2009-07-29 Lovingkindness 52:46
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
"What we frequently think about and ponder upon becomes the inclination of the mind." - The Buddha This talk explores the cultivation of loving thoughts and feelings - what supports it and what obstructs it.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation

2009-07-29 Psychological Causation (Dependent Origination) Part 2 1:19:10
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Mindfulness and the Way of Insight

2009-07-28 Questions and Answers 1:22:07
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-28 Ten Paramis: Patience (1) 49:07
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
Patience is not waiting for something to end, but living fully through every event.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Ten Paramis

2009-07-28 My Enemy, My Teacher 45:07
Winnie Nazarko	Download Listen
When we attempt to extend metta (loving-kindness) to difficult people, things get interesting. In order to expand our capacity to love, we must strengthen our motivation to do so and work with obstacles which may arise. Through reflecting on the value of metta in our families and communities, we find the courage to undertake this spiritual challenges. Includes guided meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation

2009-07-28 Opening to Grief 51:51
Sky Dawson	Download Listen
The Four Noble Truths and opening to grief.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation

2009-07-28 Psychological Causation (Dependent Origination) Part 1 1:14:04
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Mindfulness and the Way of Insight

2009-07-27 The Seven Factors of Enlightenment 61:52
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-27 The Sure Heart's Release Part I of II 57:22
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
The mindful cultivation of Dana (giving), Sila (Living in Harmony) and Bhavana (Developing the Mind) as the 3 pillars upon which our Chamma life rests. Part I - Dana and Sila; Part II - Developing the Mind
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation

2009-07-27 Foregiveness 13:19
Jason Murphy	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2009-07-27 Precepts 48:47
Jason Murphy	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2009-07-27 This Fathom Long Carcass 1:11:04
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Mindfulness and the Way of Insight

2009-07-26 Closing Talk 48:48
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-26 The Wisdom of Non-Harming 56:31
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-07-26 The Eightfold Path: Right Action 40:53
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2009-07-26 Joining Hands 40:55
Jose Reissig	Download Listen
A call for bringing tenderness to the world instead of feeding conflict. (40:55)
Holy Cross Monastery :  Rhinebeck Sitting Group

2009-07-26 Understanding Liberation by Uprroting the Defilements 57:40
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Suffering is rooted in the defilements that visit the mind. Liberating understanding emerges naturally from continuity of awareness leading to insight. Along the way, speech, behavior, the mind and understanding are purified.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation

2009-07-26 What it is to be a Self 1:11:16
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Mindfulness and the Way of Insight

2009-07-26 Guided Meditations 43:49
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Vassa Retreat

2009-07-25 Journey of Awakening 49:12
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Faith , non clinging and non self are the three pillars of the awakened heart.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-25 Questions and Answers 57:34
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-25 Things As They Are 30:21
Jose Reissig	Download Listen
We have been conditioned to mistake our constructions for reality. Let us stop doing it. (30:21)
Holy Cross Monastery :  Rhinebeck Sitting Group

2009-07-25 Turning the Mind Toward the Dharma 55:49
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
The four mind-changing reflections: precious human birth, impermanence, karma and the defects of samsara.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation

2009-07-25 Relax, Nothing is Under Control! 67:25
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Mindfulness and the Way of Insight

2009-07-24 The Radiant Heart 54:58
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
Through cultivating non distractedness and non resistance the unbounded qualities of innate wakefulness and loving kindness are revealed as the radiant heart of our awakened life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-24 The Six External Sense Bases and the Six External Sense Bases. 53:24
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-24 A Well Centered Mind 44:52
Jose Reissig	Download Listen
To center the mind we first need to learn to focus it. Only then will we be able to explore our inner chambers. (44:52)
Holy Cross Monastery :  Rhinebeck Sitting Group

2009-07-24 Opening Talk for Mindfulness and the Way of Insight Retreat 63:07
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Mindfulness and the Way of Insight

2009-07-23 Joy 43:43
Fred Von Allmen	Download Listen
How to bring joy into your practice and your life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-23 Questions and Answers 61:58
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-23 Metta in the context of spiritual practice. 57:31
Anushka Fernandopulle	Download Listen
Last talk after a week long metta retreat. Puts metta in context of other dharma teachings and mindfulness practice. Some suggestions of practicing metta in daily life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2009-07-22 Awaken the Force of Non-Harming 57:11
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2009-07-22 The Five Aggregates 64:55
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-22 Working with Anger 60:04
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen

2009-07-22 The Wisdom of No Complaints 52:21
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-07-22 Papanca 53:21
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Papanca is the process of constructing our world through the proliferation of thought. Understanding the mind is the first step in liberating the mind.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-22 The Beautiful Qualities of Compassion and Equanimity 55:19
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
The four Brahma Viharas are loving-kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. The foundation practice is metta, or loving-kindness, which cultivates a friendly and kind attitude towards ourselves, others and all experiences. When this caring heart meets suffering, it naturally responds with compassion. But the last Brahma Vihara, equanimity, the quality of calm acceptance, is necessary keep the heart in balance and open to all the joys and sorrows of our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2009-07-22 Suttas 1 - Picking Up the Teaching 60:37
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
A reading of excerpts from the Suttas related to how one gets encouraged to undertake the practice. 1) AN 3:65 – Kālāma Sutta; 2) MN 95 – Cankī Sutta; and, 3) MN 70 – Kīṭāgiri Sutta. Some common threads are qualities of self-questioning, questioning one’s motivation, knowing what’s reliable, knowing how to test it out.
Cittaviveka :  Vassa Retreat

2009-07-21 Questions and Answers 61:54
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-21 The Truth of Impermanence 54:52
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
All conditioned things turn out to be unreliable. Recognizing and accepting the truth of impermanence and insecurity allows us to let go into the vast truth of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-21 What's Not Wrong...Mudita, Uplifting States and Looking for the Good. 65:10
James Baraz	Download Listen
How mudita (sympathetic joy) and uplifting states are supports for wise effort.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2009-07-20 Finding Our True Refuge 55:18
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
As we move through the barrier of judgment and fear, we move from the known to the unknown, and come into a truer relationship with ourselves. Through exploring the meaning of "true safety", we find our only true refuge and protection.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2009-07-20 Clear Comprehension 47:10
Fred Von Allmen	Download Listen
Mindfulness connects us to the present moment. Wisdom liberates.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-20 The Five Hindrances 63:45
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-19 Spaciousness 43:18
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Spaciousness is both a cultivation and frution of wise mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-07-19 Navigating the Hindrance Terrain of Metta Practice 60:43
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
How to work with the hindrances in Metta practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2009-07-19 Guided Meditations 44:24
Ajahn Sucitto	Download Listen
Cittaviveka :  Vassa Retreat

2009-07-18 Questions and Answers 1:12:30
Bhante Khippapanno	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-07-18 Awakening the Heart of Love Through the Precepts 51:13
Arinna Weisman	Download Listen
Daylong: Awakening the Heart of Love and Wisdom
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2009-07-18 The Practice of Metta 48:58
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
Metta, or loving-kindness, is the practice of cultivating a friendly and accepting attitude towards ourselves, our experience and all other beings. As we cultivate this quality through intensive practice, we can find that it can become our default response to life, rather than the conditioned habits of aversion, fear or grasping.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat