2019-02-28 Technology as an Existential Threat to Mindfulness - Matthew Brensilver and Randy Fernando 3:01:59
Matthew Brensilver	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-02-27 There is a Body: The Wonder & Mystery of Embodiment 49:14
Sebene Selassie	Download Listen
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2019-02-27 Meditation: Resting in a Sea of Presence 20:49
Tara Brach	Download Listen
This mindful body scan leads us into a practice of relaxing back into awareness, and recognizing the changing waves of sensations, sounds and feelings in the foreground. As we let go into the sea of presence, we discover am increasing sense of wholeness and peace. The meditation ends with a brief lovingkindness prayer.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2019-02-27 Navigating Conflict with a Wise Heart – Part 1 52:31
Tara Brach	Download Listen
This series of talks offers guidance in transforming conflict into a portal for awakening your understanding, flexibility and compassion. We look at how to heal our own unmet needs and not be dependent on others changing; and how to engage with another person when both are dedicated to mindful communication. We also extend our exploration to societal conflict. The talks are accompanied by reflections and meditations that can directly enhance your capacity to respond to conflict from the most wise and caring part of your being.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2019-02-27 Beautiful Qualities of the Free Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:10:03
Tempel Smith	Download Listen
Our hearts have the potential to develop common strengths into boundless beautiful qualities called Paramis (Paramitas).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-27 Truth as the Doorway to Freedom 54:13
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2019-02-27 Chanting - Refuges and Precepts 3:09
Tuere Sala	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Awareness, Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-02-27 Chanting - Metta Chant 5:02
Tuere Sala	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Awareness, Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-02-27 Practices for the Seven Stages of the Spiritual Journey 1:19:05
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a review of the seven stages of the spiritual journey presented the week before (originally with reference to Mary Oliver’s “The Journey,” the life of the Buddha, and our own journeys), we explore how for each stage, there are particular practices and intentions that are central. As we explore the practices, we get a better sense of the variety of practices that we may work with at different points in our own journeys, and which are most appropriate at which times.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2019-02-26 Not Knowing (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:16
Andrea Fella	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-26 Evening Dharma Talk - If Nothing You Do is Ever Enough, What Do You Do? 66:37
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-26 Guided Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation (and Walking Meditation Instructions) 44:57
Chris Cullen	Download Listen
This recording also includes Kirsten Kratz.
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-26 The Seamless Circle of Generosity 1:21:12
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-02-26 See Your Fellow Bugs 27:25
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2019-02-26 Day 24 Brahma Vihara Practice: Equanimity (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:16
James Baraz	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-26 Morning Instructions and Meditation Practice 42:28
Tuere Sala	Download Listen
Review of all the instructions for the retreat.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Awareness, Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-02-25 The Three Roots of Happiness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:47
James Baraz	Download Listen
A talk on the Buddha's Teaching of three roots of happiness: non-greed, non-hatred and non-delusion. Stating each in a positive way they are 1) Letting go/Generosity, 2) Loving-Kindness 3)Clarity/Wisdom. As part of the talk I share some personal stories of how my different paths of Buddhism and the Hindu path of devotion converged around these three qualities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-25 Wise Livelihood 27:36
Brian Lesage	Download Listen
This talk offers reflections on the wise livelihood path factor of the eightfold path and how it relates to our lives.
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community :  FIMC Monday Night Talks

2019-02-25 Dependent Co-Arising Week 7 - Talk 63:29
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Buddhist Studies Course - Dependent Co-Arising

2019-02-25 Dependent Co-Arising Week 7 - Meditation 30:32
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Three Refuges Chant and Meditation
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Buddhist Studies Course - Dependent Co-Arising

2019-02-25 Day 23 Equanimity: This is how it is, it is like this...(Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:54
Tempel Smith	Download Listen
To practice the divine abode of equanimity, we begin by reflecting on the need to be intimate with what is really happening. With this strength of heart we can soften our preferences and the fantasies they produce in order to bring out heart in steady contact with all unfolding phenomena.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-25 Monday Night Dharma Talk 49:30
Amma Thanasanti	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-02-25 Morning Instructions - Like Rain Drops on Water - Vedana 51:31
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
This recording also includes Chris Cullen.
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-24 Instructions On Learning To recognize Thoughts and Eating Meditation 36:23
Tuere Sala	Download Listen
Connecting with the sense doors is a skillful way to learn to recognize thoughts as thoughts. It can help us to understand the distinction between experiences and thoughts about experiences.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Awareness, Pure and Simple: Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-02-24 The Four Noble Truths 56:05
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
The Buddha taught the Four Noble Truths – the truths of suffering, the cause of suffering , the end of suffering and the path to the end of suffering – not as a philosophy, but as practices that we can use here and now to understand why we suffer and how to find release. Using this template to gain insight into our lives can bring a radical shift to the way we relate to our experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-24 Evening Dharma Talk - The Co-Arising of Body, Mind and Heart 58:57
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-24 The Four Flavors of Love - Meditation 32:25
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Weekly Dharma Series

2019-02-24 The Four Flavors of Love - Talk 54:45
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Weekly Dharma Series

2019-02-24 Guided Meditation on the Elements (and the use of this in walking meditation) 40:13
Chris Cullen	Download Listen
This recording also includes Kirsten Kratz.
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-24 Understanding the Roots of Love - Talk 43:49
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Weekly Dharma Series

2019-02-24 Understanding the Roots of Love - Meditation 26:02
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center :  Weekly Dharma Series

2019-02-23 Non Greed, Non Hatred, Non Delusion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 64:41
James Baraz	Download Listen
Non-Greed, Non-Hatred and Non-Delusion were taught by the Buddha as the three roots of happiness. Stating each in a positive way they are 1) Letting go/Generosity, 2) Loving-Kindness and ClarityWisdom. Every moment that we're mindful we're cultivating these qualities. This talk explores both the moment-to-moment as well as the relational aspects of these three qualities.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-23 Brief Guidance on Hindrances 16:33
Chris Cullen	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-23 Inviting the Heart In - Morning Instructions on Sitting & Walking Meditation 53:50
Kirsten Kratz	Download Listen
This recording also includes Chris Cullen
Gaia House :  Awakening and Liberating the Heart

2019-02-23 The Beautiful Path of Mindfulness 5:16:44
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-02-22 Life is Our Teacher (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:45
Richard Shankman	Download Listen
Using every moment and all of life as our teacher. An overview of the 3 characteristics of existence.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-22 Day 20 Mudita Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:03
Andrea Fella	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-22 Metta Chants 33:01
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen
All the metta chants recited by all the yogis
Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre :  5th Annual Metta Retreat: 2nd Session

2019-02-22 Morning Reflection: The Simple Person 2:53
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
A beautiful quote about what it means to live a simple life by French Philosopher: Andre Conte-Sponville
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-02-21 Restlessness and Worry 55:23
Kate Munding	Download Listen
Restlessness and Worry: what lies at the heart of this anxious hinderance. We'll explore how this classical hinderance destabilizes us and how to reclaim steadiness in our heart and mind. I'll introduce this theme in our guided meditation too so there will be an experiential component to the exploration. It should be a grounding and enjoyable evening.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2019-02-21 Guided meditation before dharma talk 46:56
Kate Munding	Download Listen
Guided meditation before dharma talk
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2019-02-21 The River of Change (that we are) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:36
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
The flow of experience that we experience as component parts of a sense of self, and how that is always appearing, changing, and disappearing.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-21 Learning 54:34
Winnie Nazarko	Download Listen
This talk was offered during a month-long concentration retreat. It summarizes some area of retreatant learning during this extended practice period.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-02-21 Our Shared Humanity 55:35
Ariya B. Baumann	Download Listen
Our Shared Humanity
Chanmyay Myaing Meditation Centre :  5th Annual Metta Retreat: 2nd Session

2019-02-21 The Big Mind/Sky Practice 35:23
James Baraz	Download Listen
Big Mind/Big Sky Meditation Practice
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-20 The Karma of Now 32:49
Thanissaro Bhikkhu	Download Listen
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2019-02-20 Meditation: Listening to Life 18:53
Tara Brach	Download Listen
The attitude of meditation is one of engaged listening – a relaxed, receptive yet intimate attention. This meditation explores how we can listen to sounds, listen to and feel sensations, and then relax back into the ocean of awareness that includes and perceives the changing waves. In this relaxing back, we realize the peace and freedom of inhabiting our wholeness and essence (a favorite from the archives).
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2019-02-20 The Sacred Art of Listening 48:42
Tara Brach	View Download Listen
Just as presence is the heart of meditation, so deep listening is at the center of all conscious, loving relationships. This talk explores how our wants and fears block listening, ways we can deepen our capacity for listening, and the healing that unfolds when we truly feel heard by another (a special talk from the archives). What happens when you’re really listening?
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2019-02-20 Cultivating Meditative Absorptions (Jhanas) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:40
Tempel Smith	Download Listen
There are two larger categories of meditation: samatha meditations and vipassana meditations. Samatha meditations are intended to calm, unify, balance and develop strengths of the heart, and vipassana meditations lead toward insight into our patterns of suffering, confusion, clarity and freedom. The samatha meditations can develop to the point where we are fully absorbed into our meditation subject. This talk describes this process.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Monthlong

2019-02-20 Equanimity: The Equipoise in the Mind 68:26
Marcia Rose	Download Listen
What is equanimity? How is it cultivated through meditation practice? What are the two understandings that are the root of equanimity? All of this and more is explored in this Dharma Talk.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  February 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge