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Thanissara's Dharma Talks
Thanissara
Thanissara, from London, was a nun for 12 years in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and has taught internationally for over 30 years. She is co-founder of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat, South Africa, Sacred Mountain Sangha, California, and Chattanooga Insight, Tennessee. She has an MA in Mindfulness Psychotherapy Practice from the Karuna Institute UK and is co-author of Listening to the Heart, A Contemplative Guide to Engaged Buddhism, author of Time To Stand Up, An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth, and several books of poetry. She is a member of the Teacher Council at Spirit Rock and co-guiding teacher of Sacred Mountain Sangha.
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2015-01-14 Compassionate Transformation 43:57
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Journey through shadow, understanding sankhara - patterning, and the patient and challenging process of compassionate relationship. Mr Mandela's journey into "I love you all"
Dharmagiri :  Being Dharma Month Long at Dharmagiri, South Africa
2015-01-12 Cultivation of Wise Reflection 43:01
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Balance of calm and insight practice, wisdom arising from dukkha, practice of overcoming suffering, Bahiya's (the disciple who understood the teaching quickest) question to the Buddha.
Dharmagiri :  Being Dharma Month Long at Dharmagiri, South Africa
2015-01-09 Renunciation2 - Practice of the First Foundation of Mindfulness 45:16
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Moving from reliance on sense bases to immediate practice, here and now, of mindfulness of body/breath - Aspects of attention.
Dharmagiri :  Being Dharma Month Long at Dharmagiri, South Africa
2015-01-08 Renunciation1 - Entering the River of Reality 39:07
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The practice of renunciation. Leaving behind & going forth. Contemplation of death. Tolerating uncertainty. Entering the flow of Life as an act of trust. The Great Earth & times of radical shift. Grace. Wisdom of the KoiSan People
Dharmagiri :  Being Dharma Month Long at Dharmagiri, South Africa
2014-11-28 A Compassionate Training for Our Times 53:36
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Quickening awakening to meet the urgency of our times. Moving from Love and Equanimity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat
2014-11-25 The Flickering Play of the Mind 54:00
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Investigation of mind. Patterning of the mind. Going Beyond of the mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat
2014-11-22 Putting Down the Burden 49:52
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"Regardless of time and place, Dharma practice comes to completion at the place of laying down the burden" Ajahn Chah
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat
2014-11-02 Mindfulness and Climate Action : 5 68:40
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with Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, David Loy, Thanissara
Thanissara with David Loy, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni and Ayya Santacitta Bhikkhuni. Unfortunately, Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi was ill on the day of our call and was not able to join us. We wish him a speedy and thorough recovery. In this call, Ayya Santussika Bhikkhuni mentioned two resources: the international, interfaith effort Our Voices as well as the “Pledge to Mobilize” at the Climate Mobilization. She also invited those interested in taking action together as Buddhists on the national or local/regional level to email her at santussika at gmail.com. Finally, Dave Damm-Luhr mentioned the upcoming film from the same group that brought us “The Overview Effect.” This new film, “Planetary” (see the trailer here) maybe well-timed for action around the March deadline for targets into the UN climate talks that Lou mentioned.
In collection: Mindfulness and Climate Action
2014-10-26 Mindfulness and Climate Action : 4 65:35
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with Bonnie Duran, Chas DiCapua, Thanissara, Vinny Ferraro
Thanissara with Bonnie Duran, Chas DiCapua and Vinny Ferraro.
In collection: Mindfulness and Climate Action
2014-10-19 Mindfulness and Climate Action : 3 68:37
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with Catherine McGee, Chris Cullen, James Baraz, Thanissara
Thanissara with James Baraz, Catherine McGee and Chris Cullen.
In collection: Mindfulness and Climate Action

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