Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks

2013-02-02 Using Dukkha as a Guide 56:30
Andrea Fella	Download Listen
This talk explores the term "dukkha" (suffering), and the different ways it is used in the Buddha's teachings. The main way that "dukkha" is used is in context of the Four Noble Truths, and in that context, we begin to understand that dukkha is created by processes at work in our own minds. Seeing that, we realize that when we meet suffering, we are simply meeting our own minds, and that dukkha has something to teach us. As we understand dukkha with mindfulness and wisdom, that understanding helps to release us from dukkha and its cause.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge : Februrary 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2013-01-30 Four Foundations of Mindfulness XI - Fourth Foundation 5 - Four Ways of Practicing with the Aggregates (Khandhas) 53:00
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a brief overview of the Foundations, we explore both experientially and through teachings four ways of practicing with the aggregates: 1.) Recognizing when they are present 2.) Tracking their arising and passing away 3.) Noting when a thick sense of self is present and opening to experience without such a sense of self 4.) Noting when suffering or dukkha appears and responding skillfully
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-01-28 Perception, agitation, stillness, and the second foundation of mindfulness 31:37
Carol Perry	Download Listen
Given at the Melbourne Insight Group meeting at Ceres in Brunswick, Australia
Australian Insight Meditation Network

2013-01-18 Introduction To Mindfulness Retreat 1:10:11
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
An orientation to mindfulness and loving kindness retreat
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Living a Mindful and Compassionate Life: Insight and Metta Weekend

2013-01-18 Mindfulness Meditation 26:45
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2013 IMCW Women's Retreat: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

2013-01-16 Stepping Out of the Cave 1:15:58

Tara Brach

Listen to tracks Show 2 Tracks

If we are suffering it is because we are believing something that is not true. This talk explores the genesis of our core beliefs and the investigation, mindfulness and compassion that can release their grip.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2013-01-14 Mindfulness of the Body 62:26
Sally Armstrong	Download Listen
Body as practice, refuge and teacher.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-01-11 The Power of Compassion 53:11
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Through practice, the heart flowers by integrating mindfulness and metta (loving kindness) and through turning toward our suffering with kind attention and loving acceptance.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Essential Dharma

2013-01-09 The Liberating Power or Mindfulness 54:17
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
What is mindfulness? How does it function and most importantly how does it allow us to be present to our experience and bring about a spacious, non-reactive response to the moment, that facilitates freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Essential Dharma

2013-01-09 Four Foundations of Mindfulness IX: Fourth Foundation III 56:21
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue to explore the Fourth Foundation, particularly through the frameworks of the Five Hindrances and The Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-12-29 Morning Instructions - Reflections and meditation instructions - mindfulness body breathing 1:11:04
Catherine McGee	Download Listen
Samatha as a "standing in the stream" and not being "taken by the stream"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2012-12-28 The Transforming Power of Mindfulness 67:49
Hugh Byrne	Download Listen
What we accept we go beyond: when we bring a kind and non-judging awareness to our experience we align ourselves with the truth of how things are and open to liberating insights that lead to release from suffering.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2012 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2012-12-27 Factors of Awakening -- Mindfulness 61:36
Gil Fronsdal	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : New Year's Retreat

2012-12-26 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- The Fourth - pt 2 2:32
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
This is a short wrap up of this talk. A few minutes between parts 1 and 2 were missed.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Introduction to Insight Meditation

2012-12-26 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- The Fourth 50:13
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We review the Four Foundations with continued emphasis on the Fourth, including attention to a number of practical situations. Pt 1 of 2. *There are a few minutes missed between pt 1 and 2. Part 2 is the wrap up of the talk.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Introduction to Insight Meditation

2012-12-20 The Five Aggregates of Self. Mindfulness, meditation and compassion practices to open up to no-self. 59:06
Heather Sundberg	Download Listen
Talk explores many doorways of investigating the te4achings on self and no-self including developing a healthy sense of self. the four S's of self 1. simple sense of self 2. solid sense of self 3. self-interested sense of self 4. social sense of self
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Insight Meditation at the Solstice

2012-12-12 The Intimacy of Mindfulness 56:03
Larry Yang	Download Listen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Liberating Intimacy

2012-12-12 Four Foundations of Mindfulness VII- Fourth Foundation I: Mindfulness of Patterns of Experience 63:05
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a review of the first three foundations, we look at the general nature of the Fourth Foundation of the specific frameworks used and some ways to practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-12-05 Foundations of Mindfulness VI: The Third Foundation II 58:36
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We continue to explore mindfulness of thoughts and emotions, including the three sets of instructions in the text, and mindfulness of difficult thoughts and emotions (and what to do when mindfulness is very hard or impossible).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-11-28 Four Foundations of Mindfulness V- The Third Foundation; Mindfulness of Thoughts and Emotions 62:24
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
After a brief review of the First and Second Foundations, we explore the Third Foundation: 1. as mindfulness of thoughts and emotions, and 2. as mindfulness of the presence or absence of greed, hatred and delusion, offering a number of practices for both.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-11-21 The Four Foundations of Mindfulness IV-Mindfulness of Feeling-Tone 60:03
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
We explore 1. Why attention to feeling-tone is so crucial for our practice and freedom; 2. the nature of the feeling-tones of pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral; and 3. seven ways to practice with feeling-tone.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-11-21 Vipassana Meditation Instructions 51:42
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Overview of vipassana/mindfulness meditation instructions
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Thanksgiving Insight Retreat

2012-11-19 Working Skillfully with Pain 35:56
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
How to work with the inevitable pain and stress in life - using three methods: 1) Mindfulness, 2) Resourcsing, 3) Loving-kindness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Thanksgiving Insight Retreat

2012-11-17 Mindfulness Of Body 60:05
Chas DiCapua	Download Listen
How the body can be used as an object of awareness that leads to understanding of how things are.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center : Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-11-17 Opening Day Instructions 64:56
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Opening day mindfulness meditation instructions and orientation to the principles of mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center : Thanksgiving Insight Retreat