Archive of Talks

Doubt PDFJoey led our reflections on investigating emotions in a meditative context, as a factor of awakening.  During our time together, she drew on many sources, including playing a recording of the middle portion of a talk on Investigation by Joseph Goldstein http://dharmaseed.org/teacher/96/talk/1966/ and reading/sharing a guided meditation from Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance: Embracing your… Read more

Anne led our reflections on this seasonally appropriate topic, using a talk by Tara Brach. http://dharmaseed.org/talks/audio_player/175/11461.html Among the many sources alluded to in the talk was Naomi Shihab Nye’s poem “Wandering Around in an Albuquerque Airport Terminal” After learning my flight was detained 4 hours, I heard the announcement: If anyone in the vicinity of… Read more

Michael guided our reflections today, first by setting Investigation (dhamma vicaya) in the context of the progressive chain of the 7 Factors of Awakening (mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity) and then by distinguishing the different versions of these factors which do or don’t aim at enlightenment.  The two types of investigation, analytic… Read more

Donia framed our second inquiry into Mindfulness, the first Factor of Awakening, with short excerpts from two talks, both by Donald Rothberg 2010-10-13 Mindfulness-What it is and What Makes it Difficult http://archive.dharmaseed.org/media/recordings/2010/10/20101013-Donald_Rothberg-SR-mindfulness_what_it_is_and_what_makes_it_difficult.mp3 2007-10-26 Supporting And Deepening Daily Life Practice http://archive.dharmaseed.org/media/recordings/2007/10/20071026-Donald_Rothberg-SR-supporting_and_deepening_daily_life_practice.mp3 and then invited us to enter on-the-spot experiments in mindfulness.  For those interested in revisiting… Read more

Rebecca began our explorations of the Seven Factors of Awakening with a look into the first factor – Mindfulness – from a neurological point of view.  The core reading for the morning was Daniel Siegel’s article from the Shambhala Sun, titled “The Science of Mindfulness,” to which the following link will lead you. http://shambhalasun.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3501&Itemid=0 Read more

This Sunday Michael, as a balance to the Five Hindrances and a bridge to the Seven Factors of Awakening, introduced an excerpt from Steve Armstrong’s talk on A Lifestyle of Awareness, which focuses on the Five Strengths: Confidence Energy Mindfulnes Concentration and Wisdom.  We listened to and discussed the first thirty minutes, which addressed Confidence/Faith… Read more