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Dharma Talks
2009-06-12 Seeing through the Self Illusion 67:30
Howard Cohn
How our minds generate self views and we fail to see they are just views. Waking up to notice these self ideas.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

2009-06-12 Time and Practice 60:52
Bhante Khippapanno
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-06-12 Bhante's beautiful morning chant 6:31
Bhante Khippapanno
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-06-11 Questions & Answers 63:52
Kittisaro, Thanissara
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-11 Reflections on our Deepest Truths 54:16
James Baraz
James reflects on his connection to Ram Dass and his teacher, Karoli Baba.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2009-06-11 The Guest House 39:31
Kittisaro
The art of metta
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-11 The Seven Factors of Awakening 52:33
Anna Douglas
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma: Core Buddhist Teachings Part 2

2009-06-11 The Guest House 39:31
Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-11 Chanting 39:40
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-11 Question and Answer Session 63:52
Thanissara
Talk given with Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-10 The Regal Tree 48:09
Thanissara
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-10 The Magic Show of the Mind 34:58
Thanissara
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-10 Happiness of Equanimity 55:58
Rebecca Bradshaw
Cultivating an open and peaceful heart by investigating reality and opening to life as it is.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-06-10 Don't Know Mind 1:14:31
Tara Brach
Thoughts, and more broadly, conceptual knowledge, cannot lead to the direct realization of truth, of reality. While thoughts are an essential part of surviving and thriving, spiritual awakening only becomes possible when we step out of the trance of thinking. This talk invites listeners into the radical openness and freedom of not-knowing.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-06-10 Life Experiences Along the Path 1:27:27
Bhante Khippapanno
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-06-10 Practicing with Anger, Pt I 60:12
Donald Rothberg
For many of us, it is hard to know how to practice with anger. We explore some of the reasons for confusion about anger, including the mixed messages we get about anger in many settings, the different connotations of what is translated as "anger" East and West, and the conditioning around anger. We then outline three ways of more "inner" work with anger, through 1) mindfulness, 2) reflections and 3) heart practices like lovingkindness, compassion and forgiveness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-10 The Magic Show of the Mind 34:58
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-10 The Regal Tree 48:09
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-09 Equanimity 41:43
Shaila Catherine
This talk explores equanimity as the fourth of the four qualities called Brahma Viharas. Previous talks in this series addressed loving kindness, compassion, and appreciative joy. Equanimity allows us to remain present and awake with the fact of things—equally close to the things we like and the things we dislike. It is important to develop equanimity in two arenas: 1) in response to pleasant and painful feelings, and 2) regarding the future results of our actions. Equanimity develops in meditation and in life. We can use unexpected events that we cannot control to develop this quality. Our job is not to judge our experiences, but to be present and respond wisely. Equanimity is a beautiful mental factor that can feel like freedom, but if "I" and "mine" still operate, there is still work to be done. Many suggestions are offered for cultivating equanimity.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Four Brahma Viharas
In collections: Four Brahma Viharas, The Ten Paramis

2009-06-09 Practicing with the Four Noble Truths 60:04
Howard Cohn
The Buddha's awakening and prescription for practicing the Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

2009-06-09 The Heart Sutra 57:49
Kittisaro
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-09 The Second Arrow 41:31
Kittisaro
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-09 Desire & Aversion 25:40
Thanissara
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-09 The Heart Sutra 57:49
Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-09 The Second Arrow 41:31
Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-08 Wise Speech in Daily Life 60:39
Mark Coleman
How to cultivate wise speech so out words bring harmony, clarity & truth. Following the Buddha's guidlines on speaking.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-08 Mindfulness - Exploring The Universe Within 62:10
Greg Scharf
An introduction about how I came to meditation, followed by a description of the characteristics and function of mindfulness as a tool for exploration and insight.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat

2009-06-08 We Can't Always Get What We Want on Retreat 57:16
Anna Douglas
The vipassana retreat form encourages a particular way of learning about ourselves. How can we best use the conditions of this retreat form - silence, solitude, and simplicity - as vehicles for awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma: Core Buddhist Teachings Part 2

2009-06-08 Teaching of This Moment 50:15
Thanissara
Entering the Four Truths
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-08 Perceiving the World Through Chanting 49:49
Bhante Khippapanno
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2009-06-08 Contemplation of Desire and Aversion 25:40
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-08 Meeting Dukkha 50:15
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-08 Mindfulness of the Body 1:18:13
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage Vivekananda

2009-06-07 Understanding the Practice of Generosity 49:48
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
The talk includes stories about learning generosity through giving to monks and nuns during the daily dawn walk (pindapad) in Thailand … that is, eeing how this opens a logjam in the heart and one experiences the sheer joy of giving. This talk also outlines and gives examples of the different kinds of giving as listed in AN 8.31 and 8.33.
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Integrated Study and Practice Program II, 2009-2010, Study Retreat 1

2009-06-07 Collaborative Talk: Eugene Cash & Students 40:51
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2009-06-07 Breaking the Spell 50:46
Kittisaro
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-07 An Easeful Abiding - Samadhi and the Jhana Factors 1:24
Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-07 Breaking the Spell 50:46
Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-06 The Five Indriya's 52:40
Thanissara
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-06 Being present to body & breath 42:48
Thanissara
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-06 Being Present to Body Breath 42:48
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-06 The Five Indriyas 52:40
Thanissara
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-06 Samvega or Spiritual Urgency 52:44
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage Vivekananda

2009-06-05 Practice in Daily Life 35:07
Andrea Fella
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practice in Difficult Times

2009-06-05 Faith and Confidence 43:01
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practice in Difficult Times

2009-06-05 The Wings of Awakening 69:21
Kittisaro
From Practice of Dhamma to Being Dhamma
Gaia House The Wings of Awakening

2009-06-05 Vipassana Instructions 1:22:44
Sayadaw Vivekananda
Mountain Hermitage Vivekananda

2009-06-05 From Practice of Dharma to Being Dharma 69:21
Kittisaro
Gaia House Wings of Awakening

2009-06-04 Generosity - an expression of loving kindness. 60:06
Greg Scharf
The practice of Dana (generosity) as a foundation for insight includes an exploration of the concept of merit sharing the power and goodness that arises from out practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Loving Friendliness: Metta Retreat

2009-06-04 Practice in Difficult Times 26:01
Gil Fronsdal
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Practice in Difficult Times

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