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Dharma Talks
2020-02-13 Pain, as Void and as Sacrament 2:34:37
Rob Burbea
CRUCIAL NOTE: It is highly unlikely that this talk will be properly or adequately understood without a prior very good working familiarity and competence – both in actual practice and conceptually – with Soulmaking Dharma teachings and practices, as well as with Insight Meditation. Without this background it may be that the talk will in fact be misunderstood, and it is unlikely that the talk will be helpful. Please note too that much of the material in this series of talks (In Psyche’s Orchard) is based on or continues explorations of material laid out in a particular previous series (Four Circles, Four Parables of Stone and Light). In Psyche’s Orchard was recorded by Rob at his home.
Gaia House In Psyche's Orchard

2020-02-12 Facing Fear (Part 1) - Awakening Your Fearless Heart 52:40
Tara Brach
Fear is a natural and universal part of our incarnation, and, when it goes on overdrive, we get imprisoned in the suffering of separation. These two talks explore how the RAIN meditation can help us face fear, and discover the boundless loving awareness that includes but is not contracted by currents of fear.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-02-12 Meditation: Open-Hearted Presence 23:52
Tara Brach
This meditation establishes a kind attention by bringing the imagery and felt sense of a smile into the body scan and then, with the breath as a home base, opens the attention to changing experience. We end with a brief loving kindness reflection.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-02-12 The Ontology of the Soul, and the Soul of Ontology ( ... inevitably) 2:09:55
Rob Burbea
CRUCIAL NOTE: It is highly unlikely that this talk will be properly or adequately understood without a prior very good working familiarity and competence – both in actual practice and conceptually – with Soulmaking Dharma teachings and practices, as well as with Insight Meditation. Without this background it may be that the talk will in fact be misunderstood, and it is unlikely that the talk will be helpful. Please note too that much of the material in this series of talks (In Psyche’s Orchard) is based on or continues explorations of material laid out in a particular previous series (Four Circles, Four Parables of Stone and Light). In Psyche’s Orchard was recorded by Rob at his home.
Gaia House In Psyche's Orchard

2020-02-12 Guided Meditation: Body Sweeping – Staying Open but Focused 23:07
Ajahn Sucitto
In meditation we use the thinking mind minimally, placing greater emphasis on the listening mind. This guided meditation gives practice in lengthening the listening, lingering mind.
Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo, South Africa :  Ajahn Sucitto, Firm Centre Open Heart Retreat

2020-02-12 4 Basic Postures 34:43
Ajahn Sucitto
An overview of the 4 basic postures for meditation: sitting, standing [14:00], walking [17:05] and reclining [25:45].
Buddhist Retreat Centre, Ixopo, South Africa :  Ajahn Sucitto, Firm Centre Open Heart Retreat

2020-02-11 Emptiness and Ways of Looking 2:09:37
Rob Burbea
CRUCIAL NOTE: It is highly unlikely that this talk will be properly or adequately understood without a prior very good working familiarity and competence – both in actual practice and conceptually – with Soulmaking Dharma teachings and practices, as well as with Insight Meditation. Without this background it may be that the talk will in fact be misunderstood, and it is unlikely that the talk will be helpful. Please note too that much of the material in this series of talks (In Psyche’s Orchard) is based on or continues explorations of material laid out in a particular previous series (Four Circles, Four Parables of Stone and Light). In Psyche’s Orchard was recorded by Rob at his home.
Gaia House In Psyche's Orchard

2020-02-11 Day 10 Morning Instructions: Dhammavicaya (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:16
Susie Harrington
Guided meditation exploring investigation/ inquiry/discrimination, through the lenses of wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2020-02-11 The Seven Factors of Awakening 1:24:08
with Kim Allen, Shaila Catherine
The Seven Factors of Awakening offer an effective framework for cultivating the mind, overcoming the hindrances, and balancing the energetic and calming forces that develop through meditation. When these seven factors are well developed, the mind is ripe for awakening. This series will explore each factor to reveal its importance, function, and role in the process of awakening.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2020-02-10 Metta as a Brahmavihara & Support for Liberation 55:32
Ariya B. Baumann
Metta is one of the four Brahmaviharas and how the act as a supportive base for the practice of insight meditation
Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre 6th Annual Metta Retreat - Part 2

2020-02-09 The Ten Courses of Wholesome Action, Part 2 - Meditation 32:15
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-02-09 The Ten Courses to Wholesome Action, Part 1 - Meditation 28:47
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-02-09 Day 8 Morning Instructions: Choiceless Awareness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:26
James Baraz
Guided meditation letting go of the primary object and allowing receiving each moment as it presents itself.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2020-02-08 How to Sustain an Open Heart 66:54
Ajahn Sucitto
We can notice where we add stress to an already painful, difficult situation. The cause is tanhā and upādāna, craving and clinging. Use meditation to review the craving mind and feel the feeling without closing around it. The duty of the heart is to allow phenomena to arise and pass away.
Dharmagiri Firm Center, Open Heart

2020-02-08 Premières instructions et méditation guidée, Retraite chez Mudita, Suisse 47:51
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2020-02-07 Steps in Developing Mindfulness of Breathing (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 67:06
Tempel Smith
The Buddha described detailed steps we can take when developing and deepening our practice of mindful breathing. This talk covers steps 1-8 out of 16 classical steps given in discourses on this meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2020-02-07 Lovingkindness Practice Group - Meditation 41:53
Mark Nunberg
Chant followed by guided lovingkindness meditation
Common Ground Meditation Center Monthly Lovingkindness Practice Group

2020-02-07 Lovingkindness_Practice_Group - Meditation 52:14
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Monthly Lovingkindness Practice Group

2020-02-07 Day Six Afternoon Instructions: Brahma Viharas - Forgiveness & Metta for Self (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:34
James Baraz
A guided meditation directing forgiveness & metta toward our body, mind & heart
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Monthlong

2020-02-06 Transforming Our Experience of Time 2:05:02
Donald Rothberg
A guided meditation exploring the nature of our experience of time, followed by a talk and discussion.
East Bay Insight Meditation Community

2020-02-06 Transforming Our Experience of Time 53:57
Donald Rothberg
A guided meditation exploring the nature of our experience of time, followed by a talk and discussion.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2020-02-05 Meditation: A Listening Presence 20:00
Tara Brach
The receptivity of listening awakens us to the living stream of life. This meditation guides us in listening to sounds, and then listening to and feeling the aliveness of our bodies and the movement of the breath. We close with a simple offering of lovingkindness to our inner life and our world.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2020-02-05 Centring through Standing Meditation 13:40
Ajahn Sucitto
In standing meditation we’re not waiting for anything, not going anywhere, but centring. Tracking up the body, we can locate and unlock potentials for space so energy can travel.
Dharmagiri Firm Center, Open Heart

2020-02-04 Working With The Hinderances 48:45
Walt Opie
A description of the five hindrances to meditation practice along with some antidotes for working with them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Path to Awakening: Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-02-04 Motivation and Mainstream 41:40
Winnie Nazarko
Motivations powers dharma practice. Its depth and purity determine what other mental factors and paramis are brought forward in meditation. This talk contrasts what "mainstream" motivations provide, contrasted with a deeper drive to understand.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2020

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