Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks in English

2011-08-01 The Practice of Mindfulness 58:50
Grove Burnett	Download Listen
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center

2011-07-31 The Path Of Insight 55:16
Jesse Maceo Vega-Frey	Download Listen
An overview of how mindfulness leads to insight and frees us from the trappings of ignorance.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2011-07-28 Mindfulness As Affectionate Awareness 37:57
Amita Schmidt	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2011-07-24 Mindfulness for Anxiety and Trauma 44:41
Amita Schmidt	Download Listen
Some basic strategies on using mindfulness to help with anxiety and trauma.
Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer Valley

2011-07-22 Encouraging Counsel 47:41
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
"Do good. Avoid causing harm. Purify the mind." Six factors leading to good dhammas. Continuous mindful awareness leads to liberating insight and lasting piece.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : July Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-07-21 Five Inner Strengths -Mindfulness And Concentration - Part 2 54:37
Matthew Daniell	Download Listen
Continuing our exploration of the five inner strengths: an in depth look at mindfulness and a partial exploration of concentration.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2011-07-19 The Five Inner Strengths: Part 1 - Faith And Effort 52:25
Matthew Daniell	Download Listen
Introduces the five inner strengths - of Faith, Effort, Mindfulness, Concentration and Wisdom that incline the mind towards freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2011-07-19 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 2 1:31:08
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
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Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-07-18 The Way Of The Breath - Anapanasati as a complete meditation practice #1 15:47
Larry Rosenberg	Download Listen
Everything can help awaken mindfulness and then sustain it; calm and liberating insight develop together.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2011-07-17 Meditation and Mindfulness 50:30
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House : Meditation and Study Retreat

2011-07-11 Sharing Breath Mindfully 60:23
Ayya Anandabodhi	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-07-10 Guided Meditation Instructions Mindfulness 55:23
Larry Yang	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Deepening Your Dharma

2011-07-08 Holding Your Life with Mindfulness 41:10
Larry Yang	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Deepening Your Dharma

2011-07-08 Papanca Part Three: The Brahma Viharas 52:50
John Peacock	Download Listen
This talk deals with the last of the areas of our obsessional thinking: views. We also examine the Brahma Viharas as distinct forms of mindfulness that lead to liberation. We look closely, in particular, at metta as the necessary soil out of which grows and blooms the beautiful flower of compassion (karuna).
Gaia House : The Path of Mindfulness

2011-07-03 Using Human Relationship As Dharma Practice 36:19
Chas DiCapua	Download Listen
This talk explores various strategies that support mindful relating and exploring self and not self through relationship
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Family Retreat

2011-07-03 What is this Path of Mindfulness? 45:43
John Peacock	Download Listen
This talk covers the relationship of mindfulness to the three marks of existence as well as the the three 'fires' of greed, aversion and delusion. The question is also raised as to how we want to live our lives and our commitment to that vision.
Gaia House : The Path of Mindfulness

2011-07-02 Opening Talk for the Path of Mindfulness 57:14
John Peacock	Download Listen
Gaia House : The Path of Mindfulness

2011-07-01 Deepening Insight 58:14
Anna Douglas	Download Listen
How mindfulness facilitates insight into the three characteristics of existence.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2011-06-29 Compass of the Heart 1:17:04

Tara Brach

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Are you aware of the intentions that are shaping your thoughts, moods and life experience? This talk explores how mindfulness of intention allows us to open to our deepest heart's aspiration, and have that guide the unfolding of our lives.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-06-28 Mindfulness as a Path of Awakening 52:56
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
What is mindfulness - what are the essential aspects of mindfulness and what are the key points elucidated by the Buddha in how to use mindfulness as a path to awaken.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Essential Teachings of the Path of Awakening

2011-06-24 Opening Talk for Insight Meditation and Yoga Retreat 57:47
Yanai Postelnik	Download Listen
This talk also includes Helen Stephenson. Meditation and yoga are natural partners in the spiritual life. This talk introduces a retreat that draws on the Buddh's teachings of mindfulness and awakening, and the yoga teachings of Patanjali, combining the practices of Hatha Yoga and Insight Meditation. The yoga on this retreat is offered as a spiritual path rather than simply an exercise system.
Gaia House : Insight Meditation and Yoga Retreat

2011-06-20 The Art of Mindfulness... 56:35
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
On the practical approach and advantages of mindfulness....
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-06-19 Understanding the Practice of Mindfulness 33:12
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-06-17 The Human Journey: The Great Struggle 58:55
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen
This talk describes the ways to work with the inevitable struggles we encounter on the journey -- using kindness, mindfulness and calling on allies.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Walking in the Footsteps of the Buddha

2011-06-07 One Earth Sangha 40:24:32

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with Ayya Anandabodhi, Ayya Santacitta, Ayya Santussika, Bob Doppelt, Catherine McGee, Chas DiCapua, David Loy, Donald Rothberg, Jack Kornfield, James Baraz, Joanna Macy, Malcolm Margolin, Margarita Loinaz, Mark Coleman, Nina Wise, Paul Hawken, Rob Burbea, Sayadaw Vivekananda, Tara Brach, Thanissara, Various, Wes Nisker

One Earth Sangha is oriented toward Buddhist and mindfulness practitioners seeking dharma, practices and community around care for the Earth. See their website here: One Earth Sangha