Tina Rasmussen's Dharma Talks
Tina Rasmussen
Tina Rasmussen, Ph.D., began meditating at age 13, and has practiced in the Theravada and Tibetan Buddhist traditions for 30+ years. In 2003, she completed a year-long solo retreat, and was later ordained as a Buddhist nun and authorized to teach by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw. Tina has been studied by Yale Neuroscience Lab, and is the co-author of Practicing the Jhanas, as well as several books on human potential, and works with students worldwide. For more info visit LuminousMindSangha.com.
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2009-01-15
2009 Monthly Sitting Group, Month 1: Overview of the Samatha Practice
2009-02-19
2009 Monthly Sitting Group, Month 2: The Three Types of Concentration, and the…
2009-03-19
2009 Monthly Sitting Group, Month 3: How the Jhana Factors Neutralize the Hindr…
2009-04-16
2009 Monthly Sitting Group, Month 4: Skillful Effort
2009-05-21
2009 Monthly Sitting Group, Month 5: Actions that Support Practice; The Five J…
2008-07-04
Am I Going To Get Jhana? Talk #3
2023-02-16
Beyond The Bramaviharas--The Potential for Non-dual Love
2021-06-17
Buddhist Psychology and the Enneagram Part 1
2021-07-15
Buddhist Psychology and the Enneagram Part 2
2014-10-01
Chanting--Homage to the Buddha, Refuges, Precepts
2018-07-21
Concentration Meditation: Purification of Mind
2016-01-16
Concentration Meditation: Purification of Mind with Tina Rasmussen and Stephen …
2012-01-14
Differences Between Samatha and Vipassana
2021-04-15
Embodiment--Working with Psychological material
2008-07-03
First Sit To First Jhana - talk #2
2024-06-03
How to Meditate--The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscie…
2014-03-01
Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong Part 1
2015-01-17
Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong Part 1
2014-03-01
Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong Part 2
2015-01-17
Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong Part 2
2015-01-17
Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong Part 3
2015-01-17
Introduction to Concentration Meditation Daylong Part 4
2018-03-16
Italy Interview, Introductory Overview Talk
2023-11-16
Navigating Death and Loss Through Practice
2024-01-04
Overview of the Four Categories of Meditation Found in Neuroscience, and How Th…
2019-03-04
Posture Instructions
2019-03-04
Samatha Anapanasati Meditation Instructions
2022-01-20
Samatha and Vipassana in Harmony, Talk 1 of 3: Intro to the 3-part Program, an…
2021-12-16
Samatha and Vipassana in Harmony, Talk 2 of 3: Summary of the 3-part Program, …
2022-02-17
Samatha and Vipassana in Harmony, Talk 3 of 3: How Samatha and Vipassana Can Wo…
2018-07-21
Samatha Meditation and Purification of Mind
2015-02-14
Talk 1-- Bramaviharas, Metta overview and practice overview, instructions
2015-02-14
Talk 2--More About Metta and Follow-up
2015-02-15
Talk 3--Karuna overview and instructions
2015-02-15
Talk 4--Karuna Follow-up; Mudita overview and instructions
2015-02-16
Talk 5--Mudita Follow-up; Upekkha overview and instructions
2015-02-17
Talk 6--Upekkha Follow-up; Purification of Heart
2015-02-18
Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice
2015-02-18
Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice
2023-04-20
The 4 Spiritual Centers and the 4 Instinctual Drives--The Belly Center and the …
2023-06-15
The 4 Spiritual Centers and the 4 Instinctual Drives--The Head Center and the S…
2023-05-18
The 4 Spiritual Centers and the 4 Instinctual Drives--The Heart Center and 1:1 …
2023-07-20
The 4 Spiritual Centers and the 4 Instinctual Drives--The Moh Transpersonal Cen…
2021-09-16
The 7 Factors of Awakening--Part 1: Overview and Factor 1, Mindfulness
2021-10-21
The 7 Factors of Awakening, Part 2: The Enlivening Factors of Investigation, E…
2021-11-18
The 7 Factors of Awakening, Part 3: The Calming Factors--Tranquility, Concentr…
2023-01-19
The Bramaviharas--Forgiveness / The "Fifth Bramavihara"
2022-11-17
The Bramaviharas--Karuna / Compassion
2022-07-21
The BramaViharas--Metta
2022-08-22
The BramaViharas--Mudita / Empathetic Joy
2022-12-15
The Bramaviharas--Upekkha / Equanimity
2008-07-05
The Four Elements Practice; The Buddha As Our Role Model
2022-05-19
The Precepts--Outer, Inner, and Secret
2022-04-21
The Refuges--Outer, Inner and Secret
2015-08-07
Transcript from Interview for Italian Newspaper
2024-03-07
Using the Enneagram as a Tool on the Path
2018-10-27
What does 2,500 Years of Buddhist Practice Have to Teach the Modern Non-dual Pr…
2013-02-02
What is Purification of Mind?
2012-01-14
What is Samatha / Concentration Meditation?
2008-07-02
What Is The Jhana Practice? #1
2013-02-02
What is the Samatha Practice (Concentration Meditation)?
2012-01-14
What's Compelling about the Concentration / Samatha Practice?
2024-02-01
Working Productively With Our Hindrances and Defilements (Personality Patterns)
2023-12-21
Working with the SuperEgo / Inner Critic
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Select one of Tina Rasmussen's 4 retreats
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2008-07-01
July 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2013-02-02
Introduction to Concentration Meditation
2014-09-06
Cloud Mountain Month-long Samatha Retreat Sept. 6 - Oct. 3, 2014
2018-03-03
Italy 2-week Luminous Mind Retreat
2024-06-03
How to Meditate--The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience
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How to Meditate--The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience.
In this talk, Tina gives concise overview instructions and guidance on how to begin meditating, suitable for beginners and experienced meditators alike. She talks about general guidelines that apply to every type of meditation. Then she gives an overview of the 4 practice categories being studied in neuroscience, which are also reflected in the Buddhist tradion. Then she gives instructions on how to practice each type of meditation, with a short period of practice. To go directly to those sections, please see the following time markers:
-Heart Practices--Bodhicitta and the Bramaviharas (lovingkindness, compassion, joy/gratitude, and equanimity): 15:45
-Focused Attention--Samatha (concentration and serenity), Anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing): 31:03
-Open Monitoring--Vipassana (insight meditation): 39:26
-Self-Transcending--Dzogchen (Rigpa): 49:37
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