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Dharma Talks
2016-07-28 On Orientations in Practice (Live and Shortened version) 47:57
Rob Burbea
Please Note: This series of talks is from a retreat led by Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee for experienced practitioners. The requirements for participation included some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. Without this experience it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception

2016-07-28 "I Sing The Body Electric": On Orientations in Practice 68:15
Rob Burbea
Please Note: This series of talks is from a retreat led by Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee for experienced practitioners. The requirements for participation included some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. Without this experience it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception

2016-07-28 First day instructions 54:29
JoAnna Hardy
Body, breath and sound
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2016-07-27 Mindfulness and Myth 1:19:09
Rob Burbea
Please Note: This series of talks is from a retreat led by Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee for experienced practitioners. The requirements for participation included some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. Without this experience it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception

2016-07-27 Beyond the Search for Freedom 61:09
Rob Burbea
Please Note: This series of talks is from a retreat led by Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee for experienced practitioners. The requirements for participation included some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. Without this experience it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception

2016-07-27 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 3 - Meditation Instructions 14:29
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-27 The Nature of Enchantment 52:55
Rob Burbea
Please Note: This series of talks is from a retreat led by Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee for experienced practitioners. The requirements for participation included some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. Without this experience it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception

2016-07-27 The Liberation Potential of Mindfulness - Liberation Series Part I 2:05:57
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2016-07-27 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 3- Q&A 65:53
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-27 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 3 - Dhamma Talk 55:58
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-26 Guided Meditation on the Nature of Mind 12:06
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center iMind: A Retreat for Young Adults

2016-07-26 Practical Dharma 47:39
Shelly Graf
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center iMind: A Retreat for Young Adults

2016-07-26 The practice of truthfulness 52:52
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Honesty, both outwardly and inwardly, informs every aspect of our spiritual path.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-07-26 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 2 - Meditation Instructions 19:35
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-26 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 2 - Q&A 55:12
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-26 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 2- Dhamma Talk 56:47
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-25 Five Spiritual Faculties 62:15
Kamala Masters
The balancing of mindfulness, faith and wisdom, concentration and energy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2016-07-25 Buddhist Studies Course - The Practice of Integrity - Week 5 50:33
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - The Practice of Integrity

2016-07-25 Privilege 41:19
Mark Coleman
Dharma Talk from the Monday Night Class at Spirit Rock Meditation center
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2016-07-25 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 1 - Q&A 62:25
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-25 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 1 - Dhamma Talk 53:38
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat.
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-25 2016 Jhana Retreat - Day 1 - Meditation Instructions 21:25
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
2016 Jhana Retreat
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2016 Jhana Retreat

2016-07-24 Working with Afflictive Emotions 59:17
Joseph Goldstein
Transforming afflictive emotions into freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2016-07-24 Appreciating the Ritual of Sitting Meditation - Week 2 55:02
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2016-07-24 Practicing for Our Own Welfare and the Welfare of Others 44:43
Ayya Santussika
Insight Meditation Center

2016-07-22 Ethics 49:33
Martine Batchelor
Connecting ethics with mindfulness of feeling tones. Exploring appropriate speech, action and livelihood.
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2016-07-22 The Middle Way: Climate Change & The Sacred Economy with Charles Eisenstein, Colin Beavan, Lou Leonard, Sebene Selassie 1:37:43
Sebene Selassie
In cooperation with the New York Buddhist Climate Action Network (NYBCAN), please join us for an evening discussion with thought leaders Charles Eisenstein, Lou Leonard and Colin Beavan, moderated by NYI Teacher Sebene Selassie. While we are always living in times of uncertainty, the current state of the human endeavor holds wildly varied possibilities for rejuvenation or peril. The imperatives of a financial construct based on a model of infinite growth are coming up against the very real constraints offered by a finite planet. Interestingly, at the same time as we are seeing heightened political tensions and violence, we are also seeing an out-pouring of compassion and organization to steer the human ship toward a more loving and sustainable way. This discussion will explore the teachings of The Middle Way, our current growth oriented economic structure and that structure's effect on our spiritual and physical environment. This evening kicks off weekend events in partnership with NY BCAN, including a daylong seminar with Charles Eisenstein on Saturday and culminating in the March for a Clean Energy Solution in Philadelphia on the eve of the Democratic National Convention.
New York Insight Meditation Center NYI Regular Talks

2016-07-22 Practice Discussion, Questions and Responses 39:19
Alexis Santos
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center iMind: A Retreat for Young Adults

2016-07-21 Kindness, Harmlessness and Generosity 64:50
Tempel Smith
After an intensive Metta (loving-kindness) retreat we get the great opportunity to take our practice home. In our daily lives the practice of metta supports sila (harmlessness) and dana (generosity).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-21 "Lack of Continuity of Mindfulness and Concentration" 55:55
Kate Munding
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2016-07-21 Enthusiasm: Reflections on 'Right Effort' 60:02
Stephen Batchelor
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2016-07-21 Day 8 Morning Sit with Instructions: Radiant Metta in 6 Directions 38:41
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-20 To be Grateful for Everything 59:50
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-20 Perception and Feeling Tone 45:46
Martine Batchelor
Exploring the connection between perception and feeling tones, looking deeply and compassionate response. Questioning if change is total or partial.
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2016-07-20 Day 7 Afternoon Sit with Instructions: Equanimity 46:59
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-20 Transforming the Judgmental Mind 8 - Practicing with Judgments Related to Social Conditioning 2 1:12:26
Donald Rothberg
We combine a review of the nature of reactive judgments related to social conditioning (particularly related to social hierarchies such as those connected with race, gender, class, sexual orientation, etc.) with an outline of some ways to transform these judgments (pointing to the need also to transform the associated power structures).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2016-07-20 Day 7 Morning Sit with Instructions: Metta for All Beings 36:57
Heather Martin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-19 Metta Practice Grows: From Doing Metta to Being Metta 60:39
Heather Martin
From immediate and personal to vast and all inclusive, immeasurable, boundless; how we enable this growth in our practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-19 Teacher Appreciation 37:00
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2016-07-19 Confusion: Reflections on Moha 62:51
Stephen Batchelor
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2016-07-19 The wisdom of disenchantment 56:30
Deborah Ratner Helzer
As our understanding matures, we naturally outgrow ways of seeing happiness that don't work
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-07-19 Appreciating the Ritual of Sitting Meditation - Week 1 40:35
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2016-07-19 Day 6 Afternoon Sit: Introduction to Equanimity Practice 45:13
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-19 Monthly Sitting & Inquiry - July 2016 65:37
Gina Sharpe
Many of us are still processing the events of earlier this month and perhaps also a multitude of emotions. A number of practitioners are asking how to practice internally and externally, as directed by the Buddha, with the events of our contemporary lives. We are once again asked to investigate a most poignant aspect of practice — how external events can be met internally with the wisdom of interconnectedness, compassion and integrity; and externally without duality. On July 19, as part of our Monthly Sitting & Inquiry, NYI will offer the opportunity to come together and mindfully listen to, share with, and support one another as we bring our practice to all that is occurring within and around us.
New York Insight Meditation Center NYI Regular Talks

2016-07-19 Day 6 Morning Sit: Metta Practice - The Difficult Person 40:21
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-18 Befriending the Mind 60:33
Sally Armstrong
Metta is a powerful tool to work with the tendency to be judgemental or harsh with ourselves and others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-18 The Gifts of Uncertainty 44:23
Zohar Lavie
These recordings are part of a ten month course entitled Living Fearlessly with Change - Exploring Ageing, Illness and Death Through Buddhist Practice and Service.
Gaia House (Bala Brook) Living Fearlessly with Change

2016-07-18 On the Path of Secular Meditation 56:53
Martine Batchelor
Exploring anchoring and questioning in the context of secular meditation in terms of goal and values. Looking at meditative experience, and mindfulness of feeling tones.
Gaia House Secular Buddhist Meditation Retreat

2016-07-18 Day 5 Afternoon Sit with Instructions: Mudita Practice 47:26
Heather Martin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Metta Retreat

2016-07-18 Intro to Equanimity and Guided Meditation 61:39
Zohar Lavie
These recordings are part of a ten month course entitled Living Fearlessly with Change - Exploring Ageing, Illness and Death Through Buddhist Practice and Service.
Gaia House (Bala Brook) Living Fearlessly with Change

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