Dharma Seed - Kim Allen's Dharma Talks

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2015-07-09 Fundamental Buddhist Principles 2015 2:59:01

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with Bob Stahl, Kim Allen, Robert Cusick, Shaila Catherine

Buddhist tradition offers a rich tradition of wisdom teachings. This series focuses on the philosophy, principles, practices, and instructions that are fundamental to developing a meditative or Buddhist practice. It is intended as an introduction to Buddhism series, with an emphasis on the primary teachings that guide meditators to a liberating understanding of the mind, world, and life.

Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2015-04-30 Mindfulness of Pain, Illness, and Death 44:11	Download Listen
This talk was given as part of the series “Strengthening Mindfulness.” Dukkha, or suffering, includes pain, illness, and death; yet these are inevitable visitors to our lives. It is our practice to gently turn towards what’s difficult and painful in our lives, and understand truly these human experiences. When we are mindful, we become aware that there are the bodily sensations of pain and discomfort that we may not control, and there are our mind’s reactions to these sensations that we may observe and change. Mindfulness of death can lead us to a sense of spiritual urgency, and help us to cultivate compassion for this shared experience among all human kind. This knowledge of commonality can also help us to overcome fear.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley
In collection: Strengthening Mindfulness

2014-05-17 With Valerie Nelson: Walking the Path Toward the End of Life 2:39:30	Download Listen
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2012-07-17 Clarifying the Mind 47:51	Download Listen
The Buddha likened the Five Hindrances to impurities and disturbances in a pool of water. In this talk, we examine the grosser and finer manifestations of each hindrance, down to subtle levels.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Tuesday Talks—2012

2012-01-10 Spiritual Friendships 33:20	Download Listen
Kalyana mitta, or spiritual friendship, is a foundation of the Buddhist path. Through examining a number of suttas related to friendship, we gain an understanding of the important qualities and ways of relating to wise friends.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Tuesday Talks—2012

2011-10-18 Understanding Dukkha 43:50	Download Listen
Dukkha – variously rendered as suffering, unsatisfactoriness, stress, or struggle – is one of the three marks of existence. According to the teaching on the First Noble Truth, the task related to dukkha is to understand it. This talk examines what dukkha is and is not, and offers guidelines for exploring it deeply.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Tuesday Talks—2011

2010-02-23 An In Body Experience 46:32	Download Listen
A Dharma talk about the experience of a 6-day human dissection course.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : Meditating on the Body A Five Week Speaker Series

2008-07-22 Right Livelihood 44:28	Download Listen
Right Livelihood, as the culmination of the virtue, or sila, steps of the Eightfold Path, concerns all aspects of how we sustain our life. It is far more than just our job. This talk examines how we can practice toward a fuller alignment of all aspects of our life.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley : The Buddhist Path of Awakening: The Eight-Fold Noble Path A nine-week series

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