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    Meditation for Sleep Guided by Jason Stephenson
    Sleep
    January 22, 2024

    Meditation for Sleep Guided by Jason Stephenson

    If stress, anxiety or ruminative thoughts are keeping you awake at night, sleep meditation can help. Sleep meditation is a relaxing guided practice you do while lying in bed at night. Unlike daytime meditation, which invites us to remain alert and awake, sleep meditation encourages us to welcome drowsiness and drift off to sleep. A […]

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    Elemental Body Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    January 1, 2022

    Elemental Body Awareness

    The elements of life are not just around us – they are also within us. Sean Fargo leads a body awareness practices that focuses on sensing into the elements. What can you observe by sensing into the earth, air, water, and fire within the body?

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    Observing Frustration
    Audio Meditations
    January 1, 2022

    Observing Frustration

    Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation that invites us to explore the feeling of frustration. After calling to mind a situation that sparked mild frustration within us, we are guided in exploring that emotion – the thoughts and the physical sensations of it – with care and curiosity.

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    Three Centers- Belly, Heart, and Head
    Audio Meditations
    January 1, 2022

    Three Centers: Belly, Heart, and Head

    Sean Fargo leads a mindfulness meditation to enhance body awareness of three centers in the body: the belly, the heart, and the head. Which one calls for your attention the most?

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    Guided Meditation on the Breath
    Audio Meditations
    March 18, 2020

    Guided Meditation on the Breath

    Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation on the Breath. There are 2 general ways of being with the breath in mindfulness meditation. To choose a home base.

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    Guided Metta
    Audio Meditations
    March 18, 2020

    Guided Metta

    Guided Metta meditation led by Gil Fronsdal. Metta is Loving-Kindness, is one of the cornerstones of Buddhist Practice and a companion of Mindfulness.

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    Gentle Mindful Yoga
    Audio Meditations
    March 14, 2018

    Gentle Mindful Yoga

    Gentle Mindful Yoga begins with the centering, followed by a series of postures and movements, and concludes with a relaxation and a meditation.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Mind Like Fungi

    A very fascinating talk “A Mind Like Fungi” by Ajahn Amaro takes you into Buddhist perspective. It talks about the mind and body, the within and without.

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    impermanence as uncertainty
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Impermanence As Uncertainty

    Why impermanence as uncertainty? Ajahn Amaro teaches Buddhist wisdom discrimination is consciousness, nondiscrimination is wisdom.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Working With Pain

    Ajahn teaches Buddhist wisdom on life’s difficulties. How pain is ever present in our life. And how we deal with it, work with it is the key.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    What Are We Doing Here?

    Ajahn shares wisdom about how the Buddhist teachings of enlightenment have a purpose in the world. Much about our own purpose.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Buddhist Wisdom About Gratitude

    Ajahn shares Buddhist wisdom about gratitude. How gratitude is a silent teacher in the Buddhist teachings but quite a persistent one.

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    The inner committee
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    The Inner Committee

    Ajahn teaches Buddhist wisdom about different personas, roles, and characters. The so-called “Inner Committee” we listen to every day.

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    Embracing Each Moment
    Addiction
    February 18, 2018

    From Difficulties To Freedom

    In this audible, Ajahn chants Buddhist teaching. It seemingly paves the way to freedom from a life bound of hatred and difficulty.

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    Mindfulness exercise, Judging Mind, no self no problem
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Fear of Public Speaking

    Our perceptions are unreliable, subjective and impermanent. Ajahn teaches how different audience perceive, and why public speaking is terrifying.

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    MoMy Life As A Monk
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    My Life As A Monk

    Ajahn shares about his life as a monk. His first contact with meditation in the Buddhist practice, and how that eventually lead him to monastic life.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    The Force of Harmony

    Ajahn explains each of us has a force to contribute to the environment. To do good and let go of the bad ways. And eventually, create harmony in the world.

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    The Place of Acceptance
    Anxiety
    February 18, 2018

    The Place of Acceptance

    Ajahn distinguishes loving kindness from liking and fundamental acceptance. We need to free the heart from restrictions as it’s the place of acceptance.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Happiness of Renunciation

    A monastic life with renunciation of many things may not be perceived as a happy life. But Ajahn teaches that happiness does need to be simple.

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    Mindfulness exercise
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Who Are You, Wanderer?

    Jack Kornfield explains that our life is just but a moment of our journey. Who are we? We just wander striving to know our purpose.

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    Poetry, Beauty And Art
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Poetry, Beauty And Art

    In mindfulness, attention is inclusive of appreciating poetry, beauty, and art. Jack Kornfield explains that they are all integrated into our existence.

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    mindfulness meditations online
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Teachers And Cults

    Jack Kornfield talks about teachers and cults. He expounds the importance of independence or spirituality and truth; in order not to fall astray into cults.

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    karma and intention, boredom
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Karma and Intention

    Gil talks about intention and karma. Part of the core of mindfulness is the appreciation of the present moment with intentions causing the choices we make.

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    Big Flower, Small Flower
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Big Flower Small Flower

    Gil Fronsdal talks about Acharias- women who have become gurus of the Buddhism teachings. He said the path of the Buddha leads to liberation.

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    Seven Factors of Awakening
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Seven Factors of Awakening

    Gil Fronsdal talks about the seven factors of awakening. They are mindfulness, investigation, energy or engagement, joy, calmness, concentration, and equanimity.

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    mindfulness exercises
    Audio Meditations
    February 18, 2018

    Guided Meditation on Contentment Audio

    Listen to Guided Meditation on Contentment audio by Gil Fronsdal. Gil Fronsdal is the primary teacher for the “Insight Meditation Center” in Redwood City.

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    Mindfulness meditation, nature of awareness
    Audio Meditations
    January 30, 2018

    Nature of Awareness

    Guy Armstrong talks about the nature of awareness; mindfulness and consciousness being different properties. What about the word awareness?

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress, metta
    Audio Meditations
    January 30, 2018

    Metta: Near and Far Enemies

    The practice of Metta is an exploration. How Metta is relevant in the unfolding of the Dharma? How the heart responds as we identify loving kindness.

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    Keys to a long retreat
    Audio Meditations
    January 30, 2018

    Keys To A Long Retreat

    “Refrain from violence and work to end hatred” is a good way to reflect on during the long retreat. Attitude and simple living are the keys.

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    karma and intention, boredom
    Audio Meditations
    January 30, 2018

    Karma and the End of Karma

    Guy talks about Karma and the End of Karma. Why is it important to teach Karma? It is the science of happiness according to Buddhist teachings.

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    The Multiplication of Courage
    Anxiety
    January 29, 2018

    Working With Fear

    The topic of working with fear shows the liberating power of the Dharma. Guy Armstrong says fear has haunted human development, but it can be uprooted.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    January 29, 2018

    Seven Factors of Enlightenment

    Guy Armstrong discusses the 7 factors of enlightenment. These are mindfulness, investigation, energy, rapture, calm, concentration and equanimity.

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    Big Mind Guided Meditation
    Audio Meditations
    January 29, 2018

    Big Mind Guided Meditation

    Guy Armstrong leads a big mind guided meditation. Good for calmness and relaxation, enforcing mindfulness and liberating consciousness.

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    mindfulness meditations online
    Audio Meditations
    January 29, 2018

    Unentangled Knowing

    Guy Armstrong says “unentangled” means preventing the tangling from happening. So unentangled knowing is the kind that prevents tangling from happening.

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    The Power of Lovingkindness
    Audio Meditations
    January 29, 2018

    The Power of Lovingkindness

    The practice of Metta makes the heart more responsive. You’ll be surprised you don’t even need to learn Metta in order to show the power of loving kindness.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    January 29, 2018

    The Attitude In Awareness

    Relax, observe, and allow. These 3 are the guidelines for the proper attitude in awareness meditation. Guy teaches to strike the balance in so-doing.

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    Undoing Mental Knots
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Undoing Mental Knots

    Anam Thubten explains that we all have the desire to be free from a troubled existence. And undoing of mental knots is central to Buddhist teaching.

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    Mindfulness exercise
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Impulse To Freedom

    Anam Thubten urges us to find out about the thought of our impulse to freedom. A spiritual impulse which is a deep longing bigger than any other desires.

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    Nature of Awareness, Nature of Aversion
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    What Is Your Original Face?

    Anam Thubten leads us further in our longing to self-discovery. How awakening our consciousness reveals our original face.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress, generosity, surrendering to life
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Surrendering to Life

    Many people try to find the answer to the suffering of human life. In parallel, the entire Buddha’s teaching deals about human suffering.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Relaxing the Mind

    If you can change your mind, you can change a lot of things in your life. Anam Thubten teaches to relax the mind in finding unconditional happiness.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Melting Into Love

    Anam Thubten urges us to melt into love. Our mind is like water. Its nature is to flow and pristine, however, it is usually frozen due to anger or fear.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Sacred Fertilizer

    Sacred Fertilizer- sometimes we need a powerful dose of challenges, tribulations, crisis such as loss of loved ones or unbearable feelings to awaken.

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    Embracing Each Moment
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Embracing Each Moment – Talk

    Anam Thubten talks about how embracing each moment ‘as it is’ leads to concentration and worry-free living vis a vis dwelling to past.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    Guided Heart Meditation

    Anam Thubten leads the guided heart meditation, to remind the memories of the heart, compassion, and loving-kindness, and awaken the heart.

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    No Self, No Problem
    Audio Meditations
    January 15, 2018

    No Self, No Problem

    Anam Thubten talks about No Self No Problem. No self is an old concept in the Buddhist sutras. To Anam, we are no singular entity but more of multi-dimensional, if we look deep into our consciousness.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress, generosity, surrendering to life
    Audio Meditations
    December 19, 2017

    Generosity

    Marcia Rose talks about the seamless circle of the paramies of generosity. Paramies are the accumulated forces of purity within the heart and mind.

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    karma and intention, boredom
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    Boredom

    Shaila Catherine talks about boredom as a hindrance to meditation. A hindering force that prevents us from being aware and awake from what is happening.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    Investigating Aversion and Anger

    We don’t need to judge ourselves for being angry. In meditation practice, we see it and investigate it aversion or anger as suffering.

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    Many Kinds of Thoughts
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    Many Kinds of Thoughts

    Shaila Catherine talks about Many Kinds of Thoughts. A liberated one will think what he wishes to and will not be controlled or seduced by various whims.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    Mindfulness of the Body

    Shaila Catherine leads a guided meditation with an emphasis on the mindfulness of the body. The body is a wonderful resource for bringing our attention to the present moment.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress, metta
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    Listening Deeply

    Kate Munding talks about the 5 precepts- a commitment to non-harming. Learn how listening deeply with compassion is a form of wise speech.

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    Resting the mind
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    Resting the Mind

    Kate Munding talks about the natural tendency of resting the mind. That sometimes it’s not to feel bad about and that it’s part of being human.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    The Role of Motivation and Intention

    “Everything rests on the tip of one’s motivation.” Kate Munding urges us to think if we truly live our lives as though it were true. Its role and intention.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    The Dharma of True Friendship

    Kate Munding shares a story about how the Buddha advised on friendship; also shared her own story about the friendships she had when only a few were good.

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    Mindfulness for holiday stress
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    The Earth and the Buddha

    The Buddha’s teachings are considered to be a path to freedom in the heart and the mind. And the earth represents delusions and illusions of life.

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    The Magic of Awareness, Poetry Beauty and Art
    Audio Meditations
    December 18, 2017

    This Precious Human Life

    Kate Munding shares how we can make the little moments in life become a different experience. That preciousness of human life doesn’t only come with beauty.

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    Nature of Awareness, Big Mind Guided Meditation, Loving Humanity, seven factors of awakening
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Letting In The Love

    James Baraz explains that the relations we have, our connections are channels of positive energies that make us feel alive. Letting in love is to give.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    The Light & The Darkness

    James Baraz talks about light and darkness. Greed, hatred, and delusion is the source of human despair and has gained so much power in our times.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Mindfulness With Attitude

    James Baraz shares that the first day of the retreat is a detox process. You will feel the resistance of sorts and how the attitude to mindfulness starts.

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    Nature of Awareness, Nature of Aversion
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Trust

    James Baraz talks about trust in relation to self-discovery. And how it relates to believing, and how it facilitates the opening of doors to Dharma.

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    Awakening Joy for Kids
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Awakening Joy for Kids

    Are you a parent who’s looking to pass on to the next generation, mindfulness? James Baraz offers this mindfulness talk on awakening joy for our kids.

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    Nature of Awareness
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Peaceful Warrior in Modern Times

    Hatred never ceases by hatred. James Baraz discusses how love is the only way to end hatred as we are called to be peaceful warriors in these modern times.

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    Mindfulness exercise, Judging Mind, no self no problem
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Working With The Judging Mind

    James Baraz talks about working with the judging mind on meditation practice. Sometimes the best ones who can perform deep meditation are the worse ones.

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    Hatred Never Ceases by Hatred
    Audio Meditations
    December 12, 2017

    Hatred Never Ceases by Hatred

    Hatred does not cease from hatred; hatred ceases by love alone. This is an ancient and eternal law. James Baraz expounds how much we need love in the world.

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    Practice as a Path of Happiness
    Audio Meditations
    December 11, 2017

    Practice as a Path of Happiness

    James Baraz talks about how practice leads us to a path of happiness. By which the purpose of life is to be happy because we open up the gifts we have.

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    Metta For the Difficult
    Audio Meditations
    December 11, 2017

    Metta For the Difficult

    James Baraz leads us to understand the Metta for the difficult. When our realities don’t match with other’s, this causes hatred and confusion.

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    The Multiplication of Courage
    Audio Meditations
    December 11, 2017

    The Multiplication of Courage

    James Baraz talks about the power of community. There is a kind with creativity or collective intelligence, and sometimes multiplication of courage.

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