Archive of Talks

Michael guided the second session on Concentration as a Factor of Awakening, offering two guided meditations (one as taught him by Ajahn Thanissaro, the other in the tradition of Ajanh Sumdeo) which might help one easily sink into samadhi.  These bracketed a recorded talk on concentration by Gil Fronsdal. http://zencast.org/zencast-404-right-concentration   Read more

Nancy led our first session on Concentration as a Factor of Awakening today, using an easy yoga asana, a guided meditation from Ayya Khema, and suggestions to practice drawn from her own experience at a jhana retreat with Leigh Brasington. Here’s a 15 minute loving-kindness meditation by Ayya Khema similar to the one used http://media.dharmaseed.org/recordings/1996/06/19960629-Ayya_Khema–lotus.mp3… Read more

Wendy led our exploration of Calm / Tranquility as a Factor of Enlightenment today, weaving together excerpts of talks by three different dharma teachers. Marcia Rose “Connecting with the Factors of Enlightenment” http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/112/talk/2540/ Gina Sharpe “Tranquility and Concentration” http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/75/talk/3808/ & Gil Fronsdal “Cultivating Tranquility” http://www.zencast.org/zencast-286-cultivating-tranquility- Read more

Anne guided our reflections on Calm / Tranquility as a Factor of Awakening today, anchoring her presentation with excerpts of a dharma talk by Joseph Goldstein: http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/3305/   Read more

Maryann directed our reflections on Joy today, using her own recollections of joyful times, along with excerpts from a recorded dharma talk given by Mark Coleman at Spirit Rock. http://dharmaseed.org/talks/audio_player/115/15700.html Read more

Rebecca guided our reflections on Joy, using both a guided meditation and a portion of a dharma talk by Tara Brach, “Committing to Joy.”  Both may be found at http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/175/talk/16433/   Read more