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“Me Too” In Popular Mindfulness Communities
Dear friends, With recent accusations of impropriety made against Chade Meng-Tan (founder of Search Inside Yourself – the mindfulness program born at Google), Sakyong Mipham (leader
Continue readingInstructions et méditation guidée [Audio]
Instructions et méditation guidée, by Pascal Auclair
Continue readingThe Way to the End of the World [Audio]
The Way to the End of the World, by Howard Cohn
Continue readingWaking Up in Every World [Audio]
Waking Up in Every World, by Anushka Fernandopulle
Continue readingInstructions: Gathering the Scattered Mind [Audio]
Instructions: Gathering the Scattered Mind, by Pascal Auclair
Continue readingThree Attitudes that Nourish a Liberating Practice
Three Attitudes that Nourish a Liberating Practice, by Tara Brach
Continue readingFrom Grumpiness to Gratitude [Audio]
From Grumpiness to Gratitude, by Mary Grace Orr:
Continue readingBringing Your Practice into the World [Audio]
Bringing Your Practice into the World, by James Baraz:
Continue readingTransforming the Judgmental Mind [Audio]
Transforming the Judgmental Mind: An Overview, by Donald Rothberg:
Continue readingUnconditionally Friendly Toward Life [Audio]
Unconditionally Friendly Toward Life, by Tara Brach:
Continue readingWorking with Difficult Emotions
Working with Difficult Emotions, by Caroline Jones:
Continue readingConcentration And Mindfulness [Audio]
Concentration And Mindfulness, by Marcia Rose:
Continue readingAn Evening with Ajahn Brahm [Audio]
An Evening with Ajahn Brahm, Achaan Brahmavamso:
Continue readingRight Livelihood And Vocation [Audio]
Right Livelihood And Vocation, by Donald Rothberg:
Continue readingThe Miracle of Concentration and Energy [Audio]
The Miracle of Concentration and Energy, by Gil Fronsdal:
Continue readingUnentangled Knowing [Audio]
Unentangled Knowing by Guy Armstrong: We’ve talked quite a bit so far about the retreat about how the sense of self gets constructed and the ways that that binds us, and limits us, and ties us into
Continue readingHow To Be Self-Compassionate
Published on Oct 16, 2014The world’s leading researcher of self-compassion and founder of the Mindful Self-Compassion program considers–and rebuts–some of the main objections to treating
Continue readingBody: A Matter of Life [Audio]
Body: A Matter of Life by Shaila Catherine: Mindfulness of the body is one of the most fundamental approaches to meditation. And I think just about any mindfulness course you take is going to emphasize
Continue readingAll About Love [Audio]
All About Love by Spring Washam: ..and especially meta practice. In this idea of friendliness, they’re always cultivating. You know, sometimes because people can get very intellectual with Buddhism.
Continue readingWise Speech [Audio]
Wise Speech by Shahara Godfrey: So, I am trying to keep this simple so it sounds ambitious, but it’s pretty simple. I am going to talk tonight as to why speech, and I want to use why speech as a frame
Continue readingThree Instructions for Life [Audio]
Three Instructions for Life by Anushka Fernandopulle: So, I know you’re aware that this is the last evening of our retreat. And it can seem surprising. We can remember the first night here when we
Continue readingHow to Cultivate Equanimity [Audio]
How to Cultivate Equanimity by Donald Rothberg: I want to speak on and explore the theme of equanimity this evening. So, first, a poem written for this evening. (people laughs). Perhaps, revolving March
Continue readingFreedom from Fear-Based Beliefs [Audio]
Freedom from Fear-Based Beliefs by Tara Brach: Greetings in a Wednesday! So, to begin this class today, a story written by Bruce Rogers when he was very young, he waved his arms, smashed the teeth of
Continue readingHow To Feel More Self-Compassion [Audio]
A talk on self-compassion by Rick Hanson: So, as the Buddha writes here or says here, if we really, you know, the brain is continually changing its structure and function based on our experiences, for
Continue readingCultivating The Heart of Inclusivity [Audio]
Cultivating The Heart of Inclusivity by Sylvia Boorstein: So, here’s a story. Sometime in the last decade, at the time of ___, I came home and there was a message in my home answering machine from
Continue readingThe Potential for Freedom [Audio]
The Potential for Freedom by Noah Levine: So, here we are at the end of the first day. First full day of silent, sometimes we call it intensive silent meditation practice. Having had the opportunity and
Continue readingMoving Beyond A Sense of Lack [Audio]
Moving Beyond A Sense of Lack by Brian Lesage: After about a year, after I was ordained, I was getting another practice. I was practicing very earnestly, and diligently with a lot of effort. And then
Continue readingBuilding Mindfulness [Audio]
Building Mindfulness, by Achaan Sucitto: We cultivate ___ mindfulness. We need to remember mindfulness never stands alone. It has support as mindfulness is just the ability to bear something in mind.
Continue readingUnleashing Your Inner Golden Retriever [Audio]
Unleashing your inner golden retriever by Jonathan Foust: Last week, I went to buy some dog food and I went into the town and a sort of a high end place, sort of a day spa for dogs where I went to buy
Continue readingUnderstanding Judgment and Discernment [Audio]
Understanding judgment and discernment by Chas DiCapua: The theme I want to talk about tonight is I believe a really important one and certainly has been in my practice, and that is kind of learning
Continue readingWhen Love Meets Fear [Audio]
When love meets fear, by David Richo: Welcome to our day free from the fears that happen when love walks in. That’s our topic. And I’m David Richo and I’d like to begin with this card, because it’s
Continue readingSex, Survival and Social Drives [Audio]
A talk on sex, survival and social drives by Martin Aylward: I’m giving you a very consistent attention, or we’re endeavoring to give a consistent attention to this elusive experience of being here
Continue readingHow To Be Happy [Audio]
A talk on happiness, by James Baraz: Tonight, I want to talk about seeing this path of practice as a path of happiness. We’ve heard talks on the noble truths, and it’s so profound what the Buddha
Continue readingMindfulness of Speech [Audio]
A talk on mindful speech by Donald Rothberg: This evening is a theme that really continues from last night. And the theme for this evening is speech practice and mindfulness looking at a number of different
Continue readingMindfulness of the Breath [Audio]
A talk on mindful breathing by Tara Brach: Letting this be a conscious pause, bring your presence and attention to right here. I invite you to bring a listening attention to the heart. Sometimes, we
Continue readingHow To Increase Awareness [Audio]
A talk on increasing awareness by Dan Siegel: First, he’s become a really good friend, kind of kindred spirits for the last number of years. We’ve been teaching together and collaborating. And when
Continue readingHow To Be Mindful at Work [Audio]
A talk on mindfulness at work by Sharon Salzberg: So, my book, Real Happiness At Work, came out on January 1st and I’m sure it was here a couple of years ago. My book, Real Happiness, came out, and
Continue readingJack Kornfield: 12 Principles of Forgiveness
Uploaded on Aug 23, 2011 The acclaimed author and teacher explains the principles that are integral to the process of forgiving, according to Buddhist philosophy. One: Understand what forgiveness
Continue readingBuddhism & The 12 Steps [Audio]
Buddhism & 12 Steps Weekly class series, by Kevin Griffin: Just to let you guys know, I’ll ___ this later, but I’m starting a new group in Berkley for the people that used ___. That 4th Tuesday
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