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2024-02-11 Understanding the precepts 15:13
Ajahn Sucitto
Ajahn provides a way to hold and use precepts
Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo, South Africa :  Regaining the Center

2023-11-22 Practicing with Conflict: Foundations 3 66:27
Donald Rothberg
We start by reviewing briefly the two times' accounts of the foundations for practicing with differences and conflicts, first giving a definition of "conflict" as a difference of values, goals, or strategies, and not necessarily involving hostility or aggression. There's an invitation to focus on a conflict in one's life that is in the moderate range of difficulty, and bring this to mind as we work with ten foundations of skillful practice with conflict. We look again briefly at the multiple reasons why bringing our practice to conflicts is often difficult, and then review the more "inner" four foundations of skillful practice with conflict (1-4). We then bring in six further foundations which are more "outer," including (5) developing guidelines and agreements, especially in groups or organizations, but also with individuals; (6) clarifying a vision of a "win-win" or "both-and" approach to conflicts that meet the underlying interests or needs of all concerned; and (7) developing empathy. We offer two brief empathy practices, including one done in the context of one's own conflict. Three further foundations are offered: (8) grounding in Buddhist ethics, particularly the precepts and the understanding that one should bring care and kindness to all, and that all have Buddha Nature; (9) skillful speech (part of ethical training); and (10) the bringing of these ethical dimensions into collective life, through nonviolent action and the concept, in Dr. King's work, of the beloved community. After the talk, there is a discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks
Attached Files:
  • Johan Galtung's Win-Win Model of Conflict Transformation by Donald Rothberg (PDF)
  • Feelings Inventory from NVC by NVC (added by Donald Rothberg) (PDF)
  • Needs Inventory from NVC by NVC (added by Donald Rothberg) (PDF)
  • Empathy Map by Donald Rothberg/Oren Jay Sofer (PDF)

2023-09-03 Do No Harm: Exploring the Buddhist Precepts 40:27
Pamela Weiss
This talk unfolds teachings on sila, Buddhist ethics. It will explore the precepts as the heart of the Path, and share how we can use them to stay awake in daily life.
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community SFI Sunday Nights

2023-08-20 03 talk: the precepts as support for establishing the wholesome 23:15
Willa Thaniya Reid
Te Moata Retreat Center :  Two-week insight meditation retreat

2023-07-20 Closing comments - value of the five precepts 13:21
Ajahn Sucitto, Laura Bridgman
We are always in the centre of our lives, always present, always here.
Gaia House Unrestricted Awareness

2023-06-01 Refuges, Precepts and Opening talk 1:24:39
Sayadaw Vivekananda
After illustrating the importance of wisdom by relating a Jataka tale, Sayadaw spoke about the Buddha, the practice of satipatthana for the development of intuitive wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2023

2023-05-16 Opening Session, Guided Meditation, Precepts 50:52
Laura Bridgman
This recording also includes Alan Lewis
Gaia House Exploring What Is

2023-05-12 Q&A 40:47
Ajahn Sucitto
00:18 Whenever I tell someone about my worries or problems I'll be told to think positive. Does positive thinking accord with the teaching of the buddha? 06:16 I've been practicing with the satipatana sutta, establishing mindfulness. Often I get confused with the words "externally and internally" parts of the awareness practice. Can you help please? 24:37 I'm working on opening, meeting and releasing with the sympathetic attitude. I've noticed some joy and yet in unexpected circumstances I've become defensive and angry and this leads to shame. What do you advise? 30:50 If I can't get to a center where there is a more authentically embodied practice, could I practice with traditions that are more disembodied? 33:20 You mentioned the Great Forty sutta (https://www.dhammatalks.org/suttas/MN/MN117.html) regarding the basis of samadhi. Surely it needs the five precepts to be steadfast in right view etc? 37:44 As individuals we have creative potential, skills etc. Do we invite that unique particularity to manifest in our lives?
Dhamma Stream Online Sessions

2023-04-07 Precepts for happiness 16:04
Ajahn Sucitto
Precepts are a vehicle for happiness and comfort for the heart – supporting that which can be liberated.
Vimutti Buddhist Monestary :  Vimutti Retreat

2023-03-01 All teachers - taking the practice home manzanita, precepts. 1:30:43
DaRa Williams
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Return to Wholeness: Opening to Wisdom & Love

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