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Dharma Talks in English
2015-06-24 Reflection: Mapping specific tasks for individual Satipaṭṭhāna channels - Instruction cittānupassanā Questions 48:12
Akincano Marc Weber
Why body? Purpose and role of body contemplation practices.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-23 Wise Attention 46:29
Sayadaw U Jagara
Wise attention deals with how we are directing our mind. We have the ability to choose what we think about, and how we pay attention. Wise attention can be divided into two parts. First, it deals with guarding the mind, so we can maintain a balanced mind, and protect the mind from various kinds of defilement such as the five hindrances. Second, wise attention encompasses the development of our mind, which starts with improving the quality of our observation. This improvement then leads to understanding, clarity and wisdom.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2015-06-23 Mindfulness - The Multifaceted Jewel 57:37
Mark Coleman
Mindfulness has so many dimensions and can be hard to define, yet it is a central pillar of the Dhamma path. This talk explores some of it's dimensions and qualities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Facilitators Retreat

2015-06-23 Day 1 Brahma Vihara Practice: Loving-kindness /Metta 58:32
Lesley Grant
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center) Awakening Mindfulness and Compassion Retreat

2015-06-23 Guided meditation – body and mind: Resting in one's own gaze 58:57
Akincano Marc Weber
Sense channel check; settling into whole-body awareness, dislodging the self perspective with the bent gaze
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-22 The Reality of Mindfulness 68:56
George Mumford
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-06-22 Guided mettā-meditiation 50:04
Akincano Marc Weber
Metta with images
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-22 Buddhist Studies Course - Mindfulness of Body - Week 1 1:26:52
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - Mindfulness of Body

2015-06-22 Reflection: Obstacles-1: On sleepiness & numbness 38:37
Akincano Marc Weber
Manifestations - possible causes - remedies
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-21 Clear comprehension (sampajaññā): the contextualising of sati 50:54
Akincano Marc Weber
Meaning of the term - Function in meditation and life –Textual references from Suttas - Ajahn Buddhadhasas reading of sampajaññā - 4 sampajaññā in the exegetical tradition
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-21 Dharma Lessons from Sayadaw U Tejaniya: Mindfulness of Mind 1:25:59
Steve Armstrong
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2015-06-21 Reflection: The link between vedanā and citta. The space after the disappearing stage 16:16
Akincano Marc Weber
Clarification on vedanā and citta - Paying close attention to the disappearance and the climate in the space opening up.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-20 The importance of mindfulness to liberation 53:34
Winnie Nazarko
A description of the nature of mindfulness (sati), why it is key in Buddhist practice and how it's trained in meditation practice. Given at short IMS retreat
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Letting Go of Distraction: Insight and Metta Weekend

2015-06-20 Look No Further: Alive as the Three Refuges 60:35
Erin Treat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Loving the House That Ego Built

2015-06-20 Attention and intention – Functions of the citta 48:24
Akincano Marc Weber
Three main functions of the citta; contemplative traditions in search to heighten the power of understanding; voluntary and involuntary attention; mind-training and the essentially intentional nature of mind.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-20 with Ayya Santacitta Q&A with Metta 45:20
Ayya Anandabodhi
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-06-20 Motivation 20:01
Ayya Santacitta
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-06-20 Heart Opening 36:46
Ayya Santacitta
Guided Meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-06-20 Lovingkindness: the Path of Peace 46:40
Ayya Anandabodhi
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-06-20 Instruction: Ānāpānasati - vedanā questions 14:52
Akincano Marc Weber
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-19 Aim for the Highest Happiness 1:13:44
Howard Cohn
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Loving the House That Ego Built

2015-06-19 The Fabric of our Community: Generosity and Being in Harmony 1:10:26
Steve Armstrong
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC Summer retreat

2015-06-19 Instruction: Kāyānupassanā: underneath the label of “body” & More on Breathing - Walking instruction - Short Guided Standing 46:07
Akincano Marc Weber
Paying attention to the disappearing phase localizing states in bodily vocabulary - 5 questions to the breath - 4 stages of an event.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-18 From Insight Practice to Spacious Awareness 60:49
Donald Rothberg
We examine practicing with the Three Characteristics, particularly with Dukkha (suffering) and anatta (not-self). Then we explore "spacious awareness," a type of non-conceptual awareness beyond the splits of knower and known, particularly in the teachings of the Buddha and the Thai Forest tradition, with some reference to Tibetan and Zen traditions. Thirdly, we outline a number of ways to access this kind of awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center From the Breath to Spacious Awareness

2015-06-18 "Nice Guys Sometimes Finish First: Barbara Weiss, Steve Kerr and Pope Francis" 54:06
James Baraz
We are inspired by the goodness of others. Even more, their example motivates us to do good ourselves. The term "Elevation Response" is used in psychology to describe this phenomenon. The talk describes three people whose lives are inspirations and whose examples can help us bring out the best in ourselves.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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