2004-08-29 Seven Factors of Enlightenment Series: #3 Effort 57:57
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  August 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-08-28 Guided Metta Meditation 40:13
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
This is the fifth in a series of five talks/guided metta sessions. This one emphasizes metta in all categories, including all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-27 Second Foundation - Real Revolutionaries 55:24
Noah Levine	Download Listen

2004-08-27 Guided Metta Meditation: IV 40:28
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
The fourth in a series of five talks/guided sessions of Metta Meditation. This one focuses on the difficult person and includes self, benefactor, good friend and neutral categories as well.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-26 Caught by Humans, Non-humans, Sense Desire 66:47
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  August 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-08-26 Guided Metta Meditation: III 31:37
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
This is the third in a series of guided meditation sessions. In this talk/guided session, metta is extended towards oneself, one's benefactor, a good friend and a person who is neutral.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-26 A Path Of Awareness: Wide And Deep 42:22
Michael Grady	Download Listen
The all-inclusive nature of practice and the unfolding of insight.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-08-25 Mindfulness and Daily Life III 57:57
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-25 Mindfulness in Daily Life 58:14
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-24 Guided Metta Meditation: II 31:24
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
This is the second in a series of four talks/guided meditations on the practice of Loving Kindness. This one focuses on the benefactor and includes oneself.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-24 Sutta Class 2 - Samma Sankappa 1:34:44
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-08-24 The Third Foundation Of Mindfulness: Mental States 44:39
Michael Grady	Download Listen
Including thought, emotions, reaction in the field of mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-08-23 Seven Factors of Enlightenment Series: #2 Mindfulness and Investigation 57:28
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-23 Perfection of Energy 55:44
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-23 Seven Factors of Enlightenment 49:48
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-23 Patience 50:43
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
Patience: relaxing into things as they are. Instead of resignation or passivity, patience is an alive quality that we can bring to all mind states, including our impatience.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-22 Guided Metta Meditation: I 29:04
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
The first of a four part series of guided metta meditation sessions. This one focuses on extending loving kindness towards oneself.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-22 Mindfulness - Transformation - Deep And Wide 46:55
Michael Grady	Download Listen
Transformative power of mindfulness. Turning towards freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-08-21 Remembering True Nature 31:49
Narayan Helen Liebenson	Download Listen
Although it is effortless to be MF, it takes effort to remember to be mindful. The practice of recollection; remembering that which is most true to our hearts.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-21 Contacting Contact In Heart 51:08
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-08-19 Attachment & Pride 1:10:31
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen

2004-08-19 The Practice of the Log II: Attachment & Pride 69:39
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen

2004-08-19 The 10 Paramis Series: #10 Metta & Summary of 10 Paramis 64:29
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  August 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-08-18 Give Your All 12:49
Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Download Listen
Generosity.
Metta Forest Monastery

2004-08-18 May I Be Free Of Enmity And Danger: Buddhist Perspective Of Political Activism 66:37
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
How and why do Buddhist principles mandate our participation in our community and world along with ongoing and fundamental dedication to purification of ones heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-17 Sutta Class 1- Samma Ditthi 1:36:39
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-08-16 Seven Factors of Enlightenment Series: #1 Mindfulness 68:28
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-16 Seven Factors of Enlightenment #1 66:51
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-16 True Letting Go 12:12
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-15 Acceptance And Action 31:42
Rebecca Bradshaw	Download Listen
Discusses how mindfulness practice develops peace of mind through acceptance and a compassionate heart that leads to mind action.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Youth Retreat

2004-08-12 6 Central and External Sense Bases 1:12:25
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen

2004-08-12 Parable of the log 1, Internal Sense Bases 46:18
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen

2004-08-12 Overview Of Samatha And Vipassana 54:28
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-11 Mindfulness in Daily Life Practice: Part 2 58:42
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-11 Stillness 24:45
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-10 Handling Me 41:32
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-09 Paramis #9, Metta Loving Kindness 62:48
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-09 Contacting Contact 61:17
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-08 Guided Meditation - Metta 22:59
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-08 Splits And How To Heal Them 55:40
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-07 Handling The Demon 57:03
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-06 Openness And Samadhi 49:52
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-05 The Demons Of The Mind 1:10:31
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen
In dealing with the demons of the mind that is with all the emotions and mental states causing fear, sorrow, attachment or any other sort of mental anquish we are able to courageously face them with bare awareness. When this awareness or mindfulness is strong without reacting to the experience, even the worst enemies are dissolved like the morning mist in the rising sun.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  August 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-08-05 Contact, Samadhi And Breathing 42:23
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-04 Mindfulness with Children 52:51
Trudy Goodman	Download Listen
This talk presents the healing power of mindfulness in helping adults be with children and enter their world. Some ways of enhancing children's natural capacity for presence are given as examples.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-08-04 Mindfulness in Daily Life Practice: Part 1 62:34
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-04 Mindfulness with Children 52:52
Trudy Goodman	Download Listen

2004-08-04 Moderating The Mind 37:17
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-03 Compassion 54:28
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Retreat with Joseph Goldstein

2004-08-03 Flowering, Amidst the Challenges of Life, Part 3 60:44
Gavin Harrison	Download Listen
Hawai’i, exact date unknown

2004-08-03 Clearing Space 37:44
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Monastic Retreat

2004-08-02 Concepts and Reality 60:20
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Retreat with Joseph Goldstein

2004-08-02 Flowering, Amidst the Challenges of Life, Part 2 56:09
Gavin Harrison	Download Listen
Hawai’i, exact date unknown

2004-08-02 The 10 Paramis Series: #9 Equanimity - Upekkha 64:20
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-02 Joy of Renunciation 58:21
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-08-02 Paramis #10 Equanimity Upekkha 58:44
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-08-01 Spiritual Ardour 52:39
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Retreat with Joseph Goldstein

2004-08-01 Flowering, Amidst the Challenges of Life, Part 1 54:31
Gavin Harrison	Download Listen
Hawai’i, exact date unknown

2004-08-01 Guided Meditation - Relax 37:32
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-07-31 Compassion For Kamma 47:19
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-07-29 The Essence Of Life (Dana-Sila-Bhavana) 57:46
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen
How can we best make use of our material possessions, body and mind with regard to our spiritual practice? How can they be a support in our quest for liberation? The essences to be extracted from our material possessions, body and mind are generosity, virtue and meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-28 Less Boring and It Has Peaches 66:54
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-26 Paramis #8 Resolve Adhitthana 51:36
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-07-26 The Perfection of Virtue 59:57
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen

2004-07-25 The 10 Paramis Series: #8 Resolve, Determination 57:14
Myoshin Kelley	Download Listen

2004-07-24 There's Treasure Everywhere 59:37
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Deepening and trusting our practice in retreat and daily life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-24 The Freedom To Choose 58:25
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-07-24 Stillness 42:10
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
At the heart of all meditative traditions is the exploration of stillness. We come to understand stillness is not the absence of movement, but the ground of consciousness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-07-23 Compassion & Social Responsibility 53:29
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen

2004-07-23 The Story And The Story Teller 41:56
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
The story and the storyteller are mutually dependent and arise together.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-22 Renunciation 43:43
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Renunciation is a path to joy and freedom and an expression of joy and freedom. This talk explores the ways of renunciation the Buddha speaks of.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-07-22 Living In The Shade Of Metta 68:25
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen
The practice of lovingkindness yields powerful and unexpected results both in formal meditation practice and in our daily life. Getting a thorough understanding of the spirit of metta helps to cultivate a genuine and selfless feeling of lovingkindness.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-21 Equally Valuing Love And Wisdom 59:12
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Finding healthy ground and healthy groundlessness by deepening our understanding of love (generosity, compassion, renunciation) and wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-21 The Doubting Mind 42:54
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
Doubting is a frequent component of the western mind. We must explore it thoroughly.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-20 Liberation through Non-Clinging 59:13
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen

2004-07-20 Liberation Through Non-clinging 62:50
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen

2004-07-20 Loving-Kindness 44:10
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Loving kindness is one of the noble qualities of heart that rests upon profound wisdom and letting go. Cultivating loving kindness we discover deep ease in our hearts and lives.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-07-19 Perfection of Generosity 63:46
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-19 Distorting The Mind 46:36
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
We actually distort reality and live by the twisted logic of that mental truth.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-18 Mindfulness And Freedom 58:22
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Being in alignment with the truth and falling into the natural flow of things through the practice of mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-18 Guided Meditation - Basics 30:05
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka

2004-07-17 The Science and Art of Meditation 57:26
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen

2004-07-16 Uprooting The Kilesa 68:18
Sayadaw U Janaka	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-15 Brahma Viharas And The Vicissitudes Of Life 53:01
Guy Armstrong	Download Listen
This talk proves an overview of the Brahma Viharas, or divine abodes, with special emptiness on the qualities of compassion, joy and equanimity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-12 Garden From the Heart 62:20
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-12 Working With Obstacles To A Loving Heart 55:52
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
What is the pathway to go "behind all doubting that the same life flows through all that is and you are that life"? A primary focus on judgement.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-12 Vipassana - Specific And General Characteristics 47:15
Sayadaw U Janaka	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-11 High School Retreat 55:28
Sharon Salzberg	Download Listen

2004-07-10 Simplicity and Depth Part 2 48:44
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Gaia House Retreat

2004-07-10 We Become Like Family 57:29
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Describes the way in which concentration through lovingkindness soothes the mind, is the antidote to the hindrances and allows for the clear understanding of the suffering inherent in life, the fact that all beings desire happiness, and the sense of communion that comes from the awareness of that empathy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-09 Simplicity and Depth Part 1 47:29
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Gaia House Retreat

2004-07-09 Realizing The Characteristics Of Mental And Physical Reality 59:19
Sayadaw U Janaka	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-08 Q&A 54:11
Larry Rosenberg	Download Listen

2004-07-07 Inner Peace And Human Relationships 40:15
Corrado Pensa	Download Listen
For our practice and life we need the support of good relationships--moreover, both good and bad relationships are external fuel for the growth of practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-07-06 Karma and Meditation in Daily Life 42:34
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Gaia House Retreat

2004-07-05 Interdependence Day 55:13
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
How to find life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness from the wise heart of compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-07-05 Fear, Suffering And Practice 41:42
Corrado Pensa	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Vipassana Retreat

2004-07-05 Vipassana Meditation 68:31
Sayadaw U Janaka	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-07-04 Impermanence, Dukkha, Non Self 46:32
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Gaia House Retreat

2004-07-03 Faith, Courage and Questioning 43:36
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Gaia House Retreat