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Dharma Talks
2011-03-30 My Religion is Kindness 69:16
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-03-29 Devotion 54:03
Trudy Goodman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-29 Minding the Gap and Stepping into Life 35:36
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2011-03-29 Satipatthana Sutta, Third Foundation: Division Through Doubt 63:04
Rodney Smith
The mind finds endless reasons to energetically split itself in two. "Shoulds," denials, rationalizations, resentments, and countless other states are energetic divisions, where the mind is trying to have what it wants while hiding from its assumed reality. Doubt is perhaps the most common expression of this pattern. Doubt reaches for what it wants with half a heart because it fears the repercussions of being a failure.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Satipatthana Sutta

2011-03-29 Nudging the Mind Back Home 57:13
Sharda Rogell
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Meditation and Inquiry

2011-03-28 How to Fully Receive Experience 65:50
Phillip Moffitt
Fully receiving experience is a key component in mindfulness that leads to insite.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-03-28 Equanimity- Touching What Is Fragile 45:55
Lila Kate Wheeler
Contact with fragility -- a sane way to live. Some Abhidhamma, some Brahmaviharas; a little of this, a little of that...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-28 For the Benefit of all Beings 52:04
Susan O'Brien
Realizing the ways in which our practice can never be for ourselves alone.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-03-28 The Axis Of Practice 45:24
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-27 Dharma Has Touched These Bones 60:36
John Travis
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-26 Stories of Our Teachers 45:49
Jack Kornfield
Stories from Bonnie Duran, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-26 The Protection of Mindfulness 57:48
Sharda Rogell
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Meditation and Inquiry

2011-03-26 Going Against the Stream 49:01
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House A Path of Peace and Happiness - Dana Retreat

2011-03-26 Instructions: Walking and Sitting Meditation 52:22
Yanai Postelnik
This talk also includes Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House A Path of Peace and Happiness - Dana Retreat

2011-03-26 Simple Reflections 53:20
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-26 Tuning Into Diversity (Sat.Talk) 53:45
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-25 Sweet Joy of the Way 48:30
Mark Coleman
Joy is an essential factor of awakening and every step of the Buddhist path supports an opening to happiness, joy and peace -- all the way to Nibbana -- the greatest happiness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-25 Opening Talk for A Path of Peace and Happiness - Dana Retreat 69:39
Yanai Postelnik
This talk also includes Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House A Path of Peace and Happiness - Dana Retreat

2011-03-24 2. Interest/investigation (dhamma vicaya) 56:36
James Baraz
Third talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-03-24 2nd Foundation of Mindfulness 55:19
Marie Mannschatz
How to relate to feelings in the heart of silence
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-24 Progress of Knowledge: Arising and Passing Away, Equanimity, Nibbana 58:46
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Progression of Insight Knowledge

2011-03-24 Questions and Answers 57:25
Rodney Smith
Probing some of the transitional dharma points.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation and the Heart

2011-03-24 Steps 6 & 7: How Do We Change? 40:36
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Buddhism and the Twelve Steps

2011-03-24 The Mind Set 37:45
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-23 Part 1: The Healing Power of Self-Compassion 1:18:30
Tara Brach
Learning to hold our own lives with a gentle compassion is a key element in all emotional healing and spiritual awakening. This two part series explores the suffering of being at war with ourselves and the pathway to freeing our hearts. Music at end is Libby Roderick, "How Could Anyone?"
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-03-23 Enlightenments 59:42
Jack Kornfield
Awakening to mystery and the many forms of liberated consciousness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-23 Opening To The Personal 61:23
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-03-23 Everything is a Mindfulness Bell 43:04
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-03-22 Impermanence of the Aggregates 51:27
Lila Kate Wheeler
Deepening practice by discerning the aggregates and their impermanent nature.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-22 Progress of Knowledge: Conditionality, Three Characteristics 54:12
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Progression of Insight Knowledge

2011-03-22 Q&A - The Road Less Traveled 25:26
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2011-03-22 Secrets Of The Mind 47:52
Rodney Smith
When the mind is no longer divided, it reveals its secrets.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation and the Heart

2011-03-22 Karma 10:55
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2011-03-22 Two Guided Qi Gong Sessions and a Short Talk 1:19:27
Brad Richecoeur
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2011-03-22 Gateways for Liberation 54:30
Norman Feldman
A deconstruction of the conditions that give rise to clinging and dukkha, and an exploration of how the three characteristics become gateways for liberation.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2011-03-22 Reflections On The Lions Roar-Part 2 31:55
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-21 Sweetness of Equanimity 57:04
John Travis
This talk is about the importance and central place of equanimity, in the Buddhist path towards emptyness and awakening
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-21 Impermanence 55:34
Susan O'Brien
The liberating power of knowing the truth of change.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-03-21 Awakening Body, Heart and Mind 47:07
Brad Richecoeur
Exploring how we can wake up in relationship with the life of body, heart and mind, cultivating a friendly and steady awareness to what is.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2011-03-21 Reflections On The Lions Roar-Part 1 35:18
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-20 The Two Truths 50:48
Trudy Goodman
Personal experience as a doorway to Big Mind and transforming suffering into awakening factors.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-20 Distortions Of Mind 48:27
Rodney Smith
The mind configures reality into distorted images. It is our job to sort it out.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation and the Heart

2011-03-20 Progress of Knowledge: Discerning Mind and Materiality 59:36
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Progression of Insight Knowledge

2011-03-20 The Four Noble Truths 48:25
Norman Feldman
An exploration of the Buddha's Four Noble Truths, giving the meditation practice a context and intention. the relationship between dukkha, clinging and liberation is discussed.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2011-03-19 Grounded and Sleepy 51:46
Brad Richecoeur
Arriving on retreat, settling in and becoming more connected and grounded. Exploring sleepiness and restlessness.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2011-03-19 The Gravity Of Skilful Intentions (Sat.Talk) 54:54
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka Winter Retreat

2011-03-18 Turning Towards Suffering with Heartfulness 57:07
Mark Coleman
How do we turn towards and open to the inevitable pain and suffering in life? This talk explores how to meet our difficulty with a kind loving presence and patience and in doing so create a freedom, peace and ease in our hearts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Monthlong Retereat

2011-03-18 Commentary on Mahasi Sayadaw's Admonition 25:27
Steve Armstrong
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center The Progression of Insight Knowledge

2011-03-18 Opening Talk for Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat 1:24:43
Norman Feldman
This talk also includes Brad Richecouer
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2011-03-17 1. Mindfulness (sati) 51:30
James Baraz
Second talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview March 10. James highly recommended the booklet The Power of Mindfulness by Nyanaponika Thera as a precise and concise guide for "tidying the mental household."

The talk ends with a homework assignment for the week.

Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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