Rick Hanson's Dharma Talks
    
    
              
              
 
            
    
        Rick Hanson  
 
    
        
                            
      I first encountered Buddhism in 1974, and it blew the doors wide open for me with its profound and practical insights into the mind, suffering, and true happiness. Over time I gravitated to the original teachings of the Buddha, embodied in the Theravadan tradition, for their down-to-earth clarity, and important sources for me have included the teachers of Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the Pali Canon itself. More recently, I've explored grounding the dharma in modern evolutionary neuropsychology - "neurodharma" - recognizing how mind arises dependently upon the body, especially the nervous system as it tries to meet ancient needs for raw survival. I am especially interested in using these approaches to heighten the learning - the cultivation (bhavana) - from beneficial experiences (otherwise often wasted on the brain) to reduce the underlying sense of deficit and disturbance that causes the craving that causes suffering and harm. Overall, I feel amazingly blessed to have the opportunity in this life to ride the dharma stream and share its gifts with others!
        
    
      
 
    
        
            
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        2013-09-08
            A Dharma of Love and the Natural Mind 
    
        2013-03-16
            A Road Map from the Buddha, Guided Practice  
    
        2012-03-25
            Brought to Singleness 
    
        2013-09-08
            Buddhist Assertiveness is No an Oxymoron, Pt 2 of 2 
    
        2013-09-08
            Buddhist Assertiveness is Not an Oxymoron, Pt 1 of 2  
    
        2016-04-13
            Causes of Craving and Not Craving 
    
        2012-08-12
            Cultivating Feeling Cared About 
    
        2014-09-13
            Cultivating Inner Strength- A talk and meditation 
    
        2014-12-09
            Cultivation and the End of Craving 
    
        2018-10-06
            Dana Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2018-10-04
            Day Three, Sitting Meditation with Guided Practices (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2018-10-03
            Day Two,  Sitting with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2022-08-21
            Dukkha Without Tanha: Integrating Buddhist Insights and Neuropsychology 
    
        2013-09-08
            Empathy 
    
        2014-09-13
            Empathy 
    
        2016-04-12
            Encouraging Compassion 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Afternoon Session - pt 1 of 5 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Afternoon Session - pt 2 of 5 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Afternoon Session - pt 3 of 5 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Afternoon Session - pt 4 of 5 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Afternoon Session - pt 5 of 5 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 1 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 2 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 3 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 4 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 5 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 6 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 7 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 8 of 9 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity Daylong - Morning Session pt 9 of 9 
    
        2010-05-29
            Equanimity in the Dharma and in your Brain- guided meditation 
    
        2018-10-02
            Exploring Bodily Informed Practices (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2013-05-27
            Feeding The Wolf of Love, Restraining The Wolf of Hate 
    
        2011-07-17
            Feeling Safer practice; Networks of Open Awareness 
    
        2013-07-21
            Filling the Hole in Your Heart 
    
        2011-09-18
            Forgiveness & Assertiveness, part 2 
    
        2011-09-18
            Forgiveness & Assertiveness: Love in Action in the Real World 
    
        2009-08-23
            Forgiveness and Assertiveness 
    
        2010-10-02
            Forgiveness and Assertiveness 
    
        2014-09-27
            Growing Inner Resources 
    
        2010-10-23
            Hard Things That Open the Heart 
    
        2014-01-14
            Hardwiring Happiness 
    
        2011-12-18
            Healthy Narcissistic Supplies 
    
        2010-10-10
            In Deepest Gratitude 
    
        2013-07-21
            Inner Allies 
    
        2014-01-11
            Introduction to the Neurology of Awakening, with Rick Mendius 
    
        2011-12-18
            Is the self empty? Does the self even exist? 
    
        2011-01-09
            Jhana Factors 
    
        2014-03-10
            Love Freely 
    
        2013-09-08
            Lovingkindness Practice 
    
        2012-03-25
            Mindfulness of the Body as a Whole 
    
        2011-03-12
            Natural Contentment 
    
        2011-03-12
            Natural Contentment 
    
        2012-03-25
            Neural Factors of Mindfulness 
    
        2013-03-16
            Neural Factors of Mindfulness, Guided Practice  
    
        2011-06-06
            Neuro Dharma & Coming Home 
    
        2011-06-06
            Neuro-Factors of Mindfulness 
    
        2012-10-27
            NeuroDharma of Love: Compassion and Lovingkindness Practice 
    
        2012-10-27
            NeuroDharma of Love: Inner Strength, including Self Compassion Practice 
    
        2012-10-27
            NeuroDharma of Love: Love and the Brain 
    
        2012-10-27
            NeuroDharma of Love: Unilateral Virtue 
    
        2020-06-14
            Neurodharma: Science, Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness 
    
        2010-12-11
            No Self in the Brain 
    
        2015-12-20
            No Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personal… 
    
        2017-07-15
            No- Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience ( Daylong at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2017-07-15
            No-Self in the  Brain: Insights from Neuroscience ( Daylong at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2009-11-07
            No-Self in the Brain 
    
        2010-12-11
            No-Self In The Brain 
    
        2013-12-15
            No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personal… 
    
        2013-12-15
            No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personal… 
    
        2013-12-15
            No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personal… 
    
        2013-12-15
            No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personal… 
    
        2013-12-15
            No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personal… 
    
        2017-07-15
            No-Self in the Brain:Insights from  Neurosccience (Daylong at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2016-04-15
            Nowness Wholeness Allness Oneness 
    
        2019-12-14
            Opening into Allness 
    
        2018-11-18
            Opening to Allness 
    
        2017-11-11
            Opening to Allness - Part 1 
    
        2017-11-11
            Opening to Allness - Part 2 
    
        2017-11-11
            Opening to Allness - Part 3 
    
        2017-11-11
            Opening to Allness - Part 4 
    
        2014-09-27
            Pet The Lizard, Feed The Mouse, Hug The Monkey 
    
        2013-09-08
            Practices of Self Compassion and Inner Strength  
    
        2019-05-05
            Resilient: Cultivating an Unshakable Core 
    
        2018-05-26
            Resilient: Cultivating an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness - Par… 
    
        2018-05-26
            Resilient: Cultivating an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength and Happiness - Par… 
    
        2014-12-13
            Rick and Wes: Brama Vihara Exercises 
    
        2018-02-11
            Rick Hanson with Rick Mendius -The Neurology of Awakening - Part 1 
    
        2018-02-11
            Rick Hanson with Rick Mendius -The Neurology of Awakening - Part 2 
    
        2014-12-13
            Saturday Morning Guided Sit 
    
        2014-01-11
            Self Compassion 
    
        2013-07-21
            Self-Directed Neuroplasticity 
    
        2019-06-24
            Seven Awakenings 
    
        2012-03-25
            Steady Mind, Quiet, and Happy 
    
        2010-08-20
            Taking in the Good 
    
        2011-07-17
            The Brain of Not Craving: Natural Happiness 
    
        2009-12-13
            The Hard Things That Open The Heart 
    
        2010-08-21
            The Loving Brain Pt. 1 
    
        2010-08-21
            The Loving Brain Pt. 2 
    
        2010-08-21
            The Loving Brain Pt. 3 
    
        2010-08-21
            The Loving Brain Pt. 4 
    
        2010-08-21
            The Loving Brain Pt. 5 
    
        2014-09-13
            The Natural Mind  
    
        2010-07-17
            The Neuro-Dharma of Love 
    
        2019-08-17
            The Neurodharma of Love 
    
        2017-04-01
            The Neurology of Awakening
Part Four 
    
        2017-04-01
            The Neurology of Awakening
Part One 
    
        2017-04-01
            The Neurology of Awakening
Part Three 
    
        2017-04-01
            The Neurology of Awakening
Part Two 
    
        2019-02-17
            The Neurology of Awakening - Part 1 of 4 
    
        2019-02-17
            The Neurology of Awakening - Part 2 of 4 
    
        2019-02-17
            The Neurology of Awakening - Part 3 of 4 
    
        2019-02-17
            The Neurology of Awakening - Part 4 of 4 
    
        2015-04-12
            The Neuroscience of Love 
    
        2014-01-11
            The Power of Concentration 
    
        2012-08-12
            The Three Ways to Engage the Mind - and Brain 
    
        2014-09-13
            Two Wolves in the Heart 
    
        2013-09-08
            Unilateral Virtue 
    
        2014-09-13
            Unilateral Virtue, Kindness and Assertiveness 
    
        2014-01-11
            Use Your Mind to Change Your Brain 
    
        2013-09-08
            Your Loving Nature 
    
        2014-09-13
            Your Loving Nature 
    
 
         
     
    
        
            
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        1900-01-01
            Monday and Wednesday Talks 
    
        1900-01-01
            TNI Regular Talks 
    
        2000-01-01
            Tuesday Talks 
    
        2010-10-10
            In Deepest Gratitude 
    
        2011-03-12
            Natural Contentment 
    
        2014-03-30
            Equanimity - In the Dharma & In Your Brain (Daylong) 
    
        2014-12-08
            Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science 
    
        2016-04-11
            Evolving Together: Mindfulness, Meditation and Modern Science Retreat 
    
        2018-10-01
            Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science