Wild Heart Meditation Center

340 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★★ - 181 ratings

Wild Heart Meditation Center's podcast offers an assortment of talks given on topics as they relate to Buddhist practice. Wild Heart teachers Andrew Chapman & Rev. Mikey Noechel, along with other group facilitators share their experience with Buddhist practice, specifically offering practical teachings and instructions for our everyday, ordinary, lives.

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Episodes

Wise Communication: DBT & The Dharma

December 10, 2016 19:32 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

Diana (DBT Therapist) & Andrew discuss some practical tools for wise communication.

Wise View

December 10, 2016 19:14 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Andrew discusses the first path factor of the Buddha's eightfold path: Wise/Appropriate View.

Developing A Daily Meditation Practice

November 17, 2016 01:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Andrew talks about some of the fundamentals of developing a meditation practice: 1. why we commit to practice; 2. how we approach meditation; and 3. what we do while we meditate.

Audience Topics

November 14, 2016 01:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

Andrew discusses topics that were brought forth from members of the group: tenets of vipassana, working with neutral feeling tone, engaged buddhism, & when to share the Dharma.

Separation, Social Suffering, & Compassionate Action

November 10, 2016 01:00 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Special guest, Lizzie Harrigan, & ATS facilitator, Andrew Chapman, offer some reflection after the recent election. They provide a Buddhist framework for looking at separateness and divisiveness, and the social suffering that manifests in our local, national, and global communities. Lizzie speaks specifically to practicing self-compassion and the need to understand emotional triggers and healthy ways to cope.

Balanced Effort: Establishing Purpose, Practice, & Patience

November 07, 2016 01:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MB

The Buddha spoke about "Balanced Effort" more than any other factor of the eightfold path. Simply put, effort is the part of our human experience that provides the capacity for all other things. It is the foundation of what helps us establish a purpose, cultivate and sustain and practice, and develop a steadfast and gentle patience within the gradual process of awakening.

Papanca: Mental Proliferation

October 31, 2016 00:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Andrew speaks on the topic of "Papanca" - i.e. mental proliferation. He discusses how themes of craving/clinging, self-obsession, and fixed views and opinions lay the ground for much of the mental anguish in our lives.

Kindness as a Foundation for Practice

October 24, 2016 00:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB

Andrew discusses the role of cultivating "kindness" as a foundation for Buddhist practice. He discusses the role of undertaking training precepts, as well as offering some context and practical application of Metta practice.

Mindfulness & Emotion Regulation

October 17, 2016 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Tonight, Andrew talks about the very exciting and confusing world of emotion. He offers both a Buddhist psychological framework and a Western psychology framework for emotion activation, and then discusses some of the primary ways that mindfulness assists in emotion regulation.

Training the Heart: Appreciation for Self & Others

September 30, 2016 21:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

On the fifth night of Against the Stream's annual Fall retreat, Andrew discusses the role of non-attached appreciation and sympathetic joy on the path of awakening.

Awakening: The Purification of Karma

September 12, 2016 22:01 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Andrew describes the process of awakening as an action, as a behavior, rather than a destination. He discusses the role of purifying one's karma as a procedure that promotes greater insight, self-awareness, and more moments of awakening. Enjoy!

Equanimity

August 28, 2016 13:25 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Andrew details the importance of the development of equanimity in Buddhist practice. He offers a definition, description, and practical application of the practice. Andrew also discusses some of the nuances of the practice, including the near-enemy of "indifference".

Liberation Through Non-Clinging

August 24, 2016 13:14 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Andrew discusses the path of freedom outlined by the Buddha: Liberation through non-clinging. He discusses how the relational practice of mindfulness can help us identify areas of our lives where we cling and hold on to unnecessary suffering.

The Faith to Let Go

August 11, 2016 17:59 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

Leading retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand, Dave Smith discusses the role of "faith" as a means of letting go. He demystifies our cultural stigma around "faith" and details the practical application of faith in Buddhist practice.

Insight Meditation

August 11, 2016 00:00 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MB

Andrew discusses how mindfulness practice lays the groundwork for cultivating insight on the path to awakening. He details 4 applications of mindfulness practice: simple awareness, protective awareness, introspective awareness, and contemplative awareness.

Taking Refuge

August 08, 2016 15:09 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Andrew discusses the role of commitment, faith, and devotion on the path of awakening. He discusses the traditional Buddhist practice of taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha.

Understanding the Cause of Suffering

August 02, 2016 21:54 - 1 hour - 57.2 MB

On day three of retreat at New Life Foundation, Dave Smith talks about addressing the causes and conditions of our suffering. He describes how developing mindfulness and compassion can help to untangle even our most deeply rooted sources of dissatisfaction and distress.

Turning Towards the Truth

August 02, 2016 21:34 - 58 minutes - 54 MB

Dave Smith talks about what it means to turn towards the parts of ourselves that we ordinarily avoid. He talks about how, as we begin to open ourselves to mindfulness practice, we begin to confront and can learn to embrace the underlying causes of dissatisfaction in our lives.

Appreciation

August 01, 2016 00:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

Andrew discusses the human tendency towards self-harshness and self-improvement, and how this "negativity bias" of the mind gets in the way of finding joy and fulfillment in life.

Sexuality & Intimacy

July 24, 2016 00:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB

Do we consider SEX a part of our spiritual practice? Andrew discusses the importance of including sexuality & intimacy as a part of our spiritual path. He discusses motivations for sex both within and out of committed relationships and how to work towards developing more intimacy and less harm around our sexuality.

Separation and Social Suffering

July 11, 2016 03:24 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MB

For tonight's group, Andrew opens up dialogue surrounding separateness and suffering. He discusses how our deepest insecurities and fears, combined with years of history and subordinate vs. dominate (i.e. "self" and "other") dynamics influence our actions and our resistance to collective awakening.

Samadhi

July 06, 2016 21:42 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

Andrew discusses the role of samadhi (i.e. concentration or "collectedness of awareness") in mindfulness practice. He discusses how the meditator can better develop insight and overcome stressful obstacles by first "breaking the addiction" to the thinking mind. Once the meditator is grounded in a primary object of meditation (i.e. breath), they can then start to observe patterns of stress and rumination in the mind.

ATS Santa Monica: The Power of Perception

June 19, 2016 17:21 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MB

Andrew speaks at the Against the Stream center in Santa Monica and discusses the "Power of Perception" and the role of perception in awakening. Andrew specifically highlights how distorted perceptions often get us into trouble, as outlined in the Vipallasa Sutta.

Andrew Speaks at Alameda Sangha

June 12, 2016 16:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Andrew offered this talk at Alameda Sangha in Oakland, CA. He discusses the Buddha's teaching, "The Noble Quest," highlighting the Buddha's discussion of the path to liberation as both a shift in perspective from "place" to "ground" and a path that goes "against the stream."

ATS Oakland: Wisdom & Compassion

June 08, 2016 15:54 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

Andrew visits Against the Stream in Oakland and offers a talk on the "two wings" of Buddhist practice, wisdom and compassion. Andrew offers the practical framework of using mindfulness as a means of "seeing clearly" and "responding wisely;" he discusses the role of creativity and intention as supports for engaged Buddhist practice.

Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman at ATS Nashville

May 04, 2016 15:48 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Dave Smith is in town at Against the Stream Nashville! Andrew and Dave share personal experience with confronting life's ups and downs on the path and how committing to dharma practice has transformed their relationship to pain and loss.

Mindfulness of the 4 Truths

May 01, 2016 15:40 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MB

Andrew discusses contemplating the Buddha's core teaching--the 4 Noble Truths--as a means for awakening.

The Five Aggregates

April 18, 2016 14:37 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

Andrew continues his discussion of the 4th Foundation of Mindfulness contemplations, focusing on the Five Aggregates. He discusses how, as sensitive beings, we are affected and inclined to act based upon how we feel and perceive the world. He also touches on the Buddha's teaching on Not-Self.

Compassion

April 12, 2016 14:17 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB

Andrew discusses his personal experience with compassion practice and the role of willingness, empathy, and limit-setting in engaged Buddhist practice.

Second Noble Truth

April 12, 2016 13:09 - 1 hour - 59.7 MB

In this talk, Dave Smith discusses the Second Noble Truth, highlighting the push and pull of craving and how this manifests as reactivity and dis-ease. This talks was given during Dave's time teaching at New Life Foundation in Thailand.

The Five Hindrances

April 03, 2016 14:48 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MB

Andrew discusses the 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, highlighting the contemplation of "The Five Hindrances" as they relate to Buddhist practice.

Depression + Equanimity

March 30, 2016 22:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

In this episode, Andrew talks about the difficulty of confronting depression. He discusses how we can use the practices of mindfulness and equanimity to engage with and alleviate some of causes and conditions associated with depression.

Mindfulness of Feeling

March 26, 2016 14:20 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

He details the importance of dropping beneath our habitual emotional reactivity and compulsive thinking patterns into a more embodied and direct experience of our lives. How can we use mindfulness of feeling to free ourselves from the many destructive habits that no longer serve our personal and interpersonal wellbeing.

Faith

March 26, 2016 13:50 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

Dave Smith discusses the importance and challenge of "letting go" of obstacles that get in the way of our freedom. He discusses the role of faith and confidence as it relates to Buddhist practice. He also details the roll of renunciation and "un-hooking" from the many things that preoccupy our thoughts and provoke our fears and stressors. Enjoy!

First Noble Truth

March 18, 2016 21:33 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

The following is a talk from Against the Stream Nashville Founder, Dave Smith, that he gave while teaching a retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand. Dave discusses the "Wisdom of Dissatisfaction" as it relates to Buddhist teaching and practice. The First Noble Truth is the cornerstone of the path to developing a deeper understanding of the ways in which we self-generate stress and often dismiss, avoid, or avert our attention from what is painful and difficult. Often, in our efforts to av...

Spiritual Urgency

March 14, 2016 14:16 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MB

Andrew discusses the role of commitment and motivation in the undertaking of spiritual practice. He talks about the pali sanskrit word, samvega (“spiritual urgency”) as a foundational element of Buddhist practice. This talk spotlights the five reflections (Upajjhatthana Sutta) as a tool for remembering the temporariness of our life, health, and wellbeing. By taking time to reflect on the impermanent nature of life, we can remember how important it is to be present and available for the many ...