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2022-04-08 The awakening factors of mindfulness and investigation 52:11
Jill Shepherd
Exploring how these two work together to strengthen discernment about what's skillful, and what's unskillful. Includes some ways of working with more entrenched or intense afflictive mental states, bringing wisdom and compassion to them to help them release.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge April 2022

2022-04-08 Talk at Bodhgaya 1:16:37
Ajahn Achalo
40:19 Q&A (questions are précised) 40:33 Q1 History and geography teach us that ten thousand years ago people were living in filth, like animals. Yet the scriptures speak of many thousands of eons of lives. How are these [two very different time frames] possible? 43:00 Q2 Could you please give more tips and advice for real beginners in meditation? 50:08 Q3 Regarding the four foundations of mindfulness, is there one which is more important? 53:57 Q4 I have come to see doubt as a most important hindrance in my practice. I even doubt the existence of that thing called enlightenment. How can I get rid of that? 58:46 Q5 Regarding sense restraint, can you say more about practicing with sound here. 1:07:54 Q6 How can householders go deeper into vipassana with the limited time in their lives? 1:12:31 Q7 Could you clarify how we would do the Buddho mantra in our daily tasks
Bodhgaya

2022-04-07 Clear Comprehension: The Buddha's Teaching on Four Different Elements of Practice 48:53
James Baraz
This talk explores the topic of Clear Comprehension (sampajañña in Pali) a powerful Dharma teaching on four different aspects of practice. In the Satipatthana Sutta the Discourse on the Four Foundation of Mindfulness, with regard to each foundation, the Buddha says the following: "Here, bhikkhus (practitioners), a bhikkhu (practitioner) lives contemplating the body in the body, ardent, clearly comprehending and mindful, having overcome, in this world, covetousness and grief..." Clear comprehension means more than just having bare attention. Understanding and applying these four facets of Clear Comprehension can support a real deepening of our Dharma practice.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley

2022-04-03 Introduction to basic mindfulness meditation 15:15
Sharon Salzberg
London Insight Meditation Sharon Salzberg – Finding Balance in Challenging Times

2022-04-03 Equanimity in the context of mindfulness 28:29
Sharon Salzberg
London Insight Meditation Sharon Salzberg – Finding Balance in Challenging Times

2022-03-29 Meeting Life with Awareness and Wisdom (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:42
Mark Coleman
How to practically Meet Life with Awareness and Wisdom through mindfulness practice
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Awareness Retreat

2022-03-28 Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Mindfulness 57:23
Diana Winston
This talk explores the basics of mindfulness from the perspective of attention, attitude, and intention. It touches briefly on the five hindrances and includes a story about an exploding egg. Good for beginners!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Awareness Retreat

2022-03-28 Mindfulness of Body and Breath Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:17:10
Mark Coleman
Mindfulness of Body and Breath Instructions - 1st day of a retreat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living with Awareness Retreat

2022-03-28 A Good Boat Needs Water 50:58
Ajahn Sucitto
The thinking mind conceives, weaves into being other people and self; it’s very convincing. But there is a choice – you can refer to things, people, situations – or you can refer to where faith arises. Turn to that faith-vehicle and let the energies and the tonality of faith, generosity and virtue shape mind (or ‘heart’ citta). Then you find a proper basis for mindfulness.
Cittaviveka 2022 Cittaviveka Winter Retreat Closing Group Practice

2022-03-06 Morning Instructions & Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:13
Greg Scharf
Guided standing meditation and instruction on mindfulness of feeling tone (Vedana)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-05 Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Thoughts (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:00
Andrea Fella
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-03 Mindfulness as a path of happiness 43:40
Erin Treat
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Opening to Wisdom and Love: Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-03-03 Mindfulness of Difficult Mental States (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 65:12
Andrea Fella
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-02 Mindfulness Directed to the Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:56
Greg Scharf
An exploration of the second establishment of mindfulness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-02 32 Parts of the Body Meditation: Discovering Freedom within the Body—Week 8 Closing of Class 32:56
Bob Stahl
Please join us for this 8-week “32 Parts of the Body” meditation class that has rarely been taught in the West. This practice will cultivate deeper insight into the true nature of the body and most importantly to help see through the identifications, conditionings, beliefs, and narratives – the erroneous view of self. It has also been used for healing illness. Various methods will be taught to strengthen mindfulness of the body and to explore the mind/body connection. Each class will consist of silent and guided meditation, chanting of the body parts and small and large group discussion. These teachings and practices will help develop greater clarity, wisdom, and compassion; and foster the depth of practice.
Insight Santa Cruz

2022-02-26 Dhamma Talk - Mindfulness of Mind 1:20:53
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage 2 Week ONLINE Samatha-Vipassana Retreat for Experienced Students

2022-02-24 Dhamma Talk - Mindfulness of Vedana (Feeling Tone) 50:45
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage 2 Week ONLINE Samatha-Vipassana Retreat for Experienced Students

2022-02-23 32 Parts of the Body Meditation: Discovering Freedom within the Body—Week 7 Tears, Grease, Saliva, Mucus, Oil of the Joints, Urine 43:58
Bob Stahl
Please join us for this 8-week “32 Parts of the Body” meditation class that has rarely been taught in the West. This practice will cultivate deeper insight into the true nature of the body and most importantly to help see through the identifications, conditionings, beliefs, and narratives – the erroneous view of self. It has also been used for healing illness. Various methods will be taught to strengthen mindfulness of the body and to explore the mind/body connection. Each class will consist of silent and guided meditation, chanting of the body parts and small and large group discussion. These teachings and practices will help develop greater clarity, wisdom, and compassion; and foster the depth of practice.
Insight Santa Cruz

2022-02-23 32 Parts of the Body Meditation: Discovering Freedom within the Body—Week 7 Anatomy Presentation 1:15:50
Bob Stahl
Guest teachers Robin MacFarland and Tufumoena’i Lesu’i from the Cabrillo College Anatomy lab taught today’s class. They offered an anatomy presentation. Please join us for this 8-week “32 Parts of the Body” meditation class that has rarely been taught in the West. This practice will cultivate deeper insight into the true nature of the body and most importantly to help see through the identifications, conditionings, beliefs, and narratives – the erroneous view of self. It has also been used for healing illness. Various methods will be taught to strengthen mindfulness of the body and to explore the mind/body connection. Each class will consist of silent and guided meditation, chanting of the body parts and small and large group discussion. These teachings and practices will help develop greater clarity, wisdom, and compassion; and foster the depth of practice.
Insight Santa Cruz

2022-02-23 Dhamma Talk - Mindfulness of the Body 1:25:14
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage 2 Week ONLINE Samatha-Vipassana Retreat for Experienced Students

2022-02-20 The 3rd and 4th Foundations of Mindfulness 63:46
Tempel Smith
While the 3rd and fourth foundations of mindfulness can be taught as their own separate topics, it can be very useful to look at the language and instruction given in both of them together. In the 3rd foundation we rest mindfully in all cognitive and emotional states as they arise and pass with the courage not to change them. In the 4th foundation of mindfulness we use this deeper intimacy from the 3rd foundation to act most skillfully in how we let go of suffering states and welcome wholesome states.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-17 27 meditation: compassion 28:51
Jill Shepherd
Meeting dukkha with mindfulness and compassion
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-17 25 instructions and meditation: mindfulness of thinking 60:20
Gil Fronsdal
Understanding how we're relating to our thinking, and learning how to not be bothered by our thoughts
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-16 24 meditation: mindfulness of hearing 36:32
Jill Shepherd
Beginning by steadying awareness on the breath, then physical sensations, then opening to sounds
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-16 23 instructions: different modes of mindfulness 8:39
Jill Shepherd
Exploring the quality of mindfulness itself, and the benefits of using different modes of mindfulness to keep the mind in balance
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

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