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The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings
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Dharma Talks
2016-04-24
Equanimity: Finding Balance in Our Practice
2:55:56
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James Baraz
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This daylong includes general talks on the theme of cultivating equanimity into your dharma practice. In addition to the talks and discussion, I offer the following practices with instructions that can be used to incline the mind toward equanimity (edited to remove lengthy periods of silence during the guided meditations):
Practice #1 - Seeing things as they are
Practice #2 - Looking through the lens of impermanence
Practice #3 - Looking through the lens of vedana
(feeling tone; 2nd foundation of mindfulness)
Practice #4 - Equanimity with Big Mind meditation
Practice #5 - Equanimty using traditional Brahma Viharas phrases
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2016-04-14
Seven Factors of Awakening
9:07:51
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with
Ayya Sobhana,
Chris Clifford,
Daniel Bowling,
Fa Jun,
Janetti Marotta,
Margaret Gainer,
Misha Merrill,
Oren Jay Sofer,
Sean Oakes,
Shaila Catherine,
Sharon Allen
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These seven qualities offer an effective framework for cultivating the mind, overcoming the hindrances, and balancing the energetic and calming forces that develop in meditation. When cultivated and balanced, the mind is ripe for awakening. This series will explore each factor to reveal its importance, function, and role in the process of awakening.
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Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
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