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Dharma Talks
2001-11-05 Compassion 53:41
Sharon Salzberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-11-05 Love 51:33
Nina Wise
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-11-04 Four Reflections 58:02
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-11-04 Four Reflections:Training Mind Towards Dharma 59:28
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-11-03 Renunciation Paramis 53:26
Steve Armstrong
There are some things in life we can do without. By understanding the power, practice and wisdom of renunciation, we discover the joy of simplicity and letting go.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-11-01 First Sangha Of Nuns 65:25
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-11-01 Why Meditate? 46:33
Rodney Smith
Exploring the four facets of meditation.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2001-10-31 Faith in Goodness in Complex Times 1:24:59
Sylvia Boorstein

2001-10-31 Karma 62:37
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-31 Faith in Goodness in Complex Times 66:06
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-30 Buddha Dharma At People Of Color Retreat 60:39
Jack Kornfield
Using the way of the Dharma—including the Four Noble Truths and foundations of mindfulness from the elders of the Forest for Retreat Practice—to nourish our own practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-30 Metta and Meditation 13:21
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-29 Embracing Contradiction 60:16
Jack Kornfield

2001-10-29 Embracing Contradiction in a Time of War 52:18
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-29 Our Next Breath 53:48
Michele McDonald
Understanding the multidimensional layers of reality: the relative and absolute levels of existence where freedom can happen in any moment.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-10-28 Happiness And The Greatest Happiness 56:45
Rebecca Bradshaw
Understanding the happiness of sense pleasures and the greater happiness of equanimity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-27 Sangha Jewel 50:31
Michele Benzamin Miki

2001-10-27 Letting Go Of Knowing 58:34
James Baraz
Most of us want to know the right answer to complex situations. This post-September 11th talk explores the value of letting go of prematurely trying to figure things out, and replace it with patiently listening inside to our wisest understandings and responses when they are ready to be heard.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-10-26 Die sieben Qualitäten des erwachten Geistes 57:49
Fred Von Allmen
Achtsames Gewahrsein, Erforschen, Enthusiastisches Bemühen, Freudiges Interesse, Ruhe, Sammlung und Gelassenheit
Meditationszentrum Beatenberg

2001-10-26 Aspiration And Compassion 56:29
Carol Wilson
Intention is the seed of kamma; when we consciously hold in our minds our highest aspirations, they inform our present moment decisions and give us courage and vision. In the light of awareness, the compassionate response shines forth as our natural response to life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-25 Path Of A Bodhisattva - The Power Of Caring 57:31
Tara Brach
Touching the source that awakens our hearts and is of benefit to all beings.
Sevenoaks Pathwork Center

2001-10-24 Finding Refuge in Trust 59:13
James Baraz

2001-10-24 Q&A 58:48
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-24 Finding Refuge in Trust 52:48
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-24 Meditation, Mortality, Awakening to Life 53:50
Gavin Harrison

2001-10-24 Q&A 56:23
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-23 Metta Meditation 42:19
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-23 Awakening From The Trance 58:56
Tara Brach
The sense of being a "separate self" seems quite real and both filters and contracts our moment to moment experience of life. This talk investigates how the compelling show of separate self arises and how we can recognize and relax into our naturally radiant, compassionate and unconfined awareness.
Sevenoaks Pathwork Center

2001-10-22 Forgetfulness & One Who Knows 56:11
Jack Kornfield

2001-10-22 Forgetfulness and one Who knows 52:37
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-22 Feeding Our Hearts With Love And Wisdom 59:07
Michele McDonald
Recognizing how love purifies understanding and how understanding purifies love.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-10-21 Where Language Stops: Insight Jhanas 59:13
Steven Smith
Developing a meditative process that purifies the mind and creates subtle openings for insight and happiness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-10-20 How Mindfulness Heals: Working With Thoughts And Emotions 52:34
Rebecca Bradshaw
Disentangling ourselves from getting lost in thought stories and afflictive emotions with the power of mindfulness.

2001-10-19 Opening To It All 1:56:45
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-18 Dependent Origination 60:45
Guy Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-17 Fear 66:47
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-17 Working with Fear 26:09
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-17 Exploring Impermanence 60:06
Narayan Helen Liebenson
The Buddha pointed to impermanence-- the changing nature of things-- as one of the basic laws of nature. The events of September 11th have highlighted this truth dramatically for us. This talk encourages the possibility of softening, seeing clearly and being present to the truth so that we can continue to learn through deepening our understanding of this law of impermanence.
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-10-15 Working With The Heart In Troubled Times 56:30
Jack Kornfield
How do we work with the energies that are touched in us by the terrorist attacks and all the upheaval in society and the world since then? This talk is an offering of teachings from the Buddhist tradition intended to support us in addressing events wisely.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-15 Working With The Heart In Troubled Times 56:38
Jack Kornfield
How do we work with the energies that are touched in us by the terrorist attacks and all the upheaval in society and the world since then? This talk is an offering of teachings from the Buddhist tradition intended to support us in addressing the current situation wisely within ourselves.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-10-14 Courage Of Heart 52:15
Steven Smith
Focusing on faith, energy, patience and renunciation--four qualities of mind that stream through our awareness and power our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-10-13 Courage, Forgiveness and Acceptance 60:41
Gavin Harrison

2001-10-13 The Three Natural Treasures 48:44
Jack Kornfield

2001-10-13 Genuine Acceptance 44:10
Christina Feldman
Gaia House Gaia House Retreat

2001-10-13 Courage, Forgiveness And Acceptance 60:06
Gavin Harrison
In an era of terrorism, vengeance and a thirsting for enemies, the practice of insight meditation offers the possibility of a trustworthy and transformative response to the heartbreak of these times. Following the talk is a guided forgiveness meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-10-12 Working with Fear 26:54
James Baraz

2001-10-12 Opening Talk for Acceptance Retreat 42:51
Christina Feldman
Gaia House Gaia House Retreat

2001-10-11 Seven Factors Of Enlightenment 53:40
Adrianne Ross
Developing and balancing the seven factors of awakening [mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity] to support life and practice.

2001-10-11 Seven Factors Of Enlightenment 52:46
Adrianne Ross
Developing and balancing the seven factors of awakening (mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity) to support life and practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-07 Internal Disarmament: Healing Ourselves 55:46
Adrianne Ross
Using compassion and mindfulness as we work with negative emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-06 Forgiveness and Compassion to the Difficult 1:17:15
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-04 The Four Noble Truths 56:32
Guy Armstrong
Relating Buddha's core teachings from his first discourse, with quotes from the suttas on our human dilemma of suffering and its end.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-03 Fixations 53:24
Sharda Rogell
Gaia House Retreat with Sharda Rogell

2001-10-03 Mindfulness 57:36
Sylvia Boorstein

2001-10-03 Bare Attention 63:42
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-10-03 Karma and Reincarnation 64:42
Joseph Goldstein

2001-10-03 Mindfulness Sutta 51:27
Sylvia Boorstein

2001-10-01 The Invitation - Enhancing our Practice 55:46
Sharda Rogell
Gaia House Retreat with Sharda Rogell

2001-10-01 The Journey 45:40
Donald Rothberg

2001-10-01 Listening To Find the Way 58:04
Jack Kornfield

2001-10-01 Listening to Find the Way 56:15
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-10-01 After The Retreat: What Now? 44:16
Rodney Smith
The ingredients of a spiritual life using our natural interest and curiosity.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society

2001-09-30 Metta, Equanimity And Emotions 48:33
Steven Smith
When we are still in the midst of emotions, mindfulness draws forth metta and equanimity and helps us to see the layered nature of our own feelings.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-09-28 Staying In Touch With Mystery 51:52
Robert K. Hall
After the horror of September 11, 2001 the mystery of our suffering can become our healing.
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-09-27 Collective And Individual Shadow In Contemporary Times 48:58
John Travis
The creation of war begins in the mind. Can we own the shadow in ourselves that wages war with our own experience? Can we see this in the roots of the incredible violence in the world? What would it be to put down the collective and individual struggles that we keep creating?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-09-27 Awakening Of Faith 65:31
Joseph Goldstein
Discovering how faith arises, and how we can sustain its great and useful power in our practice and our lives.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-09-27 Collective And Individual Shadow In Contemporary Times 48:47
John Travis
The creation of war begins in the mind. Can we own the shadow in ourselves that wages war with our own experience? Can we see this in the roots of the incredible violence in the world? What would it be to put down the collective and individual struggles that we keep creating?
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-09-26 Vulnerability In Opening To Things As They Are 38:34
Steven Smith
Preparing the ground for insight to emerge by developing a deep inner calm.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-09-26 No One Separate 1:23:51
Sylvia Boorstein

2001-09-25 Meditation In The Eight Fold Path 57:29
Guy Armstrong
Turning to awakeness through effort, concentration, and the knowing quality of mindfulness that is the gateway to wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-09-24 Response to 9/11, with Salaam Kajlil 58:00
Jack Kornfield

2001-09-24 Response to 9/11/01, with Salaam Kajlili 55:36
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-09-23 Open Talk of Three Month Course 1:11:45
Joseph Goldstein
with Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2001-09-23 Opening of 3 Month Course 1:13:29
Joseph Goldstein, Carol Wilson
JG267, MD155
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1

2001-09-21 Love and Freedom 1:29:32
John Peacock
Gaia House Gaia House Retreat

2001-09-19 Self Knowing and the Terrorist Crisis 1:57:12
Larry Rosenberg

2001-09-19 In Response to September 11 7:25:54
with Gavin Harrison, Jack Kornfield, James Baraz, John Travis, Larry Rosenberg, Narayan Helen Liebenson, Robert K. Hall

2001-09-19 Self-knowing And The Terrorist Crisis Q&A 54:44
Larry Rosenberg
Please note that some of the comments and questions from the audience in this segment may be difficult to hear, but the main speaker is not.
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-09-19 Self-knowing And The Terrorist Crisis 55:59
Larry Rosenberg
Being able to connect with an inner silence amidst the outer turmoil will help the mind become clear and find beneficial ways to meet the challenges that face us. Many issues surrounding the crisis are discussed. Encouragement and suggestions are given for putting the teachings to the test of practice at a critical time.
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
In collection: In Response to September 11

2001-09-18 An Appropriate Response? 1:15:46
Eugene Cash
Question and answer about the events of September 11th, 2001.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-09-17 Untitled 45:52
Lama Palden

2001-09-12 September 12th, 2001 1:41:55
Sylvia Boorstein

2001-09-12 Dharma Talk 1:11:12
Joseph Goldstein

2001-09-12 Untitled 36:06
Sylvia Boorstein

2001-09-11 The Abundance Of Generosity 46:56
Fred Von Allmen
Gaia House Retreat with Fred Von Allmen

2001-09-11 The Implications of Impermanence 47:29
Christina Feldman
Gaia House Gaia House Retreat

2001-09-10 The Indryas 49:32
Fred Von Allmen
Gaia House Retreat with Fred Von Allmen

2001-09-10 Four Maras 58:32
John Travis

2001-09-10 Four Maras 59:47
John Travis
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-09-09 Changing Course of Heart and Mind 49:30
Christina Feldman
Gaia House Gaia House Retreat

2001-09-02 Arriving 47:30
Sharda Rogell
Gaia House Retreat with Sharda Rogell

2001-09-01 Loosening Our Attachment to Views 47:06
Sharda Rogell
Gaia House Retreat with Sharda Rogell

2001-08-29 Paramis Series #7: Truthfulness 53:27
Steve Armstrong
Speaking and acting with integrity supports social harmony, tranquillity of mind and awakening of wisdom.
Maui, Hi

2001-08-28 Guided Meditation: Nature Of Mind 35:23
Steve Armstrong
A guided journey that explores Mind and encourages a tranquil and spacious mind.
Maui, Hi

2001-08-27 The Heart's Respect 64:29
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-08-27 The Heart's Respect 66:02
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2001-08-27 Paramis Series #4: Wisdom 63:45
Steve Armstrong
The title says it all.
Maui, Hi

2001-08-26 Growing Confidence in the Dharma 59:24
Steve Armstrong
Maui, Hi

2001-08-26 Kamma 59:50
Steve Armstrong
The law of Kamma is an articulation of what has been observed as the mind unfolds. It offers a lesson from the past and an opportunity for the future.
Maui, Hi

2001-08-22 Nature of Mind 1:23:58
Norman Fischer
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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