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2015-06-12 Intrinsically empty, Naturally Radiant - Relative and Ultimate Bodichitta Part II 57:21
Joseph Goldstein
Compassion as an act of emptiness
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge May 1 to June 14 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-05 The Wise Heart Expresses Itself as Compassion 51:52
Sally Armstrong
The engine of the Eightfold Path are the two factors, wise view and wise intention. As we develop wisdom is naturally expresses itself in actions and a life that is grounded in compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-02 Cultivating Mindfulness, Working with Pain 52:47
Sally Armstrong
Pain in sitting meditation is a common experience. Instead of reacting with aversion and moving away from it, it is possible to open to the sensations with mindfulness and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-05-31 Pure Exploration Leads Us To Wise Attention and Friendliness With Each Moment and All Beings - Part 3 60:51
Michele McDonald
Understanding impermanence and kindness by cultivating the soil of silence, compassion and truth
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-05-14 The 5 Spiritual Faculties: "The Awakened Mind IS the Awakened Heart" 60:40
Heather Sundberg
The talk opens with a story about Ajahn Pasanno and an introduction to the metaphor of the 5 Spiritual Faculties as a team of 5 Horses pulling "The Cart of Self". The rest of the talk explores the relationship between the 5 Faculties and the 4 Divine Abodes (metta, compassion, joy, equanimity)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center May Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-05-13 A Legacy of Kindness 65:28
Bob Stahl
For generations the forests monks of Burma have passed on a legacy of kindness. How to meet your mind, body and heart (your life) with greater wisdom and compassion.
Insight Santa Cruz (Copper Beech Institute) Convergence: The Meeting of the Insight Meditation Tradition and all Mindfulness-Based Approaches

2015-05-07 Upekkha/Equanimity 40:01
Eugene Cash
Upekkha is the wisdom of the heart. It reveals a balanced, equipoise of heart and mind that is woven with love, compassion and joy. Often confused with detachment equanimity is a heart/mind resting in the wisdom of reality and awareness. It is the balance of heart/mind rooted in insight.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Sacred Tenderness: Exploring the Energies of Our Hearts

2015-05-06 Othering & Belonging 1 58:06
Donald Rothberg
In the contexts of our practice of examining the nature of self and of a recent conference on "Othering and Belonging," we look at ways that we create an "other." We may do this in terms of social groups (according to race, age, gender, religion, ability/disability, educational level, etc.), interpersonally, or in terms of parts of oneself (I "other" my fear or shame or brilliance). This week we focus on "othering" (the "other" is often noticed, but not really known or seen), how to track our own ways of othering, and how to work with and transform othering, opening to greater compassion, wisdom, and connection.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2015-05-05 The Relaxation Of Inner Freedom 51:24
Michael Grady
Freeing the mind from preconceptions and cultivating a wise and compassionate attitude with practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness, Kindness and Discovery: Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-05-03 Measureless Abiding 41:22
Kittisaro
Reflection and guided meditation. Suffusing the six directions with kindness and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Sacred Tenderness: Exploring the Energies of Our Hearts

2015-05-02 Guided Compassion Meditation (2) with Standing Meditation in a Circle 56:36
Jaya Rudgard
Gaia House Return to the Boundless Heart

2015-05-02 Intro to Compassion, Guided Compassion Meditation 61:53
Jaya Rudgard
Gaia House Return to the Boundless Heart

2015-04-30 Mindfulness of Pain, Illness, and Death 44:11
Kim Allen
This talk was given as part of the series “Strengthening Mindfulness.” Dukkha, or suffering, includes pain, illness, and death; yet these are inevitable visitors to our lives. It is our practice to gently turn towards what’s difficult and painful in our lives, and understand truly these human experiences. When we are mindful, we become aware that there are the bodily sensations of pain and discomfort that we may not control, and there are our mind’s reactions to these sensations that we may observe and change. Mindfulness of death can lead us to a sense of spiritual urgency, and help us to cultivate compassion for this shared experience among all human kind. This knowledge of commonality can also help us to overcome fear.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
In collection: Strengthening Mindfulness

2015-04-29 Compassion 1:15:16
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage April 2015 Month Long Hermitage

2015-04-21 Working with difficult emotions 46:28
Caroline Jones
This talk encourages us to practice meeting difficult emotions with wisdom and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge April 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-04-08 Awareness Imbued With Compassion 61:22
Carol Wilson
Describing how compassion is a natural and normal response of the pure mind to suffering
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Through Dhamma Eyes: Training in Awareness and Wisdom

2015-04-02 Healing Water of Compassion 59:38
Mark Coleman
This talk explores the central role of compassion in Dharma practice--how we cultivate it and what fruits it brings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation for the Curious Retreat

2015-03-29 Listening to the Heart - Sun 2:46:34
Kittisaro, Thanissara
This Dharma teaches “our heart / mind (citta) is already pure, luminous, free and endowed with wisdom.” Realizing this is the fruit of practice while the embodiment of this truth is the path of practice. To walk this path is a life time undertaking which is made all the sweeter through fellowship within “beloved community.” This weekend we explore teachings and practices of freedom while deepening support of ourselves within community. Besides drawing from classical teachings of Dharma and meditation, we will also focus on practices and teachings from Kuan Yin bodhisattva of deep wisdom and compassion, who is a metaphor for our true heart. There will be Dharma teachings, meditation practice, discussion, chanting, ceremony and cultivation of authentic inquiry.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2015-03-28 Listening to the Heart - Sat. PM 64:23
Kittisaro, Thanissara
This Dharma teaches “our heart / mind (citta) is already pure, luminous, free and endowed with wisdom.” Realizing this is the fruit of practice while the embodiment of this truth is the path of practice. To walk this path is a life time undertaking which is made all the sweeter through fellowship within “beloved community.” This weekend we explore teachings and practices of freedom while deepening support of ourselves within community. Besides drawing from classical teachings of Dharma and meditation, we will also focus on practices and teachings from Kuan Yin bodhisattva of deep wisdom and compassion, who is a metaphor for our true heart. There will be Dharma teachings, meditation practice, discussion, chanting, ceremony and cultivation of authentic inquiry.
New York Insight Meditation Center Life, Death, Etc. ...All in a Year!

2015-03-28 Listening to the Heart - Sat. AM 2:25:28
Kittisaro, Thanissara
This Dharma teaches “our heart / mind (citta) is already pure, luminous, free and endowed with wisdom.” Realizing this is the fruit of practice while the embodiment of this truth is the path of practice. To walk this path is a life time undertaking which is made all the sweeter through fellowship within “beloved community.” This weekend we explore teachings and practices of freedom while deepening support of ourselves within community. Besides drawing from classical teachings of Dharma and meditation, we will also focus on practices and teachings from Kuan Yin bodhisattva of deep wisdom and compassion, who is a metaphor for our true heart. There will be Dharma teachings, meditation practice, discussion, chanting, ceremony and cultivation of authentic inquiry.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2015-03-26 "The Choice Is Ours" 59:17
James Baraz
The Buddha said that hatred never ceases by hatred, but only by love. How can we heal from interactions with others that have hurt us or closed our heart? Once we learn to hold what has happened in a wise way, the heart can open and transform the hurt into compassionate understanding.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2015-03-19 The Unobstructed Heart 40:26
Kittisaro
The inter-relationship of wisdom and compassion. How the power of kindness can melt the walls of the mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center An Integrated Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-03-15 Brahma Vihara Day 15 Compassion 41:51
Winnie Nazarko
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

2015-03-14 Brahma Vihara Day 14 - Compassion 40:01
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

2015-03-13 Brahma Vihara Day 13 Compassion 44:52
John Travis
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

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