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Dharma Talks in English
2015-06-09 Day 1 Structure of the Four Noble Truths 51:39
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A Study, Discussion and Practice Retreat

2015-06-09 Day 1 The Four Noble Truths and Mindfulness 37:14
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A Study, Discussion and Practice Retreat

2015-06-09 Day 1 Mindfulness of Breathing Instructions Part 02 43:52
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A Study, Discussion and Practice Retreat

2015-06-09 Day 1 Mindfulness of Breathing Instructions Part 01 28:58
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Four Foundations of Mindfulness: A Study, Discussion and Practice Retreat

2015-06-08 Intrinsically empty, Naturally Radiant - Relative and Ultimate Bodichitta Part I 57:41
Joseph Goldstein
An exploration of emptiness and awareness - how we experience this in our practice and in our lives
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge May 1 to June 14 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-08 Morning Reflection 15:41
Joseph Goldstein
Let Go Of The Past, Let Go Of The Future, Let Go Of The Present, And Cross Over To The Further Shore
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge May 1 to June 14 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-06-06 Sila 52:38
Adrianne Ross
With Tempel. Taking the eightfold path into the world: not causing harm with speech or action but rather bringing peace, harmony and joy into the world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-06 Day Five: Metta for All Beings 51:57
Tempel Smith
Developing kindness for all the various people, animals, plants and for the earth itself.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-06 Metta In All Direstions 46:06
Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey
Guided Metta Meditation for beings in all directions
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Heart and Mind: Lovingkindness and Insight Weekend

2015-06-05 The Wise Heart Expresses Itself as Compassion 51:52
Sally Armstrong
The engine of the Eightfold Path are the two factors, wise view and wise intention. As we develop wisdom is naturally expresses itself in actions and a life that is grounded in compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-05 Closing Talk, Daily Life Instructions 40:46
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-05 Day Four: Metta Instruction including the Difficult Person 40:25
Adrianne Ross
Receiving metta and thru radiating out to dear friend, neutral, then difficult categories.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-05 Interview Groups E and F, Session 4 (with priority for group F to speak) 1:27:42
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-05 Interview Groups C and D, Session 4 (with priority for group D to speak) 1:49:16
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-05 Morning Guided Meditation, Intro to Talking Meditation 21:26
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-05 Day Four Morning Instructions: Impermanence and Thought 34:36
Tempel Smith
For the first half of the guided meditation, there is investigation of impermanence of all experience, and the second half is the investigation of thought.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-04 Insight Meditation: The 3 Characteristics 52:42
Tempel Smith
Beyond developing samadhi and mindfulness, we can turn our attention to developing liberating insight. While these are many insights that can come through meditation, the insight around anicca (change), dukkha (unsatisfactoriness) and anatta (non self) address our compulsion to crave and cling.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-04 Castles Made of Sand 50:09
James Baraz
We get very attached to things as if they were extremely important (e.g. your basketball team winning a championship or a conflict with a friend). However, in the bigger scheme of things all of these seemingly crucial things can be held in the wider, wiser perspective of impermanence. A parable from Buddhist teachings helps illustrate this essence of true equanimity and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2015-06-04 Sitting, Some Guided Reflections, Sharing of Merit 25:57
Alexis Santos
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-04 Day three: Guided loving-kindness practice 40:08
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-04 Interview Groups A and B, Session 4 (with priority for group B to speak) 1:46:07
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-04 Interview Groups E and F, Session 3 (with priority for group E to speak) 1:40:43
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-04 Morning Guided Meditation 25:40
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Gaia House Dhamma Everywhere

2015-06-04 Day Three: Morning Instructions on working with hindrances and difficult mind states 42:24
Adrianne Ross
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2015-06-03 Working with Difficult Mind States 54:13
Adrianne Ross
How to work with difficult energies so that we can be present, balanced and open through all experience and act from wisdom rather than reaction.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

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