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Dharma Talks
2020-04-05 Teachings in the Midst of a Pandemic 47:22
Ajahn Jamnian
Topics covered: Dealing with the fear of getting Covid 19; If you have it, how to be with it from a Practice perspective; How to get along with others during a Pandemic. The main translator is Amdee Vongthongsri. Recorded via video teleconference.
Attached Files:
  • Ajahn Jamnian - mini glossary (PDF)

2020-04-02 Approaching the practice, meeting the truth 45:22
Oren Jay Sofer
The opening talk for the month of April explores themes of how our practice can be a resource during the pandemic, as well as key suggestions for orienting to practice while living or working at home.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Forest Refuge April Retreat Online

2020-04-01 Sheltering In Love (Part 2) 41:59
Tara Brach
During this time of pandemic, we need, more than ever, to feel our connectedness—true belonging with our own being, each other and all life. These talks explore the bodhisattva path – practices of an awakening being dedicated to living from love. The invitation is to let this season of close-in and global suffering deepen our collective commitment to creating a more compassionate world.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-04-01 Practicing during the Pandemic: Perspectives, Practices, and Suggestions 2 21:26
Donald Rothberg
Questions and responses, as well as suggestions and shared insights from the group.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2020-04-01 Practicing during the Pandemic: Perspectives, Practices, and Suggestions 1 30:39
Donald Rothberg
A talk giving a number of ways to approach this time of "sheltering-in-place" in terms of perspectives, intentions, core practices, and skillful actions, seeing the crisis as a great opportunity as well as a challenge.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2020-03-25 Sheltering In Love (Part 1) 45:58
Tara Brach
During this time of pandemic, we need, more than ever, to feel our connectedness—true belonging with our own being, each other and all life. These talks explore the bodhisattva path – practices of an awakening being dedicated to living from love. The invitation is to let this season of close-in and global suffering deepen our collective commitment to creating a more compassionate world.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-03-19 A Powerful Lens to Meet a Pandemic 39:40
Nathan Glyde
There is always a way of looking or way of relating to life operating when we are perceiving. When we understand that we can adjust this, we find a profound level of freedom. What is the most freeing lens to bring to how we look at this pandemic? And what does that mean (as a transferable skill) when we bring freeing ways of looking to the totality of our experience?
SanghaSeva A Response to Coronavirus

2020-03-19 Dharma as a Refuge in the time of Coronavirus 39:20
Zohar Lavie
How can teachings and our practice be a refuge and a response when we meet the reality of a global pandemic? This talk reflects on the wisdom of ancient traditions, and how it has had relevant applications through time, right up to this present moment.
SanghaSeva A Response to Coronavirus

2020-03-18 Guided Meditation for Times of Pandemic: “Calling on Your Awakened Heart” 23:43
Tara Brach
In the midst of difficulty we need access to our deepest wisdom and love. This guided meditation calls forth this loving presence by opening to the heart and spirit of whatever being in our life we most experience as calm, wise and compassionate.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-03-18 Facing Pandemic Fears with an Awake Heart 59:14
Tara Brach
While it’s natural to feel fear during times of great collective crisis, our challenge is that fear easily takes over our lives. This talk explores how the mindfulness and compassion of the RAIN meditation can help us find an inner refuge in the face of fear, and deepen our loving connection with each other.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

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