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Dharma Talks
2017-09-10 Talk: equanimity 48:42
Greg Scharf
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-10 Guided meditation: mudita for oneself and a good friend 22:17
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation appreciation one's own good qualities and good fortune, then those of a good friend
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-10 Instructions: mudita for oneself 11:03
Jill Shepherd
Exploring the Buddha's instructions to Mahanama to contemplate his own generosity and virtues, as a basis for practising mudita for oneself
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-10 Heaven and Hell have Doors in Perception 54:55
Nathan Glyde
Not about Aldous Huxley's great books, but an exploration of the proximity of those disparate states of being; heavenly moments and hellish ones. Exploring how our reactions to the unfolding experience of life in a wise and kind manner shape what we see. Not offered as a panacea but as a compassionate response that brings intimacy and potential to all of our lives.
SanghaSeva One Day Frome

2017-09-10 Introducing a Full and Easy Breath 44:15
Nathan Glyde
Is it possible to breath into, through, and with all aspects of our experience?
SanghaSeva One Day Frome

2017-09-09 Talk: mudita - appreciative joy 44:18
Jill Shepherd
Exploring the brahma vihara practice of mudita, the obstacles that get in the way of it, and suggestions for beginning to develop the quality of joy as a support for insight practice
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-09 Noble Eightfold Path, Right View Part 2 35:53
Ayya Santussika
First of a series of 9 day-longs, offered by Eastbay Dhamma. This is the afternoon session on the theme of Right View.
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2017-09-09 Noble Eightfold Path, Right View Part 1 41:44
Ayya Santussika
First of a series of 9 day-longs, offered by Eastbay Dhamma. This is the morning session on the theme of Right View.
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2017-09-09 Guided meditation: refining mindfulness of breathing, using mental noting 39:16
Jill Shepherd
Beginning with the instruction to calm the bodily formations, then refining attention on the specific characteristics of each breath
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-09 Very short instructions for refining mindfulness of breathing 4:34
Jill Shepherd
Maintaining relaxed awareness while bringing more precision to mindfulness of breathing, using the tool of mental noting when helpful
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-09 Instructions On Feeling Tone (Vedana) 40:40
Anushka Fernandopulle
Guided meditation and explanation of feeling tone (pleasant, unpleasant, neutral)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2017-09-08 The five spiritual faculties: energy and mindfulness. 43:00
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge September 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-09-08 Friday Night Dharma and Recovery with Kevin Griffin 1:58:57
Kevin Griffin
Angulimala and Forgiveness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-09-08 Talk: the ten parami and patience 53:30
Greg Scharf
An overview of the ten parami (perfections) with an emphasis on patience
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-08 Loving The Body 25:37
Pascal Auclair
A guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2017-09-08 Guided meditation: exploring difficult emotions 13:42
Jill Shepherd
Short guided meditation offering some techniques for exploring difficult emotions, including self-compassion
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-08 Instructions: exploring difficult emotions 17:14
Jill Shepherd
Short talk exploring some approaches to working with difficult emotions
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-08 Dhamma Discussion 1:30:56
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Shwe Oo Min DhammaDayada Meditation Centre :  2017 Vassa

2017-09-08 Morning Instructions 57:47
Jean Esther
Working with thoughts as a sense door.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2017-09-07 "Peaceful Warrior in Modern Times" 52:12
James Baraz
The Buddha spoke of the power of non-harming as a support for inner peace and outward harmony. But how can we both commit to being peaceful while courageously and passionately standing up for what we feel is right and make a difference in the world? This talk includes some of the Buddha's words on peace and non-harming as well as two clips of Julia Butterfly Hill speaking about "Anger v. Love" and "Fierce Compassion".
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2017-09-07 Working With The Five Hindrances 50:20
Jean Esther
In meeting the hindrances and afflictive emotions in our lives with out resistance, we find greater and greater pathways to peace in our hearts and minds
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2017-09-07 Talk: from Aversion to Compassion 41:49
Jill Shepherd
Exploring the hindrance of aversion and how it can be transformed through compassion, with an emphasis on self-compassion
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-07 Guided Meditation On Four Wholesome States 32:02
Anushka Fernandopulle
Metta (kindness), compassion, joy, equanimity, Brahma viharas. Explanation and guided practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Freedom and Ease of Being: A Meditation Retreat for Our LGBTIQ Community

2017-09-07 Standing meditation observing all four foundations of mindfulness 30:52
Jill Shepherd
Standing meditation exploring all four foundations of mindfulness and the mental factor of intention/volition Interval bells at five minutes with the invitation to sit at any time when the bell rings
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

2017-09-07 Instructions: four foundations of mindfulness overview and standing meditation 9:26
Jill Shepherd
Four foundations of mindfulness overview, the mental factor of intention or volition, and standing meditation
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Awakening our Natural Wisdom

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