Audio Talks Archive

“Me Too” In Popular Mindfulness Communities

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• Joseph Goldstein

Foundations of Mindfulness Practice

Audio talk and transcript by Joseph Goldstein on the foundations of mindfulness practice, including the Buddha’s teaching on the four foundations of mindfulness.

• James Baraz

Supports for Practice

James Baraz shares a story about the Buddha and the 5 supports for practice he gave to a monk whose mind is not completely settled to deepen the practice.

The Path of Tenderness [Audio]

What does it mean to live with tenderness? We need tenderness to meet our vulnerability as human beings – that is, our human-ness.

How To Let Go

Are you holding on to something that you didn’t want which gives you stress? Listen to Pascal Auclair as he talks about how letting go happens.

• Mark Coleman

Essence of Letting Go [Audio]

Mark Coleman talks about the essence of letting go of what is gone, of what may come. This audio helps you to let go of what is happening now.

• Joseph Goldstein

Working With Thoughts [Audio]

Joseph Goldstein talks about working with thoughts as an object of mindfulness. How we relate to thoughts mindfully in our meditation practice.

Melting Into Love [Audio]

Anam Thubten speaks about the frozen places we carry in body and mind, and about love, in its many expressions, as a way to soften them. Audio with transcript.

The 12 Myths of the Mindfulness Movement [Audio]

[ai_playlist id=”200058″] The 12 Myths of the Mindfulness Movement, by Diana Winston: So, I’ve had the pleasure of many, many years practicing mindfulness, and then being ultimately involved in the exploration of mindfulness as it becomes a larger part of our culture, and turns into a movement in the West. And so, because of that, […]

We are the Earth [Audio]

We are the Earth, by Margarita Loinaz: [ai_playlist id=”201147″] About Margarita Loinaz: Margarita Loinaz, M.D. has been a Buddhist practitioner since 1977 in the Tibetan and Theravada traditions with an emphasis on Dzogchen practice for the past 10 years. She is a graduate of the first Community Dharma Leader’s program at SRMC where she contributed […]

An Evening with Ajahn Brahm [Audio]

A recording of An Evening with Ajahn Brahm, with the full transcript. Ajahn Brahm is a British Theravada Buddhist monk and the abbot of Bodhinyana Monastery in Serpentine, Western Australia.

• Donald Rothberg

Right Livelihood And Vocation [Audio]

Right Livelihood And Vocation, by Donald Rothberg: [ai_playlist id=”194287″] About Donald Rothberg: Donald Rothberg, PhD, has practiced Insight Meditation since 1976, and has also received training in Tibetan Dzogchen and Mahamudra practice and the Hakomi approach to body-based psychotherapy. Formerly on the faculties of the University of Kentucky, Kenyon College, and Saybrook Graduate School, […]

The Nature of Aversion [Audio]

A talk by Kate Munding on our relationship with aversion in Buddhist practice, including a short inquiry into what we are resisting in our lives. The full transcript is below.

Altruistic Joy [Audio]

A talk by Howard Cohn on altruistic joy, the capacity to take part in the happiness of others, with the full transcript.

• Kristin Neff

How To Be Self-Compassionate

Kristin Neff: Overcoming objections to self-compassion considers–and rebuts–some of the main objections to treating yourself with kindness. Published on Oct 16, 2014 Kristin Neff, a pioneering researcher and teacher of self-compassion and co-founder of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, considers–and rebuts–some of the main objections to treating yourself with kindness. For another article on self-compassion, please visit our friends […]

Wise 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 for the way to awakening for being tender. Now, we’re there. There are different interpretations […]

Coming Back to Life [Audio]

Joanna Macy talks about coming back to life and belonging to the living earth, with a Gaia poem and the spiral of the work that reconnects.

Unleashing 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 dog foods. I’m standing in line with this 40lbs of dog food. I […]

Understanding Judgment and Discernment [Audio]

Judgment and discernment are essential aspects of the spiritual path. Mindfulness exercises can increase one’s ability to feel and skillfully respond to suffering. 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 […]

When Love Meets Fear [Audio]

When Love Meets Fear is an essential aspect of the spiritual path. Mindfulness books can increase one’ ability to feel and skillfully respond to suffering. 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 […]

Sex, Survival and Social Drives [Audio]

Sex, Survival and Social Drives is an essential aspect of the spiritual path. Free mindfulness meditations can increase one’s ability to feel and skillfully respond to suffering. 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 […]

• Donald Rothberg

Mindfulness of Speech [Audio]

Mindfulness of Speech is an essential aspect of the spiritual path. Mindfulness techniques can increase ones ability to feel and respond to suffering. A talk on mindfulness of 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 […]

• Tara Brach

Mindfulness 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 haven’t really visited or connected with our heart, in hours, days, or sometimes longer. So just check in and sense the […]

• Jack Kornfield

12 Principles of Forgiveness by Jack Kornfield

12 Principles of Forgiveness by Jack Kornfield explains the principles that are integral to the process of forgiving according to Buddhist philosophy. The acclaimed author and teacher explains the principles that are integral to the process of forgiving, according to Buddhist philosophy. One: Understand what forgiveness is and what it is not. As I mentioned […]