16 episodes
Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction dharmaseed.org
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- Religion & Spirituality
Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness) practices of Theravada Buddhism. New recordings are being added continuously from contemporary dharma teachers.
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JD Doyle: Precarious: A Mess More Than a Safe Space
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dharma talk based on a poem "nested" by adrianne maree brown
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Ayya Santacitta: Fake It Until You Make It ~ Being the Change We Want to See
(Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings
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Matthew Hepburn: How a Dharma Teacher Clings and Lets Go
(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)
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Andrea Fella: Morning reflections
(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)
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Kirsten Rudestam, Mark Coleman: Opening Night Orientation to Nature Retreat
(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)
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Tina Rasmussen: How to Meditate--The 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience
(Luminous Mind Sangha) 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