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Dharma Talks
2014-08-18 Concentration and Purification 62:40
Tempel Smith
From the point of developing the Five Jhana Factors to establishing absorption in meditation, there are processes of purification. Yet as we purify our hearts and minds, a deeper happiness and contentment arises from within.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2014-08-18 Metta Practice, Day 3 44:59
Sally Armstrong
Metta for Benefactor/friend/self
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-18 Dharma and Anxiety 47:38
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2014-08-18 Guided Meditation 56:51
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2014-08-18 Morning Instructions, Day 3 56:37
Adrianne Ross
Jhanas, Connecting and Sustaining
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-17 The Climate of our Practice 43:25
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Awakening Wisdom and Compassion

2014-08-17 How Mindfulness informs the Dhamma 65:43
Bob Stahl
Insight Santa Cruz Insight Meditation Retreat in Finland

2014-08-17 The Five Aggregates 53:34
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2014-08-16 Introduction to Metta for Concentration Retreat 47:43
Adrianne Ross
Friendliness to Body and Mind
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-16 Meditation on the Four Elements 28:07
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2014-08-16 You're Beautiful- Knowing and Disempowering the Self Critic 55:37
Susie Harrington
Susie recounts the story of the Buddha's enlightenment and relates that story to how we can disempower our self-critic.
Sky Mind Retreats Awakening the Heart, Freeing the Mind

2014-08-16 Level 3 - Guided Meditation Desire, aversion, tiredness (Part 2b) 28:06
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Class on Three Levels of Meditation

2014-08-16 Reflection. Follow-up on Clear Comprehension: Relating to the meditational process. 44:19
Akincano Marc Weber
Description: We don’t approach our meditation practice neutrally. Understanding need, bias, inclination in our approach to practice. About labeling as a sampajañña practice; Practical suggestions on questioning the breath and a glimpse on commentarial suggestions on how to go about mindfulness of breathing (Vism)
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-16 Morning Instructions Day 1 59:46
Sally Armstrong
Includes walking instructions
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-16 Level 3 - Mindstates (Part 2a) 9:27
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Class on Three Levels of Meditation

2014-08-15 Developing Concentration 28:43
Sally Armstrong
An overview of the practice of concentration: why we do it and some helpful supports.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-15 Clear Comprehension in the Suttas (sampajañña) 47:38
Akincano Marc Weber
A look at Sati’s friend: role and references in the discourses
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-15 Reflection. Mind (citta) and contemplation of mind (cittānupassanā) 22:37
Akincano Marc Weber
What citta means in the discourses; key qualities to be inquired into from the cittānupassanā-section of the Satipatthana-Sutta
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-14 What Will You Do With Your Wild And Precious Good Karma? 53:39
James Baraz
The fact that we're given a human birth is exceedingly rare in itself. But to hear the Dharma, and be motivated as well as have the opportunity to practice is extraordinary good karma. Reflecting on this brings gratitude and provides a strong incentive to practice for the benefit of all beings.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2014-08-14 Train for Nibbana 29:03
Ayya Medhanandi
On the path to freedom, every moment in every life situation is an opportunity for training the mind. We plant seeds of virtue, watering them with renunciation, respect, contentment, generosity and valiant effort. We clear the cobwebs of lifetimes from the mind with wisdom and mindfulness guarding us from the eight worldly winds, while forgiveness, love and compassion hasten the heart's awakening to Nibbana.
Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT)

2014-08-14 Reflection. Feeling tone (vedanā) 39:30
Akincano Marc Weber
What it is and how to practice with it in the context of Satipatthana
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-13 Dharma Talk 65:17
Matthew Daniell
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2014-08-13 The Dhamma of Snow 26:04
Ayya Medhanandi
In the grip of painful feelings such as fear, anger, grief, or despair, we are in danger of allowing these to subdue the mind. Discernment and clear awareness help us to see through our pain to the ending of pain – not only for ourselves, but for all beings. We ascend the highest Everest of the spiritual realm. That might seem impossible from where we sit now. But if we trust this process, just like the sudden vanishing of winter snow, we realize a transcendent interior melting of all sorrow.
Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT) :  2014 Chapin Mill Retreat

2014-08-12 Practicing in Difficult Times 39:20
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2014-08-12 What Is Essential? 51:37
Sky Dawson
Looking at right view, which is essentially understanding the truths of existence upon which our lives revolve.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-11 Poetry in Dharma 1:10:45
Jack Kornfield
An evening of poetry with Jack Kornfield & Allison Luterman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2014-08-11 I Give You My Bread 24:26
Ayya Medhanandi
There is no final cure for the body, but the mind can be freed. No matter how much craving, anger, sorrow, fear or obsessive negative thoughts keep storming the mind, don’t let discouragement become another hindrance. Every new moment is a chance to see these hindrances for what they are with pure awareness itself. Patient, courageous and wise, we are ready to receive the gift of ‘bread’ and to win back the boundaries of our hearts.
Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT)

2014-08-11 Khandas for practice 36:17
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara

2014-08-10 Be the First to Forgive 27:36
Ayya Medhanandi
Our greatest life journey takes us inward through the Dhamma MRI of mindful, radical investigation. At last, we learn to see clearly - with true discernment. We see the root causes of our suffering, disentangling the web of delusion and despair to take up our spiritual compass. As the heart opens, we teach ourselves to forgive, sure-footed and courageous, ascending to realize the heart’s true deliverance.
Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT)

2014-08-10 Last morning's remarks, guided meditation, Q&A 63:56
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to our Senses

2014-08-10 Closing Sit, Q's & A's. Teacher Comments, Sharing of Merit. 1:26:43
Steve Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-09 A Lifestyle Of Awareness - 5 Spiritual Faculities 66:24
Steve Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-09 Second talk of August retreat 59:08
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to our Senses

2014-08-09 Taking the Practice Home 1:26:22
Deborah Ratner Helzer
30 minute meditation followed by Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-09 Level 3 - Mind Objects and standing (Part 1b) 30:25
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Class on Three Levels of Meditation

2014-08-09 Thoughts on practice, instructions, second morning 48:46
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to our Senses

2014-08-09 Reflection: Two dimensions of attentional training. Some similes" 21:17
Akincano Marc Weber
Descriptions: Temporal continuity and spatial stability as the two ways of practicing attentional focus across Buddhist Traditions. Four commentarial similes for mindfulness of breathing.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-09 Morning Instruction and Q&A 61:05
Mark Nunberg
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-09 Level 3 - Working w/ Mental Formations Overview (Part 1a) 3:24
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Class on Three Levels of Meditation

2014-08-08 Feeling Feelings, Dharma Talk 64:21
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2014-08-08 Feeling Feelings, Guided Meditation 49:41
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2014-08-08 Guided meditation: Lovingkindness 40:54
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to our Senses

2014-08-08 Opening to Everything including Environmental Crisis 58:42
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Teachings and stories about the possibility of opening and growing in the face of challenge. Specific suggestions about using the environmental crisis as Dharma Gate.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Young Adults Retreat

2014-08-08 The Five cling Aggrates 62:21
Mark Nunberg
Deconstructing experience reveals the experience of clinging and the way of release.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-08 Meditation: Methods – Techniques – Attitudes 66:38
Akincano Marc Weber
Bhāvana is more than technique. Myths and misconceptions around methods. Understanding personal temperament in our choice of method.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-08-08 What is the Quiet Mind? 58:04
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to our Senses

2014-08-08 Guided Brahma Vihara Meditation 45:46
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Loving kindness with equanimity and compassion
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-08 Thoughts on practice, instructions, first morning 63:01
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to our Senses

2014-08-08 Morning Instructions 41:15
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Practicing for insight
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2014-08-07 Bedtime Stories 9:02
Steve Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

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