Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2011-08-13 Guided Meditation 65:10
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-12 Dhamma Lesson #7 "Compassionate Wisdom" 18:57
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-12 Path To Wisdom Is Paved With Compassion 65:29
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Compassion supports the ability to open to suffering without closing down or striking out. In this clarity of mind/heart, wisdom is developed
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-12 Sila - Good Conduct 9:52
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-12 Equanimity - Guided Meditation 67:29
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-11 Dhamma Lesson #6 "Taking Refuge In Sangha" 13:21
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-11 The Path of the Fool 49:17
Wes Nisker	Download Listen
The Path of the Fool
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley : IMCB Regular Talks

2011-08-11 Sati in Daily Life 15:28
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-11 Equanimity - Guided Meditation 1:13:36
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-11 Meditation Instructions - Day 6 With Q&A 57:43
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-11 Wings Five Strengths 24:31
Mary Grace Orr	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2011-08-10 Dhamma Lesson #5 "Metta For The Military" 14:15
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-10 Understanding Equanimity 1:10:39
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
How equanimity supports our life in the world and on the cushion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-10 Relating Wisely to Desire 48:43
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Without desire, this world would not exist. While this universal energy is entirely natural, if we are not mindful of it, desire can become a narrowed fixation or addiction that creates deep suffering. This talk explores the ways we can pay attention that honor this energy without allowing it to cut us off from presence and possess us
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-08-10 Questions and Answers 66:16
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-08-10 Buddhist Personality Types 56:47
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-08-10 Sati - Knowing 11:07
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-10 Reflecting on the Passage of Time 55:10
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-08-10 Equanimity - Guided Meditation 1:17:48
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-10 enjeu de la méditation 47:11
Charles Genoud	Download Listen
Cet exposé décrit ce en quoi consiste l'enjeu de la méditation, ce qu'elle tend à révéler.
Centre Bouddhiste Vimalakirti

2011-08-10 Meditation Instructions - 5th Day with Q&A 58:31
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-09 Dhamma Lesson #4 - "Ananda Practice to Sleep" 14:37
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Bed time story #4
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-09 Understanding The Defilements 54:22
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-09 The Prison of Comparing 47:41
Will Kabat-Zinn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2011-08-09 Samyojana - The last seven Fetters 10:53
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-09 Metta Instructions Continued 67:46
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-08 Dhamma Lesson #3 - "Itching Heat and Snakes" 12:09
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Bed time story #3
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-08 Buddhist Studies Course - Compassion (Karuna) - Week 3 - talk 58:08
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Common Ground Meditation Center : Buddhist Studies Course - Compassion (Karuna)

2011-08-08 Samyojana - The first three Fetters 11:02
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-08 Dialogue with Sylvia Boorstein 60:49
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-08-08 Metta Instructions 67:47
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Oneself, benefactor, dear friend, neutral person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-08 Morning Instructions #3 59:31
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-07 Dhamma Lesson #2 - "No Doubt, Oh Poor Me!" 7:54
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-07 Inner Beauty 56:54
Kamala Masters	Download Listen
The two guardians of the world, Hiri and Ottappa, which are inner guides of respecting ourselves and respecting others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-07 Puja - Devotional Attention 12:01
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-07 Instructions and Q&A Day #2 58:52
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-06 Dhamma Lesson #1 - "Upon First Hearing The Dhamma" 8:41
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Inspirational personal story for reflection.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-06 Encouraging Counsel - Practicing Generosity 60:04
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-06 Cross The Atlantic 66:00
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
With or without jhana, put your practice together and achieve your goal. Be willing to take risks...
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-08-06 Panya - Wisdom and Intuitive Intelligence 10:47
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-06 The I that is We 29:21
Amita Schmidt	Download Listen
What is the "we" of dharma and how do we cultivate this? Part 1
Dharma Zephyr Insight Meditation Community

2011-08-06 Family Retreat Talk 41:50
Betsy Rose	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Family Retreat

2011-08-06 Meditation Instructions Day #1 with Q&A 60:18
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-05 Welcome, Retreat Format, Refuges and Precepts 66:20
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Insight and the Art of Equanimity

2011-08-05 Hetu - The Unwholesome Roots 10:00
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-05 Family Retreat Talk 38:11
Ajahn Pasanno	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Family Retreat

2011-08-05 Am I Free to Inquire? 1:15:48
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-05 Working with the Emotional Body (Instructions and Guided Meditation: Day Seven) 18:33
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-04 Dukkha - A Hard Place 11:22
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-04 A Mystical Kiss (...for Mystics, Anti-Mystics, Lovers and Realists...) 1:10:52
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
A talk on Mysticism and the Nature of Perception. (This talk follows on from the one given two nights before it, entitled 'At Home in the Universe'.)
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-04 Working With The Emotional Body (Instructions and Guided Meditation: Day Six) 50:42
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-03 Learning to Respond, Not React 1:11:08

Tara Brach

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When life doesn't go our way, we often launch into a chain reaction of obsessive thinking, blaming and unpleasant emotions. This talk explores how we can use meditative practices to step out of reactive patterns and respond to life's challenges from our naturally wise heart.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-08-03 Questions and Answers 61:24
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-08-03 Opening to the Subtle 54:52
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2011-08-03 Who Am I? 47:51
Wes Nisker	Download Listen
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Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center

2011-08-03 Buddha 13:25
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-03 Practicing Equanimity 54:31
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen

2011-08-03 Guided Meditation - Sky-like Mind 42:49
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen

2011-08-03 Freedom in Awareness V--Accessing Extraordinary Mind 63:05
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a review of the material of the last weeks, we explore, partly experientially three methods of accessing extraordinary awareness: 1) dropping ordinary constructions 2) exhausting the ordinary mind 3) touching pure awareness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-08-03 Working with the Emotional Body (Instructions: Day Five) 25:25
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-02 Four Ways We Get Too Tight 64:24
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2011-08-02 Resting in Your Inherent Fulfillment 45:34
Will Kabat-Zinn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma

2011-08-02 Happiness 30:15
Wes Nisker	Download Listen
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Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center

2011-08-02 Asava-Taints, Ogha-Floods, Yoga-Yokes 8:13
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-02 Satipatthana Sutta, Fourth Foundation: An Overview (1) 1:38
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness is the ability to discern what limits freedom and to see the value of open awareness when it is not limited. It encourages a complete examination and investigation of mind until there is existence without obstructions.
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Satipatthana Sutta

2011-08-02 At Home in the Universe 1:15:09
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-02 Working with the Emotional Body (Instructions and Guided Meditation: Day Four) 48:44
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-01 The Spark of Awakening 54:37
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
The use of wise energy/effort on the path of practice- and an exploration of the Buddha's teaching on the four wise efforts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-08-01 Talk at Opening of centre in Ghent 41:33
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre

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

2011-08-01 Buddhist Studies Course - Compassion (Karuna) - Week 2 64:05

Mark Nunberg

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Common Ground Meditation Center : Buddhist Studies Course - Compassion (Karuna)

2011-08-01 Anusaya - Latent Tendencies 8:42
Bhante Bodhidhamma	Download Listen
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Satipanya Retreat Centre : Pali Words

2011-08-01 Listening And Loving 44:56
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen
August 2011 Retreat at Jikoji

2011-08-01 Hearing The Cries Of The World 30:03
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen
August 2011 Retreat at Jikoji

2011-08-01 Metta Practice And Stories 41:43
Pascal Auclair	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2011-08-01 Turning Towards Dukkha - The Four Noble Truths 61:36
Chris Cullen	Download Listen
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-08-01 Working with the Emotional Body (Instructions and Guided Meditation: Day Three) 51:50
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

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

2011-07-31 Joy 52:55
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen

2011-07-31 The Meditator as Revolutionary 1:10:02
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart
In collection: One Earth Sangha

2011-07-31 Working with the Emotional Body (Instructions and Guided Meditation: Day Two) 55:44
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-07-30 The Five Hindrances 50:32
Chas DiCapua	Download Listen
How we develop a wise and compassionate approach to all aspects of our lives through learning how to have a wise and compassionate relationship to the hindrances.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2011-07-30 Developing a Dhamma Lifestyle with Paramis 56:41
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : July Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-07-30 Orientation Of Purpose 68:26
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Development of the four roads, basis for success (or spiritual power)
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-07-30 Metta For Benefactor And Self 40:46
Amita Schmidt	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2011-07-30 Working with the Emotional Body (Instructions and Guided Meditation: Day One) 60:29
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
This series of guided meditations and instructions presents a set of tools and approaches for working skilfully with emotions and mind states in practice.
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

2011-07-29 Appreciative Joy and Equanamous Peace 57:33
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center : Lovingkindness and Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

2011-07-29 Appreciative Joy & Equanamous Peace 57:33
Michele McDonald	Download Listen
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center : Lovingkindness and Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

2011-07-29 Reflections on the Retreat and on the Path 34:38
Rob Burbea	Download Listen
About aspiration and longing, being on retreat, listening to talks, meditation practice, emotions and the path. (This is the Introductory Talk for the Boundless Heart Retreat)
Gaia House : The Boundless Heart

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

2011-07-28 Unentangled Knowing 61:13
Guy Armstrong	Download Listen
The talk explores how the sense of self is created through the links in dependent origination. When craving is absent, we can become aware of all our experience in a state of unentangled knowing.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : July Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-07-28 The Divine Abiding in Joy and Equanimity 59:07
Steven Smith	Download Listen
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center : Lovingkindness and Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

2011-07-28 Equanimity 51:44
Pamela Weiss	Download Listen

2011-07-28 The Divine Abiding in Joy and Equanimity 25:43
Steven Smith	Download Listen
Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center : Lovingkindness and Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

2011-07-28 Wings Seven Factors Enlightenment 29:33
Mary Grace Orr	Download Listen
Insight Santa Cruz

2011-07-27 Part 2: The Mystery of Who We Are 1:18:46

Tara Brach

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Everything we cherish--love, creativity, wisdom, aliveness-- arises out of our capacity to arrive in Beingness. This talk explores the stress that leads us to cut off from our natural state of being, and two key pathways home. Included are guided meditations that explore the nature of our awareness, the essence of who we are.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-07-27 Questions and Answers 1:27:35
Sayadaw U Jagara	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : July through October 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2011-07-27 Sylvia's Experience of Kala Chakra 69:01
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Sylvia talked about her experience of being at the Dalai Lama's presentation in New York.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-07-26 Four Noble Truths: Essential Dhamma 58:58
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : July Insight Meditation Retreat

2011-07-26 Stay Where You Are 37:51
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Mission Dharma