2012-07-18 The Five Bundles 60:21
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on the Buddha's understanding of human experience as differentiated through the five bundles (khandha/aggregates).
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-18 Reflection: On Bowing, from "Arctic Dreams" 4:45
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-17 Straight Talk on the Defilements 57:58
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-17 The Hindrances and their Psychology. 58:05
Akincano Marc Weber	Download Listen
Investigation of how the hindrances (nivarana) manifest and how to recognize them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-17 The Manure of Bodhi 36:05
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2012-07-17 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 2 1:33:30
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-07-17 Clarifying the Mind 47:51
Kim Allen	Download Listen
The Buddha likened the Five Hindrances to impurities and disturbances in a pool of water. In this talk, we examine the grosser and finer manifestations of each hindrance, down to subtle levels.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley :  Tuesday Talks—2012

2012-07-17 Contact and Creative Engagement 53:55
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Looking at the process of grasping which makes us proliferate & exaggerate and creative engagement which helps us to be clear and flexible in our daily life.
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-17 The Hindrances 58:59
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on the five hindrances as understood through their personification in the figure of Mara (the demonic).
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-17 Reflection: Seeing, Drawing and Emptying One's Self 7:20
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-16 Joy 50:14
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
This talk explores the spectrum of joy we cultivate on the path of awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-16 Buddhist Studies - The Three Refuges - Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha - Week 3 62:57
Mark Nunberg	Listen to tracks Show 2 Tracks
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Buddhist Studies Course - The Three Refuges - Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha
The Three Refuges - Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha - Week 3 - Meditation 25:59 Download Listen The Three Refuges - Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha - Week 3 - Talk 36:58 Download Listen

2012-07-16 Questions and Answers 61:42
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Differences between Samatha and Vipassana, clear comprehension, worldly beings and the Nobel ones, etc.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2012 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2012-07-16 What is your original face? 55:16
Anam Thubten	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-07-16 Loving Kindness 58:31
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Exploring the phrases and the meaning and practice of happiness, safety, and ease and their connection to contentment
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-16 Radical Attention 59:28
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on meditation as radical attention (yoniso manasikara), mindfulness of breathing, and the Satipatthana Sutta.
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-16 Reflection: Perfection 3:33
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-16 Reflection: Looking and Seeing 20:18
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-15 Refuge and Renunciation 64:52
Anushka Fernandopulle	Download Listen
What is true refuge and making the practice of refuge your own.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-15 Embodying Your Intention 48:08
John Peacock	Download Listen
An examination of intention and commitment in the context of the three characteristics.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-15 Equanimity in Our Daily Life: Awakening to Our True Nature #2 1:26:07
Bhante Buddharakkhita	Download Listen
What does it means to be awake from moment to moment? Do you have difficulties in finding balance in your life? Are you centered and grounded in your daily life? We will explore the last two of the seven factors of awakening: Concentration and Equanimity. When mindfulness and concentration practice gains momentum, we will begin to find balance in our daily life. Equanimity will organically arise and serve as a supporting factor on the path to inner-peace, true happiness and final awakening.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2012-07-15 Morning Instructions 53:47
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Posture and Walking
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-15 Meditation and Mindfulness 47:29
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Exploring a caring and careful mindfulness and making the connection with concentration and experiential enquiry.
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-15 The Everyday Sublime 63:38
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Reflections on the origins and aims of meditation understood as a sensibility rather than a technique.
Gaia House :  Study Retreat: A Buddhist Secular Retreat

2012-07-15 Reflection: Poem "Merce Cunningham and the Birds" 2:55
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-15 Talk: Investigation and the Creative Process 63:25
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-14 Opening Talk 55:07
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-14 Calming the Restless Mind 66:38
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-07-14 Equanimity in Our Daily Life: Awakening to Our True Nature #1 54:39
Bhante Buddharakkhita	Download Listen
What does it means to be awake from moment to moment? Do you have difficulties in finding balance in your life? Are you centered and grounded in your daily life? We will explore the last two of the seven factors of awakening: Concentration and Equanimity. When mindfulness and concentration practice gains momentum, we will begin to find balance in our daily life. Equanimity will organically arise and serve as a supporting factor on the path to inner-peace, true happiness and final awakening. The day will include mindfulness of walking, sitting, standing, discussion group, guided meditation instructions, question and answer session, and Dhamma talks.
New York Insight Meditation Center :  NYI Regular Talks

2012-07-14 Equanimity in Our Daily Life: Awaking to Our True Nature 1:45:03
Bhante Buddharakkhita	Download Listen
What does it means to be awake from moment to moment? Do you have difficulties in finding balance in your life? Are you centered and grounded in your daily life? We will explore the last two of the seven factors of awakening: Concentration and Equanimity. When mindfulness and concentration practice gains momentum, we will begin to find balance in our daily life. Equanimity will organically arise and serve as a supporting factor on the path to inner-peace, true happiness and final awakening.
New York Insight Meditation Center :  Equanimity in Our Daily Life: Awakening to Our True Nature

2012-07-14 Reflection: Poem "Hokusai Says" 6:04
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-13 Three Levels of Renunciation 31:50
Ayya Santacitta	Download Listen
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2012-07-13 Misfortune Transformed 48:09
Ayya Tathaloka	Download Listen
Dhammadharini

2012-07-13 Questions and Answers 69:45
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
On tranquility meditation and vipassana meditation, clear comprehension, Arahantship and contemplating pain
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2012 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2012-07-13 Fear: Dharma Dialogue - Vinny and Amma 47:40
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Urban Dharma, San Francisco CA
Shakti Vihara

2012-07-13 Reflection: The Conceit of Self 7:49
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-12 Compassion and Tonglen Practice 37:13
Lama Palden	Download Listen
Lama Palden discusses compassion and the Tonglen practice of sending and receiving. Please note that the actual practice portion of the talk has been removed since it is important for students to receive direct transmission of the teachings from the teacher.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2012-07-12 Sustaining Presence With Love 24:17
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
When we are present with experience and can sustain our connection, this allows for a deep intimacy with all things. This brings love, delight, wisdom and responsiveness, as we engage with our life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2012-07-12 Attachment, Letting Go, & Fear 26:25
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
San Jose Dharma Punx, Friend's Meeting House, San Jose, CA
Shakti Vihara

2012-07-12 Attachment, Letting Go, & Fear - Q&A 24:28
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
San Jose Dharma Punx, Friend's Meeting House, San Jose, CA
Shakti Vihara

2012-07-12 Reflection: The Attitude of Practice 9:27
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-11 Metta, Equanimity and Concentration 53:08
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
The metta practice is powerful because it works on all aspects of our being. But when it is suffused with equanimity and deepened by concentration, it can really transform our hearts and minds.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2012-07-11 For the Benefit of All 53:08
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-07-11 Questions and Answers 65:21
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Explaining how to be mindful of "pain", "changes"; on different realms in the sensuous world.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2012 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2012-07-11 Self and Not-Self-An Overview 61:17
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We explore how the topic of self and not-self can be very confusing, for a number of reasons. We then present five perspectives for exploring this theme, a general way of making some sense of self and not-self and two initial practices to study 1. the sense of self, and 2. experience beyond limited senses of self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-07-11 Instructions Day 2 16:15
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-11 Talk: Mindfulness Part 2 64:57
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage :  Self No Self and the Creative Process

2012-07-10 It's Really Possible! 60:32
James Baraz	Download Listen
To love ourselves, love others unconditionally to let in the love that comes our way, to realize more and more that love is our true nature -- these are tehe gifts of metta practice. With sincere intention and commitment, we can realize these fruits. We have everything we need to do this.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2012-07-10 Freedom from Clinging 37:47
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2012-07-10 Fundamentals of the Dharma: Mindfulness 62:01
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
Mindfulness is the ability to generate attention toward oneself or an outside object. It is a step toward more conscious living. But mindfulness is coming from our exertion of will; that is, we are making ourselves mindful. When we relax our efforts, mindfulness goes away. As long as we are in control we will continue to believe in the truth of separation and will not see the end of the assumption of self. This is the spiritual fix we are in: either we let go of mindfulness into effortless awareness, or we stay bound to the person who is making herself conscious and thereby limit freedom.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: Fundamentals of the Dharma