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2018-05-15 The roles of mindfulness, metta and equanimity in our practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:59
Sally Armstrong
Equanimity is central to the Buddha's teachings and practices, and so underlies and supports both mindfulness and metta (loving-kindness). For Samma Sati, Right Mindfulness, to develop, equanimity needs to function to keep us connected with experiences even when they are difficult or challenging, to deepen insight into the true nature of reality. In metta practice, equanimity keeps the heart open when conditions are not ideal for kindness - and they are often not ideal!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Equanimity and Awareness Retreat

2018-05-13 03 short guided meditation: mindfulness of the body and physical sensations 15:13
Jill Shepherd
Exploring Anatta: constructing and de-constructing the sense of self - a six-week study and practice course Week 2: A 15 minute guided meditation focus on mindfulness of the body and physical sensations
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2018-05-10 "Clear Comprehension Part 2" 59:30
James Baraz
In the Satipatthana Sutta (MN#10), the Buddha's discourse on mindfulness, the Buddha instructs us to contemplate mindfully, ardent and clearly comprehending each of the four foundations. "Clear comprehension" also translated as "clearly knowing" includes four areas of context for our mindfulness practice. In Part 1 we explored the first two elements of Clear Comprehension: "Clear Comprehension of Purpose" and "Clear Comprehension of Suitability of Action". In this talk we discuss the second two aspects: "Clear Comprehension in the Domain of Meditation" and "Clear Comprehension of Reality". With metta, James
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2018-05-09 Eating Addiction: How Meditation Helps Free Us 54:01
Tara Brach
Buddhist psychology views clinging as the source of suffering, and one of the great domains of clinging is compulsive overeating. For most of us the causes and conditions for compulsive overeating existed before we were born, during our early childhood, and in our surrounding society. We begin to release shame and self-aversion by realizing we are not alone in this suffering; and eating addiction is not “our fault.” The talk includes an exploration of how, through RAIN, we can bring mindfulness and self-compassion to compulsive eating, giving us more choice in our behavior. Ultimately we discover that this deep prison of suffering can become a portal to realizing the freedom our true nature.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2018-05-08 The Soft Power Of Mindfulness 57:29
Mark Nunberg
Understanding the importance of wisdom and wise effort with awareness practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Natural Awareness Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2018-05-07 Mindful Loving Awareness - Monday Night Dharma Talk - Part 1 - The Three Gates to Freedom 65:33
Jack Kornfield
When you are mindful, loving awareness offers you practical and revolutionary gifts of freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2018-05-07 Mindful Loving Awareness - Monday Night Dharma Talk - Part 2 - Big Sky Mind Meditation 44:57
Jack Kornfield
Guided Meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2018-05-06 Maranasati Normalizing Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:43
Eugene Cash
Exploring the Buddhist teaching of Maranasati: Mindfulness of Death How it’s taught and how one personally works with, recognizes and manifests this practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Contemplating Death/Awakening to Life (Maranasati Retreat)

2018-05-06 00 short guided meditation: mindfulness of body and breathing 15:45
Jill Shepherd
Exploring Anatta: constructing and de-constructing the sense of self - a six-week study and practice course A 15 minute guided meditation as preparation to start the course
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2018-05-05 Guided Meditation: Embodied Mindfulness 29:51
Oren Jay Sofer
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies Relational Dharma: Waking up Together

2018-05-02 Wise Mindfulness 50:41
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2018-05-01 Meditation – Spring Morning on Retreat 33:46
Tara Brach
In this guided meditation, we include an overview of different components of mindfulness practice. The reflection includes a body scan, establishing a home base for attention, and care in how to arrive in full presence after being lost in thought. We then explore opening mindfully to different experiences and the simple and liberating practice of “being here,” letting life be just as it is.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2018 IMCW Spring Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2018-04-30 Wisdom-Awareness Map (MahaSati) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:01
Heather Sundberg
An introduction to a wisdom-awareness map from the Thai Forest tradition: Mindfulness - Great Mindfulness - Mindfulness-Wisdom - Wisdom which leads to Release. Includes metaphors & descriptions of maturing awareness which is able to release reactivity & access the 3 Lenses of Wisdom (impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, not self). Concludes with a fun somatic exercise on holding on & letting go, based on a teaching from Ajahn Chah. For more information about these teachings, visit Heather's website & look up Talks & Retreat Schedule.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Living Awareness Through Insight Meditation

2018-04-30 Mindfulness of Breathing 26:14
Brian Lesage
This talk offers reflections on bringing in the practice of mindfulness of breathing, even into our daily activities.
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community FIMC Monday Night Talks

2018-04-29 After the RAIN (retreat talk) 69:49
Tara Brach
This talk offers an in-depth exploration of RAIN, applying the wings of mindfulness and compassion to painful domains of trance. We bring special attention to the fruit of RAIN, the realization of who we are beyond any limiting identity.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2018 IMCW Spring Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2018-04-27 Guided Mindfulness Meditation 37:11
Oren Jay Sofer
A guided meditation with a brief overview of mindfulness practice.
Sacred Stream Center :  Mindful Communication: A Wise Speech Retreat

2018-04-26 Five Faculties 4 -- Mindfulness into Concen 43:11
Kim Allen
Series on the Five Spiritual Faculties, emphasizing the links between the steps.
Insight Santa Cruz

2018-04-25 Practicing with Thoughts and Emotions in the Context of Speech Practice 67:50
Donald Rothberg
We examine the importance of practicing skillfully with thoughts and emotions as one of the foundations of mindful communication, pointing to several ways of working with thoughts and emotions, with a guided meditation using the "RAIN" method (recognize, accept, develop interest and inquire, and "non-identify" with what is occurring).
Sacred Stream Center :  Mindful Communication: A Wise Speech Retreat

2018-04-24 Goals in Meditation 3:05:54
with Andrea Fella, Dawn Neal, Kim Allen, Shaila Catherine, Tony Bernhard
We invited several local teachers to share both the personal aims that guide their practice and their understanding of the goals of the Buddhist Path. We asked them the following questions: What is the goal of Buddhist practice? What do you personally hope to achieve through your practice? What is a reasonable way to assess our progress – how can we tell if we are on track? How can we work skillfully with goals in the context of mindfulness-based practices that emphasize present moment awareness? This series will explore both the ultimate and relative goals of Buddhist practice. It will address the benefits and limitations of having goals, and explore some related practice issues: comparing, expectations, craving for attainments, inspiration, and the potential for discouragement. Join us for an illuminating look into some aspects of your practice you may never have considered!
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2018-04-24 Overview of Mindful Communication & Presence 34:11
Oren Jay Sofer
A brief overview of the practice of Mindful Communication, with a focus on the first foundation of training in presence.
Sacred Stream Center :  Mindful Communication: A Wise Speech Retreat

2018-04-22 The Path of Son and its Relevance to Mindfulness Practice 46:47
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Sŏn (Zen) Retreat

2018-04-19 "Clear Comprehension Part 1" 51:40
James Baraz
In the Satipatthana Sutta (MN#10), the Buddha's discourse on mindfulness, the Buddha instruct's us to contemplate mindfully, ardent and clearly comprehending each of the four foundations. "Clear comprehension" also translated as "clearly knowing" includes four areas of context for our mindfulness practice. In this talk the first two aspects of Clear Comprehension are explored: "Clear Comprehension of Purpose" and "Clear Comprehension of Suitability of Action."
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2018-04-18 Guided Meditation on Mindfulness of the Flow of Phenomena 39:06
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2018-04-15 8FP program -- Wise Mindfulness part 2 47:11
Kim Allen
Insight Santa Cruz

2018-04-09 Reflections On Right Mindfulness 32:24
Ayya Anandabodhi
An overview of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and working with greed, aversion, and delusion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Middle Way ~ Finding Our Natural Resting Place: Monastic Retreat

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