Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2010-07-02 Everything and Nothing: Mindfulness in Family Life 46:25
Deborah Ratner Helzer	Download Listen
In meditation, we look to see if we can break through our mistaken sense of self. How can we look in our relationships to break through our sense of other?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Family Retreat

2010-06-30 Mindfulness and Speech Practice 0:00
Donald Rothberg	(Recording not available)
We continue exploring the nature of speech practice, following last night's introduction, focusing on five kinds of mindfulness practice that supports speech practice. Following an overview of mindfulness, we examine (1) connecting inner and outer attention in the midst of speech, (2) the importance for speech practice of mindfulness of the body, (3) mindfulness based on following the ethical speech principles, (4) NVC interpreted as a refinement of mindfulness practice,and (5) mindfulness of the thoughts and emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2010-06-30 Mindfulness and Speech Practice 54:52
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue exploring the nature of speech practice, following last night's introduction, focusing on five kinds of mindfulness practice that supports speech practice. Following an overview of mindfulness, we examine (1) connecting inner and outer attention in the midst of speech, (2) the importance for speech practice of mindfulness of the body, (3) mindfulness based on following the ethical speech principles, (4) NVC interpreted as a refinement of mindfulness practice,and (5) mindfulness of the thoughts and emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2010-06-29 Mindfulness for Insight 65:13
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center : Awareness with Wisdom

2010-06-29 Mindfulness in Daily Life 1:22:34
Sayadaw Vivekananda	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-24 Path of Kindness 59:07
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
How do the practices of mindfulness and metta (loving kindness) work together - and the important of bringing a kind loving presence to working with difficulties and pain.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-23 The Life of the Body 58:21
Anna Douglas	Download Listen
Mindful awareness of the life of the body teaches us how to live, and how to die.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-21 Light of Awareness 50:16
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Using the metaphor of light as awareness, this talk weaves in poetry, and teachings of the Buddha to explore the role of mindfulness in the path of practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Meditation and Yoga

2010-06-06 Mindfulness Of The Body 56:52
Rebecca Bradshaw	Download Listen
Connecting with the body of bare attention, learning from pleasant and unpleasant sensations.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-06-06 Synopsis of Satipatthana Instructions, Part II 54:16
Sayadaw Vivekananda	Download Listen
Qualities of mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-05 Synopsis of Satipatthana Instructions, Part I 69:42
Sayadaw Vivekananda	Download Listen
Exploration of ardent energy (atapa), clear comprehension (sampajanna), "having put away covetousness and discontent for the world (vineyya loke abhijjha domanassam), mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : June 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-06-04 Embodied Mindfulness as a Path to Liberation 65:15
Phillip Moffitt	Download Listen
The vital difference between mindfulness and right mindfulness. What does it mean to have direct experience of the body? Simple practices to develop the "felt sense" of the body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Awakening in the Body: Meditation with Qigong

2010-05-26 New to Mindfulness? 59:42
Anna Douglas	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Essential Dharma

2010-05-22 Basic Mindfulness of Body - Sitting and Walking 60:04
Gina Sharpe	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Awakening the Body, Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation Weekend

2010-05-19 Desire and Spiritual Freedom 1:18:31

Tara Brach

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The Buddha taught that becoming identified with "wanting mind" obscures our true nature and binds us in suffering. This talk explores a wise attitude in relating to desire, and offers three pathways towards freedom: Mindfulness of "wanting mind," trancing back desire to its source, and radical non-clinging.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-05-12 Relating Wisely to "Wanting Mind" 1:20:19

Tara Brach

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While desire is intrinsic to life, it can contract into the craving that traps us in suffering. This talk explores how we seek happiness yet become habituated to false refuges--substitutes like over- consuming food, dependent relationships, approval, achieving--that can never bring happiness. Our freedom becomes possible when we forgive the ways we get hooked, and offer a deep, mindful attention to the energies of craving and clinging.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-05-03 Freedom from suffering - The Buddha's 3rd Noble Truth 56:22
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Understanding how mindful awareness supports acceptance, letting go and finding peace amidst all conditions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-05-01 Mindfulness Of The Body 51:42
Ajahn Amaro	Download Listen
Morning Reflection
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Monastic Retreat

2010-04-28 Embodied Spirit 1:12:55

Tara Brach

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The Buddha taught that mindfulness of the body is a direct path to the realization of truth, to peace and freedom. This talk explores how we leave a present-centered awareness of our body, and the pathways of homecoming.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-04-28 The Healing Power of the Dharma 60:28
Larry Yang	Download Listen
Mindfulness, the four noble truths, and freedom
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Mindfulness Retreat for Therapists and Healing Professions

2010-04-27 Awareness as Love 59:31
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
How do the practices of mindfulness, metta and compassion weave together and support our journey in wholeness, healing and the end of suffering. This talk also relates how these practices support the work of psychotherapists and healers.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Mindfulness Retreat for Therapists and Healing Professions

2010-04-21 Mindfulness Is It! 48:49
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : The Power of Presence: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-04-19 Mindfulness - A True Homecoming 20:11
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Hollyhock : Metta Vipassana Retreat with Mindful Movement

2010-04-16 Mindfulness Part 2 54:35
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Hermitage

2010-04-14 Mindfulness Part 1 1:18:26
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Mountain Hermitage : Hermitage