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Dharma Talks
2021-09-21 Harvest Moon 1:34:20
Howard Cohn
Recorded Zoom Session
Mission Dharma

2021-09-21 Answering Written Questions from Retreatants 50:55
Ajahn Jutindharo
This recording also includes Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-20 Buddhist Studies: The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness–Mindfulness of Dhammas, Week 2 - Meditation 31:31
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness–Mindfulness of Dhammas

2021-09-20 Buddhist Studies: The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness–Mindfulness of Dhammas, Week 2 - Talk 59:12
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness–Mindfulness of Dhammas

2021-09-20 Equanimity 1:10:26
Ajahn Jutindharo
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-20 Forgiving Heart Meditation | Monday Night 25:26
Jack Kornfield
If it’s helpful, you can whisper in the back of your mind “ease” or “calm,” as suggested by Thich Nhat Hanh. Try to meet every breath with lovingkindness and loving awareness. Wish calm and peace for beings everywhere, far and near. Rest in stillness and love.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2021-09-20 Forgiving Heart | Monday Night Talk 53:08
Jack Kornfield
There’s a truth and reality deeper than conflict. We are not the stories we tell ourselves. How do we touch our measure of suffering? With a forgiving heart. Step out of the tyranny of self-judgment. Forgive yourself for being a learner in this life. Three principles of wise forgiveness of others: 1. Forgiveness is not weak, naïve. It’s not "forgive or forget." It takes real courage. Forgiveness does not condone what happened nor allow it to continue. 2. Forgiveness is not quick. It is often a long, difficult, tender process of the heart digesting the pain of what happened. 3. Forgiveness is not for them—it’s for you. It’s about our own heart not being chained to the past. Sometimes it's your loving heart that opens your broken heart. We can let go. We can put down the burden of resentment. We can live with a gracious heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2021-09-20 Kamma and Rebirth 17:25
Bhante Bodhidhamma
What is not personal Karma and what is. What is the kamma that leads to liberation or continued becoming. How does Rebirth fit in. Kamma means acts and the results are properly called vipaka. Karma is now the popular word for results, your come-upance.
Satipanya Retreat Centre

2021-09-20 Short Reflection on the Relationship Between Suffering and Joy; Silent Meditaiton 46:23
Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-19 Integrating Life into Practice 56:55
Howard Cohn
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Days of Awe: Discovering our Humanity

2021-09-19 Answers to Retreatants Written Questions; Silent Meditation. 50:57
Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-19 There Must Be an Other Way 1:35:45
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTQAI+ Community

2021-09-19 Reflections on Compassion; More on Walking Meditation and Compassion 23:05
Laura Bridgman
This recording also includes Ajahn Jutindharo.
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-19 Guided Body Work & Metta Meditation 41:59
Ajahn Jutindharo
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-18 Commentary on The Sutta upon Emptiness 58:03
Ajahn Achalo
00:54 Q1: Thank you for guiding me and introducing me to chanting for my father every morning. I've been doing it every day and Dad has been happy to hear my chant. My problem is now I remember many chants by heart and I seem to do it quite automatically. Sometimes when I was chanting I caught my mind running through my schedule of the day, what I have to do or where I have to go and what I have to prepare for my online meeting etc. I am trying to pull my mind back but when I was in trance stage of chanting it happened again! Please advise, thank you. 07:01 Q2: In the Cūḷasuññatasutta, the Buddha goes into details about his meditation on emptiness. He says that he practices it himself. Indeed it's one of the few meditations he really goes into such instructional description. Can Ajahn tell us more about it and tell us how we can use this meditation ourselves? In particular is this a meditation or contemplation? And if so, is it conducted in one section or are the different parts different stages of achievement? Thanks. See also Part 2 - Sutta upon Emptiness - 29 Sept 2021 as follow-on from Q2 41:38 Q2: I wonder why all Buddha images have "hair" or some sort of covering on them (Mahayana, Theravada and Tibetan alike). Monks in general all have clean shaven heads and it's also a requirement for a "left-home" person. 44:06 Q4: I would like to know if we should always dedicate merits after daily chanting/ meditation? Should we always include all deceased parents/ relatives & those living who are close to us? What happen if the list is long? What is the best way to make dedication? 46:20 Q5: Must one develop right concentration through meditation or can one also attain to jhana stage in daily activities? In fact, I am curious, how will one know if he/she has reached jhana stage? Thank you.'
Anandagiri Forest Monastery

2021-09-18 Counteracting Internalized Hatred With Benevolence 61:33
Pascal Auclair
How, as LGBTQAI2S+, can Metta help us heal from internalized homophobia? A few words and a guided meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTQAI+ Community

2021-09-18 Compassion; Turning to the Suffering 1:43:13
Ajahn Jutindharo
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-18 Belonging to Earth; Being Earth, Wind and Fire 1:16:08
Pascal Auclair
1st morning instructions and guided meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTQAI+ Community

2021-09-18 Teachings; Guided Meditation 39:20
Ajahn Jutindharo
This recording also includes Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-18 Mettā to Phenomena 45:06
Nathan Glyde
Expanding the sense of mettā practice to welcome all appearances of the world that we can sense, and beyond to the most subtle objects we can perceive.
Tovana Insight Meditation Mettā and Emptiness

2021-09-18 Guided Body Work; Guided Metta Meditation 41:59
Ajahn Jutindharo
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-17 Loving Kindness as Openness; The Effects of the Inner Critic 37:27
Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Exploring the Brahmaviharas: Kindness, Compassion, Joy and Equanimity

2021-09-17 Satipatthana: Refrain and Letting Go 49:17
Eugene Cash
Exploration of the four principles of the Satipaṭṭhāna refrain: Ardent, Fully Aware, Mindful and Free. Learning what it means when: 'one abides independent, not clinging to anything in the world' The freedom of letting go of everything.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Days of Awe: Discovering our Humanity

2021-09-17 Meditation on the three Right Intentions, Dhamma talk on Upagupta 1:26:45
Bhante Sujato, Bhante Akāliko
The three Right Intentions: meditation led by Bhante Akāliko. Dhamma talk by Bhante Sujato: who was the monk Upagupta and why is he fun?
Lokanta Vihara

2021-09-17 Nicht anhaften ist das Gegenteil von Dukkha 25:11
Ayya Santacitta
Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

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