Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2008-07-12 The Great Passing 60:33
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
This is the seventh of a series of seven talks from the Study Retreat that interweaves reflections on Siddhattha Gotama's life, with critical interpretations of his teachings as recorded in the Pali Canon. In this seventh talk we conclude with his last years and death.
Gaia House : Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-11 Opening Talk 57:34
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: Insight Meditation Retreat

2008-07-11 Behind Appearances 48:42
Jose Reissig	Download Listen
To go behind appearances, to go for real into the unfamiliar, we need to go by ways which are unfamiliar.
Holy Cross Monastery : Rhinebeck Sitting Group Retreat

2008-07-11 The Role of the Teacher 40:27
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Looking at the different roles teachers have in the Buddhist tradition and exploring the four reliances, which help us understand and walk on the meditative path.
Gaia House : Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-11 Self and Society 55:25
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
This is the sixth of a series of seven talks from the Study Retreat that interweaves reflections on Siddhattha Gotama's life, with critical interpretations of his teachings as recorded in the Pali Canon. In this sixth talk we consider those aspects of his teaching that address the role of self in society.
Gaia House : Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-10 Awakening 53:07
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House : Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-10 The Tyrant and the Monk 60:07
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
This is the fifth of a series of seven talks from the Study Retreat that interweaves reflections on Siddhattha Gotama's life, with critical interpretations of his teachings as recorded in the Pali Canon. In this fifth talk we consider the social and political environment in which he lived.
Gaia House : Meditation And Study Retreat

2008-07-09 Three Attitudes That Awaken And Free Our Spirit 1:13:12

Tara Brach

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Our predicament is intuiting our true nature--love, awareness--and yet regularly contracting into the self-identity conditioned by wants and fears. This talk explores three essential and liberating ways of relating to our human conditioning: forgiving that it arises, interest in what is true, and regarding experience with friendliness and kindness.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2008-07-09 Obstacles to Appreciative Joy (Mudita) 56:26
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
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Common Ground Meditation Center

2008-07-09 Evolution, Tradition, Ethics and Compassion 47:46
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House : Meditation And Study Retreat