Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction
1,862 episodes - English - Latest episode: 15 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDharma 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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Noliwe Alexander: "Letting Go" into Forgiveness with Joy and Gratitude
December 15, 2021 14:15 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) As we let go of our closed hearts, we open to the essence of the Forgiveness practice through seeing what lies on the other side of forgiveness; Joy, Gratitude, self-compassion and knowing the true nature of our minds.
Mark Nunberg: Morning Reflection: Trusting Kind and Wise Presence as our Refuge
December 15, 2021 08:30 - 53 minutes - 24.6 MB(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)
Noliwe Alexander: Guided Meditation, Cultivating a Compassion Heart
December 14, 2021 19:45 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Brahma Vihara ~ Guided Meditation, Cultivating a Compassion Heart
Mark Nunberg: Clarifying and Strengthening Refuge
December 14, 2021 19:03 - 56 minutes - 26 MB(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Refuge is how we connect our heart's deepest aspiration with practices that reveal more tastes of freedom and clarify the path that is good in the beginning, middle, and end.
Tere Abdala-Romano: Guidaded Forgiveness Meditation
December 14, 2021 08:48 - 1 hour - 56 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guided Meditation using Phrases to start or continue on the path of Forgiveness for Ourselves, for others, for Life Itself, and forgiveness from Others.
Brian Lesage: Opening the Heart with Humility
December 13, 2021 19:00 - 31 minutes - 58.3 MB(Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community)
Tere Abdala-Romano: WHY what AND how TO Forgiveness
December 13, 2021 14:18 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) A few notes on how forgiveness means in other cultures. Overview of general forgiveness, How the healing process starts right the moment we were hurt. Why we do forgive to free our own hearts from the pain, not to forget the deeds, to avoid further harm and hopefully to forget.
Mark Nunberg: Adhitthana: Wise Resolve, Week 2 - Talk
December 12, 2021 10:30 - 41 minutes - 19.2 MB(Common Ground Meditation Center)
Nathan Glyde: Activity Beyond Self-View
December 11, 2021 19:37 - 1 hour - 104 MB(Gaia House) Exploring the freeing expression of wise and compassionately considered ethics and ethos to create a culture of awakening. Guided meditation and Dharma Reflection with Q&A
Yuka Nakamura: Dem Herzgeist Sorge tragen
December 11, 2021 18:00 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB(Karunahaus) Unser Geist kann unser bester Freund oder unser schlimmster Feind sein - je nachdem, ob wir ihn auf das Heilsame oder Unheilsame ausrichten. Dharmapraxis bedeutet, das Heilsame zu kultivieren und zu stärken - wir kultivieren ethisches Verhalten, heilsame Geistesfaktoren und Weisheit. Dadurch säen wir die Samen des Glücks und des inneren Friedens.
Bonnie Duran, Teja Bell, Vinny Ferraro: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 10, 2021 19:31 - 1 hour - 70.7 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Yuka Nakamura: Körperachtsamkeit - ein weites und reiches Praxisfeld
December 10, 2021 18:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MB(Karunahaus) Die Praxis der Körperachtsamkeit ist das Fundament der Achtsamkeitspraxis. Den Körper achtsam wahrzunehmen und zu erforschen ermöglicht uns einen anderen Zugang und eine andere, gelöstere Beziehung zum Körper als unsere normale, objektivierende Sicht des Körpers. Dies ist der Boden für die Kultivierung von Achtsamkeit, von Sammlung und von Einsicht in die wahre Natur des Körpers.
Teja Bell: Morning Sit with Instructions
December 10, 2021 09:01 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Teja Bell: Guided Qigong (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 10, 2021 06:16 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Teja Bell: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 09, 2021 19:30 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Vinny Ferraro: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 09, 2021 19:30 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Bonnie Duran: Metta Meditation (Retreat at Spirit rock)
December 09, 2021 16:32 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Bonnie Duran: Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 09, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Bonnie Duran: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 08, 2021 19:32 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Vinny Ferraro: Metta Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 08, 2021 16:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Mark Nunberg: Devotion to Present Moment Awareness
December 08, 2021 08:32 - 56 minutes - 26.1 MB(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Morning practice instructions centering on renewing a curiosity and respect for present moment awareness.
Vinny Ferraro: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 07, 2021 19:32 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Mark Nunberg: Adhitthana: Determination and Resolve
December 07, 2021 19:04 - 51 minutes - 23.8 MB(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) How can we better understand the essential role of wholesome desire in our Dharma practice? The strength and steadiness of determination depends on discovering and cultivating a wise and resonant desire for awakening. Wholesome desire and resolve evolves and matures over the years of practice and becomes a powerful guide and protection as we navigate the twists and turns of life.
Bonnie Duran: Metta Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 07, 2021 16:31 - 44 minutes - 41 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Bonnie Duran: Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 07, 2021 09:01 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Brian Lesage: Dharma Practice & Writing with the author Ruth Ozeki
December 06, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 136 MB(Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community) This presentation is from guest teacher Ruth Ozeki in which she shares about her new book "The Book of Form and Emptiness" and about the intersection of Dharma Practice and Writing
Mark Coleman: Love and Nature - Monday Night Dharma Talk
December 06, 2021 18:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Pamela Weiss: Holy Days
December 05, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 122 MB(San Francisco Insight Meditation Community)
Pascal Auclair: Enseignement du dimanche après-midi : De notre compréhension du monde naissent nos intentions
December 05, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 159 MB(True North Insight)
Pascal Auclair: Instructions et méditation guidée du dimanche 5 déc au matin : Investiguer ses intentions
December 05, 2021 09:00 - 2 hours - 173 MB(True North Insight)
Pascal Auclair: Enseignement du samedi après-midi :Savoir distinguer parmi ses intentions
December 04, 2021 16:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MB(True North Insight)
Ayya Santacitta: Connection, Compassion & Blessings
December 04, 2021 10:11 - 28 minutes - 38.6 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation | Blaisantkerk, Gent
Ayya Santacitta: The Four Elements & Non Separation
December 04, 2021 10:08 - 37 minutes - 51.2 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Guided Meditation | Blaisantkerk, Gent
Ayya Santacitta: We are Not Separate
December 04, 2021 09:48 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Talk & Guided Meditation | Blaisantkerk, Gent
Pascal Auclair: Instructions et méditation guidée du samedi matin :Ce sur quoi l’attention se pose
December 04, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 118 MB(True North Insight)
Oren Jay Sofer: Wisdom and Insight
December 03, 2021 19:29 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) As the path unfolds, mindfulness and concentration lead naturally to the development of wisdom. Wisdom understands the difference between what is skillful and unskillful, perceives things as they are and knows suffering and its end.
Ayya Santacitta: Loslassen von falscher Rede
December 03, 2021 09:28 - 45 minutes - 25.9 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Geführte Meditation | Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Ayya Santacitta: Rede ist ein machtvoller Spiegel unseres Geistes
December 03, 2021 09:25 - 27 minutes - 15.6 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Aloka-Dharma-Zoom
Jean Esther: Why Practice? Setting in motion the wheel of truth.
December 03, 2021 08:16 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MB(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) An elaboration of the third of the Four Noble Truths
Walt Opie: Insight Into Feeling Tone (Vedana)
December 01, 2021 19:30 - 51 minutes - 29.5 MB(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)
Susie Harrington: Hindrances and Distractions: Portals to the Path (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
December 01, 2021 19:29 - 1 hour - 59.3 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The path of practice has many challenges. How we meet those and turn toward them and learn form them is possibly the most important aspect of our practice. This talk looks at these challenges in the retreat setting and suggests ways of meeting them.
Donald Rothberg: The Seven Factors of Awakening 2: Cultivating Mindfulness and Equanimity in Formal Meditation and in Daily Life
December 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Our practice aims at awakening (and awakened beings help others awaken). We review briefly the nature of awakening for the Buddha and later Buddhist traditions, and the centrality of the teaching of the Seven Factors of Awakening. We then explore the two foundational factors--mindfulness and equanimity--identifying their core qualities, as well as how to practice to cultivate each of these factors, both in formal meditation and in the movement of daily life. Th...
Dawn Scott: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
November 30, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Jessica Morey: Evening Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
November 30, 2021 19:30 - 1 hour - 58.8 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Oren Jay Sofer: Guided Meditation: Anchoring Attention and Settling (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
November 30, 2021 08:29 - 1 hour - 67.6 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Morning instructions of Day 1 offering an overview of how and why to use an anchor to support settling and collecting
Ayya Santacitta: Impermanence ~ Allowing Ourselves to be Changed by that Truth
November 28, 2021 18:42 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Talk & Guided Meditation | Tilorien Monastery
Ayya Santacitta: Reflection on Dukkha & the Elements
November 28, 2021 18:36 - 22 minutes - 17.7 MB(Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery) Tilorien Monastery
Thanissaro Bhikkhu: Early morning Chants and Mantra
November 28, 2021 06:41 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Gulwinder Singh: Reflections on the path of practice, Karma and Equanimity
November 27, 2021 19:40 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MB(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) on the last night of the retreat we reflected on the path of practice, the fruits that spontaneously emerge from practice, how are actions of body speech and mind, the Buddha called karma, influences everything. the talk ends with some reflections on equanimity and the skillful work we can do to balance our practice with where we are in terms of the three marks of existence.