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Dharma Talks
2017-12-28 Opening Reflection on Simplicity and Letting Go 23:59
Ayya Santacitta
New Year's Retreat at Applegate Jesuit RC, CA
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2017-12-28 Meditation: Basic Body Scan 20:00
Tara Brach
From the first morning of the IMCW 2017 New Year’s retreat, Tara offers an introductory meditation with a body scan, bringing focus to the breath, sounds, then resting in awareness.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-28 Morning Instructions- Unification 54:11
Ajahn Sucitto
Agitation is a result of favoring and opposing experience. Meditation is about bringing body, heart and mind together to meet experience without favoring or opposing. Hindrances can be cleared from this unified place.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Meditation: The Five Precepts 7:43
Kaira Jewel Lingo
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2017 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2017-12-27 Sensing with Soul (Part 7) 50:37
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-27 Relating Wisely to Embodiment 52:45
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Transforming the Mind and Healing the Heart: Reflecting on Impermanence

2017-12-27 Evening Talk with Sharing and Aspirations Chant: Purification is the aim 1:10:02
Ajahn Sucitto
Energy is affected by intention. If we approach meditation with an intense need to calm and find a focus, we probably won’t be able to. This very aim affects our breathing and sense of ease. Make the aim about purification, letting things be how they are without getting intense about it.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Standing Meditation: Awaken the body’s intelligence 25:21
Ajahn Sucitto
The body can self-reference. It knows when it’s in balance, what upright is, and can relax what’s not needed. When the physical form becomes comfortable, bring attention to the bodily mood. Mind can pick up tones of firm, open, confident from the body.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Morning Instructions - Using the Day for Cultivation 45:42
Ajahn Sucitto
Formal meditation is helpful, but we need to cultivate careful attention throughout the day. Use mind skilfully to bond attention in the body. Notice the body’s own intelligence. Attention becomes less like a scientist, more like a healer – the good friend.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-27 Morning Puja - Finding and Using Our Inner Temple 20:21
Ajahn Sucitto
Puja gives the occasion for meaningful ritual. We can lift up and direct recollections to brighten and soothe the dull, agitated heart. That good heart becomes your refuge and guide.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-26 Sensing with Soul (Part 6) 65:12
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-26 Three Kinds of Happiness 56:42
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-12-26 Morning Instructions: Awakening to Reality 49:37
Ajahn Sucitto
Reality is the witnessing and getting perspective on the changeability and relativity of existence. Begin to recognize kamma (causes and effects) and where it goes, and the “me” package.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-25 Sensing with Soul (Part 5) 1:13:40
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-25 Know What Hinders You 51:15
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni
A talk between meditations given on day 2 of an 8-day meditation retreat by Ven. Pannavati (after a teaching on the 10 impediments by Ven. Pannadipa), followed by a song by Dr. Hall "It's in Stillness that Truth Abides"
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

2017-12-25 Revisiting Walking Instructions: Inner dialogue of the body 7:57
Ajahn Sucitto
The soles of the feet are incredibly sensitive, like receptors. Notice when the foot comes to the ground, the sole wakes up: this is firm, this is reliable, space around me. Walking like this is agreeable. (file edit 2023)
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat
In collection: A Moving Balance

2017-12-25 The Khandha, me and Existence 60:22
Ajahn Sucitto
The Buddha’s teaching is aimed at liberation from suffering – the way out is through complete abandonment of clinging. Basic remedy is to pause – this is just an organic system operating, there’s nothing wrong with you. It’s not personal. Don’t follow the message of mind consciousness, follow the direct experience of the body.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-25 Standing Meditation Instruction: Feeling the body in the body 21:39
Ajahn Sucitto
Experience the body as a unity rather than parts.. Find balance and release tension into that steady space.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-24 Sensing with Soul (Part 4) 1:14:32
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-24 Covetousness and Greed 66:08
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni
The identification of covetousness and greed and ways to approach in our daily practice.
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

2017-12-24 Steps for a Daily Practice 1:11:41
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2017-12-24 Skilful Use of Puja 29:53
Ajahn Sucitto
Open the heart, connect to the field of practice started by the Buddha 2500 years ago. Tune in to the sense of lineage and connection. This gives rise to inspiration, faith, gratitude.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-24 Morning Puja (English) 13:08
Ajahn Sucitto
Ajahn leads the group chanting
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

2017-12-23 Sensing with Soul (Part 3) 28:36
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: 'The Mirrored Gates' is a set of talks (recorded by Rob from his home) attempting to clarify, elaborate on, and open up further the concepts, practices, and possibilities explained in previous talks on imaginal practice. Some working familiarity with those previous teachings will provide a helpful foundation for this new set; but a good understanding of and experiential facility with practices of emptiness, samatha, the emotional/energy body, metta, and mindfulness is necessary and presumed, without which these new teachings may be confusing and difficult to comprehend.
Gaia House The Mirrored Gates

2017-12-23 Suitable Themes - Crystalizing the 1st Noble Truth 39:57
Ajahn Sucitto
Most of the time you might realize that you can’t meditate! This is why we have to go back to the beginning, not just once but repeatedly. Maintaining the field of awareness without getting involved with content is the beginning. Acceptance without adopting.
Phu Tara Faa :  December 2017 Retreat

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