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2015-09-23 The 1st Noble Truth, Yoga on the Park 59:12
Pascal Auclair
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True North Insight :  TNI Regular Talks

2015-09-23 10 min Instructions and 15 min guided meditation, Yoga on the Park 25:20
Pascal Auclair
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True North Insight :  TNI Regular Talks

2015-09-23 Contemplations On Compassion 54:58
Kamala Masters
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-23 New Beginnings: Falling Short, Re-Connecting 60:47
Donald Rothberg
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At this time of year (Harvest Festival, Yom Kippur etc.) of new beginnings and seeing where we have "fallen short" or want to forgive in some part of our lives, we go through a series of reflections, traditional and contemporary, leading to a re-dedication to our deeper intentions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2015-09-23 Morning Instructions - Intentions 2:48
Guy Armstrong
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-23 Morning Instructions - Intention or Cetanā in Pali 44:12
Guy Armstrong
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-22 Listening to the Song of Life 46:05
Anne Cushman
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  The Power of Presence: Retreat for Women

2015-09-22 3 façons de pratiquer : Petite visite guidée des styles de pratique de Mahasi Sayadaw, de Goenka et Pa Auk Sayadaw 1:30:07
Pascal Auclair
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True North Insight :  TNI Regular Talks

2015-09-22 The sweet essence - Part 2 62:34
Patrick Kearney
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In the second part of Madhupiṇḍika Sutta, Mahā Kaccāna unpacks the process of delusion and drivenness to reveal the not-constructed (asaṅkhata), nibbāna itself. He does this by showing that what we take to be the solid ground (ṭhāna) upon which we build ourselves and our world turns out to be no thing at all. That beneath this web of concepts there lies a realm beyond concept, beyond language, yet so intimate that it is always available to us. It is available, now.
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Month Long Retreat led by Patrick Kearney

2015-09-22 On dukkha & dukkha nana 1:25:19
Patrick Kearney
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We explore how the ordinary experience of dukkha becomes dukkha ñāṇa, understanding of the universal characteristic (samañña lakkhaṇa) of dukkha. We look at the how the perception of impermanence (anicca-saññā) creates anxiety when the heart intuits the groundless of experience, and how the unfolding of this anxiety is mapped by the dukkha ñāṇas of classical Theravāda Buddhism. Finally, we see how the experience of dukkha gives way to that of not-self (anattā), when the heart stabilises through the maturity of mindfulness (sati) and equanimity (upekkhā).
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Month Long Retreat led by Patrick Kearney

2015-09-22 Guided Metta practice for self and friend 43:25
Sally Armstrong
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-22 Getting a handle on "I am" 42:03
Amma Thanasanti
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Using the aggregates and the sense bases to understand where, how, what and whereby "I" arises. The watching what happens when "I" dissolves.
Shakti Vihara :  Portal to Pure Presence

2015-09-21 Bringing wisdom and compassion to the judging mind 59:30
Sally Armstrong
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Many of us have a tendency to be critical and judgmental of ourselves and others. In meditation, this habit can seem quite strong and can create a lot of suffering. But mindfulness is a wonderful tool to enable us to see these thoughts for what they are, so we can begin to bring wisdom and understanding to them. they then no longer dominate our heart and mind.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-21 Buddhist Studies Course - Mindfulness of Feeling - Week 1 62:03
Mark Nunberg
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Common Ground Meditation Center :  Buddhist Studies Course - Mindfulness of Feeling

2015-09-21 The sweet essence - Part 1 56:11
Patrick Kearney
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We examine the first part of Madhupiṇḍika Sutta, The sweet essence (MN 18), where Mahā Kaccāna unpacks a brief teaching by the Buddha on how we construct our dukkha. We begin with the six sense fields and the vedanā that arises from them, and then construct a world though obsessive thinking (papañca), to the point where we find ourselves living in a world of concepts about our experience, rather than the experience itself.
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre :  Month Long Retreat led by Patrick Kearney

2015-09-21 Responding to the Syrian Refugee Crisis with Empathy and Compassion 51:31
Mark Coleman
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2015-09-21 Standing Meditation 48:45
Sally Armstrong
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Guided meditation on the standing posture, as a valuable but often neglected part of our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-21 Mindfulness, hindrances and development 46:21
Amma Thanasanti
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Overview of the foundations of mindfulness. The hindrances are observed as part of the 4th foundation. Understanding the hindrances both in terms of how they need to be kept in balance as as expressions of development.
Shakti Vihara :  Portal to Pure Presence

2015-09-20 Knowing what you need 53:42
Amma Thanasanti
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Dealing with the human form and its physical, emotional needs requires care and discernment. Two instructions- observe what is arising and go where you feel comfortable. How do you know when to observe and when to be proactive?
Shakti Vihara :  Portal To Pure Presence

2015-09-20 Walking The Path 49:34
Greg Scharf
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An exploration of the 4 Noble Truths using the 8 -Fold Path as a framework for understanding how practice unfolds.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-20 What Is It that We Do When We Meditate 56:07
Mark Nunberg
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Common Ground Meditation Center :  Weekly Dharma Series

2015-09-20 Being With Life, Not Just Dealing With It. 33:34
Jose Reissig
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Sure, we need to do both. The problem is that the dealing usually takes over, leaving no room for intimacy with the world, and with ourselves.
Rhinebeck Sitting Group :  Rhinebeck Sitting Group Retreat

2015-09-19 Opening to Life 52:09
Mary Grace Orr
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Stepping out of our stories.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Finding Freedom in the Body

2015-09-19 Clinging and Freedom From Clinging 55:25
Kate Munding
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2015-09-19 Precious Human Birth 48:06
Amma Thanasanti
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First talk of the retreat. The range of human experience includes choices based on greed, hatred and confusion or non green, non hatred and non confusion. There are many fortunate conditions that give someone faculties to hear to Dhamma, contemplate, practice a gradual path of awakening. Yet there are times when the path changes suddenly and we can feel groundless. Both the gradual and sudden aspects of the path are part of what we develop and realize as part of understanding the preciousness of our human birth.
Shakti Vihara :  Portal to Pure Presence

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