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Dharma Talks
2017-02-20 From Mindfulness to Divinity: Towards the Tracing of a Phenomenology of Soul (Part 2) 1:41:55
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: This series of talks is intended for experienced practitioners who have already developed some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. In particular, it is strongly recommended that before approaching this set you study and work with the material from the following talks and series: The Theatre of Selves (Parts 1 - 3); Approaching the Dharma, Part 1 (Unbinding the World), and Part 2 (Liberating Ways of Looking); the three-part series Questioning Awakening, Buddhism Beyond Modernism, In Praise of Restlessness; Image, Mythos, Dharma (Parts 1 - 3); An Ecology of Love (Parts 1 - 4); The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course); and Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course.
Gaia House Eros Unfettered - Opening the Dharma of Desire

2017-02-20 07 instructions: vedana or feeling-tone 10:35
Jill Shepherd
Refining the First Foundation of Mindfulness, mindfulness of the body, in terms of physical sensations
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-20 06 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight 25:23
Jill Shepherd
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-20 05 instructions: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight 16:51
Jill Shepherd
An overview and various definitions of mindfulness, then instructions for practising mindfulness of breathing in two different styles: for calm and insight
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-20 Working with the self critical mind 52:14
Chas DiCapua
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC winter 2017

2017-02-19 03 instructions: mindfulness of breathing 9:09
Jill Shepherd
Instructions for mindfulness of breathing practice, emphasising tranquility
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-19 04 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing 15:35
Jill Shepherd
Short guided meditation practising mindfulness of breathing, with an emphasis on calm and ease
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-19 02 talk: Refuges and Precepts 28:41
Jill Shepherd
introduction of the Refuges and Precepts, noble silence, metta, and supports for the retreat "container"
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-19 01 talk: retreat opening and introduction of Noble Eightfold Path 9:40
Jill Shepherd
Retreat opening talk and introduction of Noble Eightfold Path theme
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-19 Investigation Dosa with Wisdom (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:44
Carol Wilson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long Retreat

2017-02-19 Discovering ease on a path of awareness. 51:31
Michael Grady
Mindfulness, attitude, effort.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center A Path of Awakening: Mindfulness, Lovingkindness and Discernment

2017-02-19 Fear 49:01
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2017-02-19 From Mindfulness to Divinity: Towards the Tracing of a Phenomenology of Soul (Part 1) 1:51:30
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: This series of talks is intended for experienced practitioners who have already developed some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. In particular, it is strongly recommended that before approaching this set you study and work with the material from the following talks and series: The Theatre of Selves (Parts 1 - 3); Approaching the Dharma, Part 1 (Unbinding the World), and Part 2 (Liberating Ways of Looking); the three-part series Questioning Awakening, Buddhism Beyond Modernism, In Praise of Restlessness; Image, Mythos, Dharma (Parts 1 - 3); An Ecology of Love (Parts 1 - 4); The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course); and Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course.
Gaia House Eros Unfettered - Opening the Dharma of Desire

2017-02-19 Cultivating Wise Speech: Becoming More Skillful in Your Speech Practice (Daylong at Spirit Rock) 51:21
Donald Rothberg
Integrating Inner and Outer Awareness During Speaking -- Talk, Exercise, and Discussion
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-02-19 Cultivating Wise Speech: Becoming More Skillful in Your Speech Practice (Daylong at Spirit Rock) 1:42:46
Donald Rothberg
Overview of Wise Speech Practice and the Buddha's Wise Speech Ethical Guidelines -- Talk, Exercise, and Discussion
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-02-19 Noble Eightfold Path 13: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Concentration 7:53
Jill Shepherd
Instructions for exploring Right Concentration in dyad practice, 3 minutes each separate speaker and listener then 12 minutes free-flow dialogue
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-02-19 Noble Eightfold Path 12: Right Mindfulness Right Concentration 32:23
Jill Shepherd
An exploration of Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration, including an overview of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-02-19 Living-Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World, Morning Session (Daylong at Spirit Rock) 2:34:53
Kevin Griffin
Morning Session
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-02-19 Living-Kindness: Buddhist Teachings for a Troubled World, Afternoon Session (Daylong at Spirit Rock) 2:52:48
Kevin Griffin
Afternoon Session
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-02-18 Progression of Practice 43:42
Kim Allen
Insight Santa Cruz

2017-02-18 Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness 58:58
Sally Armstrong
The Fourth Foundation in the Satipatthana Sutta provides a profound map for our vipassana practice, pointing again and again to how to relate wisely to all experiences.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long Retreat

2017-02-18 The Eightfold Path 49:42
Jake Dartington
Gaia House Young Person's Retreat

2017-02-18 Opening The Dharma of Desire (Part 2) 1:19:13
Rob Burbea
PLEASE NOTE: This series of talks is intended for experienced practitioners who have already developed some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. In particular, it is strongly recommended that before approaching this set you study and work with the material from the following talks and series: The Theatre of Selves (Parts 1 - 3); Approaching the Dharma, Part 1 (Unbinding the World), and Part 2 (Liberating Ways of Looking); the three-part series Questioning Awakening, Buddhism Beyond Modernism, In Praise of Restlessness; Image, Mythos, Dharma (Parts 1 - 3); An Ecology of Love (Parts 1 - 4); The Path of the Imaginal (Longer Course); and Re-enchanting the Cosmos: The Poetry of Perception. Integrating that previous material and also taking the talks in this new set in their intended order will, for most, support a better and fuller understanding of the teachings from this course.
Gaia House Eros Unfettered - Opening the Dharma of Desire

2017-02-18 How Compassion is Present in a mMoment of Mindfulness 51:52
Chas DiCapua
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC winter 2017

2017-02-17 The 3 Dimensions of Faith Saddha (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:40
Bonnie Duran
This talk reviews the 3 dimensions of Faith: 1) Social-Who to trust, 2) What we believe, 3) Practice-What we do.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long Retreat

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