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Dharma Talks
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2025-02-24 Guided Equanimity Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:22
JD Doyle
An overview of equanimity and then guided meditation using phrases as support.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center 2025 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2025-02-23 Morning Instructions: Metta Practice + Guided Meditation for Benefactor 59:58
Oren Jay Sofer
This talk introduces formal instructions for metta practice in the traditional form of phrases and categories. After sharing about the spirit and principles behind the practice, we engage in a guided meditation first receiving metta from a benefactor, then offering metta to a benefactor, and finally offering metta to oneself.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 25MOS

2025-02-21 Ideas for Self Guided Practice; Guided Meditation - Radiant Goodwill (Metta) 39:58
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Awakening in Motion and Stillness

2025-02-19 Posture Ideas; Guided Meditation - Breath, Energy & Exploration 50:28
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Awakening in Motion and Stillness

2025-02-12 Guided Meditation: Including All of Experience 32:43
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-02-12 Guided Meditation: Exploring Feeling-Tone and Reactivity 0:00
Donald Rothberg
(Recording not available) 
After guidance in developing concentration and mindfulness, we practice in silence. Then there is guidance related to mindfulness of the feeling-tone (the Second Foundation of Mindfulness), particularly the pleasant or the unpleasant (and whether there is reactivity, grasping after the pleasant and pushing away in some way the unpleasant), related to the theme of the talk given after the meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-02-11 Guided Meditation - Mettā - Uncontracted Non-Clinging 42:09
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House An Open Path

2025-02-11 Guided Meditation: With Kindness 42:46
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-02-10 Understanding Impermanence, Week 5 of 6 - Meditation 30:45
Mark Nunberg
This guided meditation centers on the nine contemplations of death.
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies: Understanding Impermanence

2025-02-10 Guided Meditation : Mettā to Sensations 42:17
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House An Open Path

2025-02-09 Teachings on Second and Third Foundations of Mindfulness 58:55
Devon Hase
Short talk followed by a guided meditation on working with vedana in the mind. How to practice with thoughts and their machinations in the third foundation of mindfulness from the Satipatthana Sutta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center 2025 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat

2025-02-08 East Bay Dhamma - Dhammapada Verses 9 to 20 1:46:57
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on February 8, 2025 for East Bay Dhamma 00:00 - MEDITATION 14:08 - DHAMMA TALK & Q&A
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-02-07 Guided Meditation : Breath Energy 46:15
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House An Open Path

2025-02-05 Guided Meditation: Aware from the Inside Out 32:03
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-02-05 Guided Meditation: Exploring Some Further Ways We Construct Experience 35:51
Donald Rothberg
We start with basic instructions in developing (1) concentration and stability, and (2) mindfulness, and then practice developing these two qualities. With mindfulness practice, we notice the main patterns of thoughts, emotions, and bodily experience. In the second half of the session, we work with being aware of the feeling-tone (linked with the Second Foundation of Mindfulness), noticing moderate (or somewhat greater) pleasant or unpleasant feeling-tones, and what occurs after we notice them. We also attend for a short period of two minutes to the moment-to-moment feeling tones of pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral, and then go back to basic mindfulness practice for the last part of the session.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-02-02 Reflections on the 4 Traditional Elements; Guided Meditation on the Elements. 59:52
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Freedom in Daily Life (online weekend retreat)

2025-02-02 Morning instructions, hindrances and vedana 64:54
JoAnna Hardy
Short talk and 30 min. guided meditation on the first foundation of mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Peace in Presence: A Four-Night Retreat for All - 25JH

2025-02-01 Guided Meditation 38:22
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Returning to the Heart

2025-02-01 Daylong Part 2: Who's Content in this World? | Ayya Santussikā 1:12:07
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on February 1, 2025. 00:00 - GUIDED MEDITATION 30:21 - DHAMMA TALK with Q&A
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-02-01 Embodying Peace part 2 1:18:42
Dawn Neal, Andrea Castillo
~Lightly Guided Meditation (walking) ~Lightly Guided Meditation ~Teaching: Wise view, not-self, and generosity of spirit ~Teaching: Embracing the messy reality of communities (repeating questions and closing circle not recorded)
Insight Santa Cruz Embodying Peace: A Daylong Retreat on the 6 Principles of Cordiality

2025-02-01 Reflections on Kindness as Part of Mindfulness Practice; Guided Meditation : Breathing In and Out Compassion. 58:00
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Freedom in Daily Life (online weekend retreat)

2025-02-01 Daylong Retreat part 1: Contentment on a Scale from 1 to 10 | Ayya Santussikā 35:04
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on February 1, 2025.
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-02-01 Embodying Peace Part 1 2:17:59
Andrea Castillo, Dawn Neal
The First Four Principles ~Settling Sit ~Teachings on Individualism and Community ~Teachings on the Six Principles of Cordiality ~Guided Meditation (Bio break- not recorded) ~Lightly Guided Meditation: Generosity and Metta ~Teachings on Metta (Lovingkindness) ~Teachings on Generosity ~Lightly Guided Meditation (Ritual - not recorded)
Insight Santa Cruz Embodying Peace: A Daylong Retreat on the 6 Principles of Cordiality

2025-01-29 We Belong to a Rich & Robust Lineage 50:00
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings.
Aloka Earth Room

2025-01-29 Guided Meditation: Allowing 33:49
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-01-28 Guided Meditation: Returning with Interest 42:22
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-01-27 Guided Meditation on the Four Tasks (noble truths). 21:41
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Freedom in Daily Life (online series)

2025-01-26 Liberation through Non-Clinging - Talk 39:56
Mark Nunberg
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2025-01-26 Liberation through Non-Clinging - Meditation 27:48
Mark Nunberg
The weekly practice groups are designed to be a cornerstone for one's practice by providing ongoing instruction and teachings that help illuminate the simple but challenging practice of mindfulness. The Buddha taught that mindfulness is the way to go beyond habits of distraction and grasping. To walk this path of wisdom and compassion, we need the support of a community that shares this intention. Each session includes a guided meditation, dharma talk, and discussion. Both experienced and beginning meditators are welcome.
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2025-01-26 Guided Meditation: Sitting in Your Integrity 41:13
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-01-22 We Are Not Without Medicine! 50:49
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings.
Aloka Earth Room

2025-01-22 Guided Meditation 33:46
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

2025-01-21 Guided Meditation: Stabilizing Here 42:20
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-01-18 Guided Meditation2, Receptive Enquiry (Uncontrived Half-Day Retreat – Dwelling in the Dhamma) 45:20
Kim Allen
Uncontrived Uncontrived Half-day Retreat – Dwelling in the Dhamma

2025-01-18 Guided Meditation 1: Recollection of the Dhamma: Sanditthiko (Uncontrived Half-Day Retreat – Dwelling in the Dhamma) 43:48
Kim Allen
Uncontrived Uncontrived Half-day Retreat – Dwelling in the Dhamma

2025-01-15 How to Meet These Times? 53:30
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings.
Aloka Earth Room

2025-01-14 Morning Instructions Day 4 - Introducing the Neutral Person (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:01
Gullu Singh
In this guided meditation we expand the sphere of Mettā from Self, Benefactor and Friend to also include the neutral person. This is the person you do not know well or have any strong feeling for or against. The ancient texts describe this as the one that is neither loved nor unloved.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Awakened, and Responsive Heart

2025-01-13 Guided Meditation on Mindfulness of Feeling Tones. 25:17
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House Freedom in Daily Life (online series)

2025-01-13 Guided Meditation: Radiating Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 37:19
Donald Rothberg
We start with naming two general contexts for metta practice: (1) metta is practiced along with the other three brahmavihara—compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity—and when mature integrates the other three; and (2) there are different ways of practicing metta. We then look at another main way of practicing, likely the way that the Buddha practiced—radiating metta. After a brief overview, we practice radiating metta first through a guided spatial expansion of radiating metta, from one’s own heart to the infinite expanse. Then we practice briefly a simple way of just letting metta radiate. After practice, there is discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Awakened, and Responsive Heart

2025-01-13 Morning Instructions: Third Foundation of the Mind 60:59
Jeanne Corrigal
Brief instructions on working with thoughts, emotions, and mind states followed by a guided meditation on the 7 Factors of Awakening
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Liberation – Foundations of Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Insight Meditation Retreat

2025-01-12 Guided Meditation: Forgiveness Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:04
Donald Rothberg
We begin with a short overview of the nature of forgiveness and forgiveness practice. Then there is a guided practice of forgiveness, followed by discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mettā Retreat: Teachings and Practices to Cultivate a Wise, Awakened, and Responsive Heart

2025-01-11 Opening to the Training, Generosity and Unconditional Love 45:34
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on 11th of January , 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-01-11 Using Hand Mudras (Gestures) in Meditation : Guided Meditation 57:13
Laura Bridgman
Gaia House Rest and Renewal

2025-01-10 Peace of Wisdom : Dharma Talk with Lightly Guided Meditation (Panna Pāramī) 1:15:00
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Rest and Renewal

2025-01-10 Grounded, Loving, Spacious: Discernment with Thought - Mindful Movement & Guided Meditation 45:04
Sumedha
Gaia House Rest and Renewal

2025-01-10 Morning Instructions: First Foundation of the Body 68:17
Jeanne Corrigal
Brief talk followed by guided meditation on anchoring in body, sounds, or breath.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Liberation – Foundations of Mindfulness-Based Approaches: Insight Meditation Retreat

2025-01-09 Radiant Kindness : Mindful Movement & Guided Meditation (Mettā Parami) 58:44
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Rest and Renewal

2025-01-08 A Launching Board for Growth 51:12
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation on the Four Brahmavihara & Earth Awarenes | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings.
Aloka Earth Room

2025-01-08 Guided Meditation: Letting Go Into This 33:00
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-01-08 Guided Meditation: Identifying Some of the Ways that We Construct Experience 37:10
Donald Rothberg
After some basic instructions in developing concentration and stability, as well as mindfulness, we practice in silence. After about another ten minutes, there are several periodic brief periods of guided practice, in which we are guided to notice our main patterns of thought and perception of objects. In the latter part of the period, we are guided to drop constructions of experience in two ways.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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