2010-10-27 Part 3 - Mindfulness of Thoughts - Introductory Series 1:14:00
Tara Brach	Download Listen
The primary element in meditation is training to awaken from the trance of thoughts. This class explores two key ways that mindfulness supports this awakening. The first is using wise reflection to discern if thoughts are imprisoning us in fear or serving healing and freedom. The second is recognizing when we are in the virtual reality of thinking, and learning to "come back" to living presence. It is by inhabiting this non-conceptual presence that we have access to the love, wisdom and freedom that we cherish.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-10-26 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 6 of 6 1:21:08
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-24 Mindfulness 62:52
Rebecca Bradshaw	Download Listen
Discusses the balance of concentration and mindfulness, present time nonjudgmental awareness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2010-10-24 Part 2 Instructions - Day 1 66:34
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
Mindfulness Of Breathing
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2010-10-24 The Turn 51:33
Leela Sarti	Download Listen
A talk on the liberating power of mindfulness and how to turn towards the teeming flow of experience in body, heart and mind and the capacity to be awakened by all things.
Gaia House :  Awakening the Heart

2010-10-20 Part 2 - Mindfulness of Emotions - Introductory Series 1:24:15
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Our conditioning is to live in a reactive trance of either resisting or become possessed by strong emotions. This reactivity fuels a trance of being separate from others, and feeling defective and insecure. In this class we explore how to free ourselves from this suffering by bringing a mindful and kind awareness to the stories and feelings that make up our emotional life.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-10-19 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 5 of 6 1:30:49
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-16 Mindfulness of Body 57:42
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
To know 'body as body' is the invitation of the first foundation of mindfulness. Coming to a wise relationship with our body which neither glorifies nor rejects our body we can begin to know body as a vehicle for profound wisdom.
Gaia House :  Stillness and Movement Insight Meditation and Qi Gong

2010-10-15 How to Hold a Snake 58:22
Stephen Batchelor	Download Listen
Further reflections on the meaning of the term "secular"; the Buddha's comparison of his teaching to a snake; an enquiry into what is distinctive and original in the Buddha's teaching: the principle of conditioned arising, the process of the four noble truths, the practice of mindful awareness, the power of self reliance; reflections on citations from the Pali canon concerning the principle of conditioned arising.
Australian Insight Meditation Network :  Teachers' retreat at Springbrook, Queensland, Australia

2010-10-14 Wisdom-suffering, impermanence and the Heart 52:07
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Wisdom across many traditions is understood as a clear and deep seeing of human experience; a seeing that cuts through conditioning and delusion. We look at the relationship of wisdom to mindfulness and the caring heart, particularly at how we see more clearly suffering, its roots and impermanence.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2010-10-13 Part 1 - The Art and Science of Meditation - Introductory Series 1:18:46
Tara Brach	Download Listen
The first session defines meditation and describes the Buddhist teachings that give a context to the path of practice. We explore the two basic types of meditation--concentration and mindfulness--and then focus on the ground of mindfulness training: bringing mindful attention to the breath and bodily sensations. Guided meditations include setting intention and the sacred pause; learning to "come back" using an anchor of the breath; and "being here" with an embodied presence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2010-10-13 Mindfulness-What it is and What Makes it Difficult. 50:49
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
Mindfulness plays a central role in our practice of living with wisdom and compassion. We explore a number of the qualities of mindfulness as well as the obstacles to mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Cultivating Clear Seeing, Opening the Heart

2010-10-10 Samadhi - Continuity of Mindful Awareness 54:40
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-09 Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness 1:10:37
Leigh Brasington	Download Listen
Mindfulness of the six senses, of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment and the Four Noble Truths.
Gaia House :  Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-08 The Third and Fourth Foundations of Mindfulness 1:22:25
Leigh Brasington	Download Listen
Mindfulness of mind-states, of the Five Hindrances and of the Five Aggregates
Gaia House :  Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-07 The Second Foundation of Mindfulness 1:21:31
Leigh Brasington	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-05 Introduction to Mindfulness - Week 3 of 6 1:34:11
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-10-04 Introduction to Satipatthana 61:37
Leigh Brasington	Download Listen
Mindfulness of breathing, four postures, mindfulness of bodily activities, Charnel Ground Contemplations
Gaia House :  Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-10-01 The Factors of Awakening 63:18
Guy Armstrong	Download Listen
The Buddha talked often of seven factors that prepare the mind for awakening. Headed by mindfulness, the factors are balanced between energizing and calming states. This talk discusses each of the factors, how they are developed, and how to balance them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-10-01 Introduction, Mindfulness of Breathing, Precepts 47:12
Leigh Brasington	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Paticca-Samuppada and Jhana Dependent Co-Origination and the Meditative Absorptions

2010-09-27 Mindfulness Maps of the Mind 56:39
Mark Nunberg	Download Listen
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2010-09-22 The Power of Mindful Investigation 1:21:45
Tara Brach	Listen to tracks Show 2 Tracks
We each have a deep interest in reality--in understanding what is true and who we are. In Buddhist teachings, our interest, and its expression in wise investigation, energize the path of awakening. This talk explores how mindful investigation can free us from emotional suffering, nourish loving relatedness and create the conditions for deep spiritual realization.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
Guided Meditation 24:51 Download Listen The Power of Mindful Investigation 56:54 Download Listen

2010-09-21 Morning instructions – Day 10 - Standing meditation 58:49
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
The Buddha said that we should be mindful in all four postures – sitting, walking, standing and lying down. We talk a lot about sitting meditation, some about walking and very little about the other two. This session is a guided meditation on standing meditation. Standing can be used as a practice in itself, or as a way to balance energy, especially sleepiness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-09-15 Foundations Of Practice 59:34
Joseph Goldstein	Download Listen
An exploration of ardor, clean comprehension and mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-09-14 Mindful Living 57:27
Sky Dawson	Download Listen
Developing Sila in practice and on retreat.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2010-09-14 The Judging Mind 51:37
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
Mindfulness and investigation are doorways to understanding the inner critic as a compound of hindrances and self view.
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of MBCT/MBSR

2010-09-13 The Buddhas Instructions on Mindfulness 47:04
Jenny Wilks	Download Listen
An overview of the 'refrain' of the Satipatthana Sutta and how it can inform our practice.
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of MBCT/MBSR

2010-09-11 Mindfulness and its Allies 55:06
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
This talk describes how mindfulness is in an ongoing dialogue with The Seven Factors of Awakening
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of MBCT/MBSR

2010-09-10 Opening Talk for Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of MBCT/MBSR 47:18
Christina Feldman	Download Listen
This talk also includes John Teasdale and Jenny Wilks
Gaia House :  Mindfulness, Insight, Liberation: The Foundations of MBCT/MBSR

2010-08-30 Secularization and Science of Mindfulness 51:46
Diana Winston	Download Listen
This talk discusses how mindfulness can be seen as secular and what is the science behind it.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-08-26 The State of Mindfulness in Education 31:36
Diana Winston	Download Listen
This talk, given opening night of the first annual Mindfulness in Education retreat and Training, overviews the current state of mindfulness in education in the U.S. We explore the different ways of delivering mindfulness to teachers and kids, some of the key questions and future visions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness in Education: A Retreat and Training

2010-08-24 Satipatthana Sutta, First Foundation: Mindfulness of the Mind Within the Body 53:13
Rodney Smith	Download Listen
How do the mind and body relate and does this tell us something regarding our identification with the processes involved? How does "mine and yours" become established within this relationship of mind/body?
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
In collection: The Satipatthana Sutta

2010-08-23 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness 60:07
Tempel Smith	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-08-23 Four Foundations of Mindfulness 60:06
Richard Shankman	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Concentration Retreat

2010-08-10 Arriving, Settling, Opening 52:43
Marvin Belzer	Download Listen
Some basics about what we do on a mindfulness meditation retreat and why we do those things.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Young Adults Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-08-09 Cultivating Non-Attachment 52:12
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia	Download Listen
Through practice we learn to relate with non-attachment to the condition of the body and mind as well as the conditions of our lives. We do this through the practice of the four foundations of mindfulness, the cultivation of samadhi, and the gradual eroding of self-view. Then we are well-positioned for insight.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  August 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-07-31 Mindful? Or Merely Paying Attention 1:23:16
John Peacock	Download Listen
This talk deals with the difference between 'attention' and mindfulness as well as exploring the Brahma Viharas as forms of mindfulness.
Gaia House :  Awareness and the Path to Awakening

2010-07-28 Wise Speech Practice 4- Mindfulness & Non-Violent Communication 2 62:07
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
In the context of wise speech practice, we continue to explore being aware of feelings and needs and introduce skillful ways to identify "how things are" through "observations."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-26 Mindful Contemplation of the Body 58:13
Eugene Cash	Download Listen
Why mindfulness of the body is the ground of all mindfulness teachings bringing body and mind together.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-22 Mindfulness as Liberation 51:40
Tempel Smith	Download Listen
Mindfulness as Liberation
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley :  IMCB Regular Talks

2010-07-22 The Wisdom of Equanimity and Compassion 56:24
Sharda Rogell	Download Listen
When we see the world through the veil of our ego, our love flows in distorted and confused ways. Through mindfulness and metta and insight we can begin to understand these conditioned patterns and transform them into love and connection.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Metta Retreat

2010-07-21 Turning Towards What You Love 1:20:56
Tara Brach	Listen to tracks Show 2 Tracks
For many of us, the most apparent junctures of spiritual transformation are spurred on by challenging life situations. This talk looks at how our conscious aspiration for awakening, and our practice of mindful presence, can help us find peace, compassion and freedom when difficulties arise.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC :  IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
Meditation 26:09 Download Listen Turning Towards What You Love 54:48 Download Listen

2010-07-21 Wise Speech Practice 3- Mindfulness & Nonviolent Communication 66:16
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We explore nonviolent communication as a refinement of mindfulness, focusing particularly on 'needs' (what matters) and feelings (or emotions)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-14 Wise Speech Practice #2- Minfulness and Speech Practice: includes exercises/discussions 63:52
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a review of last time, of the importance of speech practice and the ethical guidelines for wise speech, we explore two ways of cultivating mindfulness in our speech, concluding with an exercise to cultivate inner and outer attention at the same time.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-11 Emotion Management Techniques (EMT) 62:55
Bhante Buddharakkhita	Download Listen
Emotion Management Techniques (EMT) are various mindful and skillful ways of transforming difficult emotions into opportunities for awakening. Through full understanding of the emotions and their true nature, we begin to open our heart and respond to the emotions with compassion and wisdom and thereby experience greater happiness and freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  People of Color Meditation Retreat

2010-07-11 Mindfulness and Creative Engagement 49:55
Martine Batchelor	Download Listen
Gaia House :  Meditation and Study Retreat

2010-07-09 The Power of Mind 57:22
Larry Yang	Download Listen
The Power of being mindful of thoughts and thinking
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  People of Color Meditation Retreat

2010-07-08 Mindfulness & Liberation of the Body 50:27
Anushka Fernandopulle	Download Listen
How to practice awareness of the body and why it is helpful.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  People of Color Meditation Retreat

2010-07-07 Essential Dharma Class 10- Practice in Daily Life 42:58
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Part 2 of 2 (Part 1 Meditation) What is necessary for maintaining our practice in daily life, through inspiration, silence, Sangha and informal practice of mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Essential Dharma Part II- Class Series

2010-07-06 Beautifying Life with Mindfulness 65:28
Steve Armstrong	Download Listen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center :  Awareness with Wisdom