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Dharma Talks in English
2010-10-12 Compassion / Compassione 53:06
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-12 Satipatthana Sutta, Second Foundation: The Pain of Pleasure 59:21
Rodney Smith
Once pleasure becomes a determined pursuit, the world divides itself into a pleasure/pain polarity. We now pursue pleasure, both to sustain a pleasant feeling and to avoid the discontent of pain.<br />
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Satipatthana Sutta

2010-10-11 Guided Metta with Questions and Answers / Metta guidata – Domande e risposte 61:19
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-11 Understanding the Defilements / Comprendere le contaminazioni della Mente 58:37
Steve Armstrong
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-11 Money as Dharma Practice 16:29
Guy Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Audio Files

2010-10-11 Guided Meditation 44:19
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2010-10-10 Faith / Fede 59:18
Kamala Masters
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-10 Samadhi - Continuity of Mindful Awareness 54:40
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-10 In Deepest Gratitude 1:21:31
Rick Hanson
This moving and heartfelt event is an annual tradition, held each year to to express deep appreciation for the generous donors and volunteers that support Spirit Rock Meditation Center. Rick Hanson, PhD presented for this year’s event, giving an inspiring talk exploring the dimensions and benefits of both gratitude and generosity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In Deepest Gratitude

2010-10-09 The Buddha's Question 66:27
Winnie Nazarko
The Buddha's life provides insight into the nature of his search, and the framework he used to explain his findings - The Four Noble Truths.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-10-09 Awareness: The Mirror of Inner Beauty / Consapevolezza: lo specchio della Bellezza Interiore 57:04
Steve Armstrong
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-09 Wise Equanimity 57:24
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2010-10-09 Emptiness 69:25
Leigh Brasington
Nagarjuna, emptiness and dependent origination
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-09 Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness 1:10:37
Leigh Brasington
Mindfulness of the six senses, of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment and the Four Noble Truths.
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-08 Wise Concentration 62:12
Marcia Rose
Learning how to properly apply the 3 active forces of purification - sila (virtue), samadhi (concentration), and panna (wisdom) is essential to our practice. this talk explores the active force of samadhi (concentration)... its basis, the process of its development, and the fruits of concentration.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-10-08 Simplicity Of Non-Reactive Mind 59:51
Carol Wilson
Luang Pu Dun defines the second noble truth as the mind that goes out to satisfy its moods, and the result that comes from the mind going out to satisfy its moods is suffering, - the first Noble Truth is the result of this! This talk describes how the mind can get lost in thoughts and create suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-10-08 The Freedom of Forgiveness 61:40
Vinny Ferraro
Sitting with the cost of not forgiving and the opportunity to do something different in this moment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Kind Awareness

2010-10-08 Attributes of Inner Beauty / Gli attributi della Bellezza Interiore 28:33
Steve Armstrong
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom - Pure and Simple

2010-10-08 Dependent Origination and Rebirth 57:46
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-08 The Third and Fourth Foundations of Mindfulness 1:22:25
Leigh Brasington
Mindfulness of mind-states, of the Five Hindrances and of the Five Aggregates
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-07 Unentangled Knowing 60:27
Guy Armstrong
Upasika Kee talks about finding in meditation an “inward-staying unentangled knowing.” This talk describes what this means in terms of dependent arising and offers three approaches to meditation that specifically aim at this kind of relationship to sense experience.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-10-07 What Changes As We Practice 62:04
Anna Douglas
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2010-10-07 Importance of Practice 40:46
Mary Grace Orr
Insight Santa Cruz

2010-10-07 Introduction to Dependent Origination 51:13
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-07 The Second Foundation of Mindfulness 1:21:31
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-06 Uncovering Faith 48:13
Noah Levine
The Path of Dharma that leads to faith, effort and the uncovering of wisdom...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Kind Awareness

2010-10-06 The Awakened Heart 64:35
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2010 - IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2010-10-06 How to be Sick 53:00
Sylvia Boorstein
Sylvia talks with Toni Bernhard about her book "How to be Sick".
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-10-06 Jhanas Five to Eight 65:28
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-06 The Four Elements 33:17
Leigh Brasington
Guided Meditation and about the Four elements
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-05 You are that Gleam 39:10
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2010-10-05 The Defilements and the Three Trainings - Part 1 49:21
Ariya B. Baumann
The three trainings in virtue, concentration, and wisdom enable a practitioner to suppress or abandon the different levels of defilements. But only the practice of vipassana mediation is able to completely uproot them.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-10-05 The Three Characteristics of Existence 57:01
Noah Levine
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Kind Awareness

2010-10-05 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 3 of 6 1:34:11
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-05 Recollection of the Buddha-part of a three part series on the Triple Gem: As Refuge, Inspiration, and Meditation Practice 34:34
Shaila Catherine
The Triple Gem: The Awakening Recollection of the Buddha. This is the first installment in a three part series on the three jewels or three refuges. This talk introduces the practice of recollecting the worthy qualities of the Buddha and meditating on his virtues. Contemplation of the Buddha, Buddhanusati, enhances joy, inspiration, and confidence in the possibility of liberation. This talk tells the story of the Buddha's enlightenment, his struggle for knowledge and attainments, development of integrity and right speech, blossoming of his remarkable teaching abilities, great compassion, full understanding of mind and matter (nama-rupa), knowledge of the world, unsurpassed concentration, and pure conduct. The example of the Buddha's achievements can serve as an inspiration for us today.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
In collection: Triple Gem: As Refuge, Inspiration, and Meditation Practice

2010-10-05 Triple Gem: As Refuge, Inspiration, and Meditation Practice 2:06:45
Shaila Catherine
This collection of talks introduces the recollections of Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha as inspirational practices that support concentration, happiness, and energetic engagement in the path of practice. They are classified as protective meditations, and are commonly used to strengthen concentration up to the level of access concentration because they quickly develop the five jhana factors. These talks are structured around the traditional verses in praise of Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha, that are commonly chanted in Buddhist monasteries. This series emphasizes how we can cultivate within our own lives the virtues and noble qualities that are remembered in the contemplative chants.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2010-10-05 Discourse on the Fruits of the Spiritual Life 60:36
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-04 The Teacher Who Never Leaves You 56:01
Ayya Anandabodhi
Reflections on taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-10-04 The Teacher Who Never Leaves You 56:01
Ayya Anandabodhi
Reflections on taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-10-04 Introduction to Satipatthana 61:37
Leigh Brasington
Mindfulness of breathing, four postures, mindfulness of bodily activities, Charnel Ground Contemplations
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-04 Jhanas One to Four 63:42
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-03 Calm and Insight 53:01
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-03 Five Daily Recollections and Five Things to do at the Beginning of Meditation 66:04
Leigh Brasington
Nagarjuna, emptiness and dependent origination
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-03 The Five Hindrances 52:01
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-02 Forgiveness and Assertiveness 44:10
Rick Hanson
Forgiveness and assertiveness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-10-02 Dhamma Is A Natural Process 50:13
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2010-10-02 Instructions for the First Jhana 29:48
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-02 The Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Path 55:40
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-01 Reading the Heart 46:48
Ajahn Candasiri
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2010-10-01 The Factors of Awakening 63:18
Guy Armstrong
The Buddha talked often of seven factors that prepare the mind for awakening. Headed by mindfulness, the factors are balanced between energizing and calming states. This talk discusses each of the factors, how they are developed, and how to balance them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

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