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Dharma Talks
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2018-10-03
Being a Scientist of Our Own Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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Nikki Mirghafori
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Our magnificent heart-mind-body is our laboratory. First, a deep respect and humility for how little we know (specifically about the brain) is to be embraced, in order not to reduce the totality of our amazing humanity to materialist neuralism, especially with simplified or outdated models (e.g., the Triune theory with reptilian brain, etc.). Also essential are a scientific “holy” curiosity (also known as the factor of investigation) and gentle perseverance. Finally, a true scientist is inspired by awe and the mystery of the ineffable, not just to “get a prize” — or, as it applies to our meditation practice, simply undertaking it for the sake of self improvement.
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Evolving Together: Mindfulness Meditation and Modern Science
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2018-10-01
"Playground of the Mind: Exploring Bhikkhu Analayo's Brahma Vihara and Emptiness Practices"
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James Baraz
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"This is a talk given at James Baraz's Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley."
James recently sat with Ven. Bhikkhu Analayo, an extraordinary Buddhist scholar and meditation teacher. He shares some of the teachings and practices that he learned on the Brahma Viharas and how they can help lead to deeper perceptions of emptiness including infinite space and infinite consciousness.
The talk gives a glimpse of the value of experimenting and playing with the mind. With Ven. Analayo's permission, James' takes us on a quick journey through some rather profound terrain. So let whatever your experience or non-experience be okay. For a deeper dive into the material the listener is referred to Ven. Analayo's book: Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation:
Compassion and Emptiness in Early Buddhist Meditation.
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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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IMCB Regular Talks
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2018-09-19
Guided Meditation AM Day 2: Head, Hair, Body Hair, Nails, Teeth, Skin (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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Bob Stahl
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Guided meditation on head, hair, body hair, nails, teeth, & skin
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Finding Freedom in the Body
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2018-09-18
Erfolg und Misserfolg
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Renate Seifarth
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Es geht um die verschiedenen Objekte in der Vipassanameditation und die Haltung, mit der wir ihnen begegnen wollen. Unterstrichen wird die unparteiliche Haltung und der hohe Erfolgsdruck, den wir oft zur Praxis bringen und er unser unvoreingenommenes Begegnen mit uns und unseren Erfahrungen behindert.
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Buddha-Haus
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7 Tage Vipassana und Mettaretreat
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2018-09-13
Meditation Instructions - Made Up
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Nathan Glyde
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Meditation Instructions to open us to the empty and fabricated nature of all phenomena. Everything is made up of other things. Everything is dividable into parts, components. All is put together: Sankhara. But, importantly, it is put together from put together things, there is no end to the parts exploration. There is no 'one' at the bottom of the pile. Everything is made up. Everything is empty of existing inherently individually seperately.
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Freely Given Retreats
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A Wide and Wonderful Path
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2018-08-16
Entering the Gate: Four Spiritual Powers
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Ayya Medhanandi
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Satipanna Insight Meditation Toronto (SIMT) Retreat, Chapin Mill, Batavia, N.Y.
Entering the Gate: Four Spiritual Qualities
Though our spiritual paths are many and varied, we can all practice with enough present moment awareness, faith, energy and commitment to realize the boundless nature of the heart that seemed at first beyond our reach.
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Sati Saraniya Hermitage
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2018-08-15
What Obstructs the Dhamma Eye
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Ayya Medhanandi
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We all experience some pain, mental, physical or both. And we work with pain both in the body and in the mind until it is exhausted. This is how we care for the mind, healing its sickness and removing the sand that obstructs the spring of truth in our hearts. Then we can see clearly. We see what obstructs the Dhamma eye and we open our eyes to the truth of the Dhamma. A talk given given during Satipanna Insight Meditation Toronto (SIMT) Retreat, Chapin Mill, Batavia, N.Y in 2018.
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Satipanna Insight Meditation (SIMT)
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