the freshness of not knowing and experience a wise and direct engagement with life
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-01-01 The Governing Laws Of The Mind 45:31
Rodney Smith
The law that the sense of self is part of the mind and not outside of it, sets the entire framework of practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center New Year's Retreat

2006-12-31 The Stories and Poems of the early Buddhist and Nuns 63:58
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2006-12-31 The One And The Many 46:16
Narayan Helen Liebenson
practicing with support, comfort and protection in community
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2006-12-31 New Year's Eve Talk 50:52
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2006-12-31 Views In Practice (...They make all the difference) 56:58
Rob Burbea
Gaia House New Year's Retreat

2006-12-30 The Four Right Efforts 55:15
Adrianne Ross
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2006-12-29 Radical Accountabilty 46:55
Rodney Smith
Being accountable as the mind blankets the world.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center New Year's Retreat

2006-12-29 Disappointment 47:55
Christina Feldman
Gaia House New Year's Retreat

2006-12-28 Including Suffering (Dukkha) 47:27
Sharda Rogell
Mindfulness practice is a confrontation with what is true in each moment--we examine the ways we defend against painful experience so that we can open to the richness of being alive.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-28 Five Spiritual Faculties: Wisdom 52:15
Myoshin Kelley
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2006-12-28 Equanimity 54:28
Rob Burbea
Gaia House New Year's Retreat

2006-12-27 Winter Solstice - Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light, Part 2 38:27
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-26 Ceaselessly Responsive 59:00
Carol Wilson
When the heart/mind is free from the narrowness of self-clinging, the natural response to beings and the world is that of metta/karuna: friendliness & compassion
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2006-12-25 Practice into Daily Life (Xmas 2006) 48:40
Bhante Bodhidhamma
date estimated
Satipanya Retreat Centre

2006-12-23 Dealing with Pain 44:17
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2006-12-20 Winter Solstice - Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light, Part 1 43:28
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-19 Practice Q and A 63:24
Rodney Smith
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2006-12-18 Last Monday Class 24:18
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-18 Investigating Anatta: Power Of Renuniciation 59:38
Carol Wilson
Even when sakhaya ditthi is seen through, subtle clinging gives rise to a sense of self.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2006-12-18 Awakening A Feminine Paradigm 65:27
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Kamma and the End of Kamma

2006-12-17 Road Map to Peace 51:43
Ajahn Sucitto
Gaia House Monastic Retreat

2006-12-17 A Map For Awakening 44:59
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Kamma and the End of Kamma

2006-12-16 Bahiya And The Simplicity Of Freedom 53:09
Gil Fronsdal
A discussion of the simplicity of mindfulness as a path to freedom as presented in the Bahiya Sutta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-16 Karma of Meditation 58:16
Ajahn Sucitto
Gaia House Monastic Retreat

2006-12-16 Paradigms of Awakening 69:30
Ajahn Sucitto
Gaia House Monastic Retreat

2006-12-15 Opening Talk for Monastic Retreat - Cultivation and Meditation 55:58
Ajahn Sucitto
Gaia House Monastic Retreat

2006-12-15 Kamma And The End Of Kamma 35:31
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Kamma and the End of Kamma

2006-12-13 Why Do We Practice? 35:08
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-11 Investigating Anatta: Personality View 60:45
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2006-12-10 Guided Meditation - Body Sensations 31:25
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2006-12-09 Don’t Worry 61:28
Richard Shankman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-09 The Ending of Doubt 62:31
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2006-12-08 Living Truth 55:34
Eugene Cash
"We are what we seek." This dharma (often translated as 'truth') is revealed by living a life rooted in the Truth. The teachings value the 'Truth' as a basis for mindfulness and virtue as well as the means to traverse the 4 Noble Truths and the 2 Truths of Relative and Ultimate reality.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-08 Allowing Things to be as They Are 41:00
Brad Richecoeur
Gaia House Embodying the Dharma - Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2006-12-07 Faith: A Sense of Possibility 51:39
Myoshin Kelley

2006-12-07 What Kind Of Effort? 58:41
Anna Douglas
Different stages of our practice require different kinds of effort. The paradox of effort is revealed.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-06 Right Concentration 3 56:44
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2006-12-06 Beyond Intoxication 52:17
Eugene Cash
The Buddha described 3 "intoxications" that fell away which set the stage for his enlightenment and the teachings of mindfulness and embodiment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-05 Compassion 61:35
Jack Kornfield
This talk was given on the theme of compassion in honor of Veterans' Day. Compassion is the natural relationship of the heart to sorrow -- the movement of the heart in sympathy with other beings and with one's self. Relating to life with compassion allows us to move through this world of birth and death, of joy and sorrow with wisdom and grace.

2006-12-04 Investigation Anatta: Clinging 60:24
Carol Wilson
The self is merely a condition that arises when there is grasping or clinging in the mind--when investigated it is seen not to exist.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2006-12-03 Introduction to Mindfulness: Introduction and Intention Behind Practice 29:43
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2006-12-03 Introduction to Mindfulness: Guided Practice 43:51
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2006-12-03 Introduction to Mindfulness: Working with Obstacles 53:34
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2006-12-03 Introduction to Mindfulness: Practicing in Daily Life 25:36
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2006-12-03 Intensive Retreats 53:15
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2006-12-02 Guided Meditation on Forgiveness 43:52
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Loving Kindness

2006-12-02 The Power and Practice of Loving Kindness 62:27
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Loving Kindness

2006-12-01 The Path of Defiance 47:41
Noah Levine
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2006-12-01 Opening Talk and Instructions on Loving Kindness 48:52
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Loving Kindness

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