Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness) practices of Theravada Buddhism. New recordings are being added continuously from contemporary dharma teachers.
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Dharma Podcasts
Self-help for smart people. World-class insights and practices from experts in modern science and ancient wisdom. Hosted by veteran journalist and best-selling author, Dan Harris.
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The Upaya Dharma Podcast features Wednesday evening Dharma Talks and recordings from Upaya’s diverse array of programs. Our podcasts exemplify Upaya’s focus on socially engaged Buddhism, including prison work, end-of-life care, serving the homeless, training in socially engaged practices, peace & nonviolence, compassionate care training, and delivering healthcare in the Himalayas.
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Welcome to the Daily Dharma, a podcast where we draw inspiration from Buddhist philosophy on how to fix and better our lives. Join us as we dig through the archives of Buddhist texts, great teachers and real life to grab an extra hit of wisdom to lift us up from the daily grind and find much-needed peace.
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Inspiration conversations that light the path to liberation so you can pursue your purpose with passion and live a life that leaves a legacy of love 💖 https://www.dharmaglow.com
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Kusala Bhikshu and his Urban Dharma; an American born Buddhist monk living in Los Angeles, California. Kusala shares his understanding of Buddhism in a simple, non-technical way through stories, humor and personal insights.
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A Contemporary Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation Community For Central Florida
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Talks by Andrea Fella at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA
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Dharma Talks at the Ordinary Zen Sangha, a Zen Meditation Practice Center located in Sarasota, Florida. Please help us if you can. Our programs and events are only made possible by donations from our supporting members. Donations Link... Thank you for listening, Will (Hae An) Rauschenberger, Abbot
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Talks by Mei Elliott at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA
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Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.
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Dharma Talks given at San Francisco Zen Center
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Monthly Dharma talks by Tenshin Fletcher Roshi at Yokoji-Zen Mountain Center. Yokoji is a year-round Zen Buddhist Training Center in the Southern Californian mountains.
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Dharma talks from meditation teacher Mary Stancavage. These focus primarily on the pragmatic aspects of Buddhist teachings and philosophy drawing strongly on wisdom and heart practices. All are viewed through the lens of learning to live with an Undefended Heart. (photo by @kimanhuynh)
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Lectures, talks, and classes on Zen Buddhism from Shogakuji Temple, Berkeley Zen Center, in Berkeley, California, USA.
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Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author of bestselling Radical Acceptance and True Refuge. Tara shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.
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The teachings of the Buddha (Dharma) and the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana) and loving-kindness meditation (metta) are at the heart of all the programs we offer at Spirit Rock. Practicing Insight Meditation develops mindfulness, the capacity to pay attention to each moment of life and to see clearly the truth of our experience. Studying the Dharma provides insights into the conditions that define and limit our experience of life. And cultivating an attitude of loving-kindness al ...
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Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America with revered monastics and lay teachers. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, where he is now enjoying teaching retreats. Pascal teaches in North America and in Europe. His depth of insight, classical training, and creative expression all combine in a wi ...
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This channel was created to deliver and spread an ancient wisdom. The knowledge that is not hidden but often overlooked Rig Veda 1.164.46 “Truth is one, but the wise speak of it in many ways.” (Ekam sat viprā bahudhā vadanti)
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We are here to share Won Buddhism dharma talks. Won Buddhism makes Buddha’s teaching relevant and suitable to contemporary society.
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Talks by Gil Fronsdal at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA
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Past Dharma talks given at the Rime Buddhist Center.
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This is a podcast of dharma talks given at O-An Zendo near State College, PA, a Soto Zen Buddhist Meditation Center.
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Presented by the Mountain Rain Zen Community based in Vancouver, BC. Featuring talks by our guiding teachers Myoshin Kate McCandless and Shinmon Michael Newton, and other guest speakers. To learn more about our community, explore our extensive teaching archive, and offer your support, visit http://mountainrainzen.org.
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Steven Subodha Nuñez is a Dharma Teacher at the International Buddhist Meditation Center. He shares the Kammatthana Forest Tradition of Buddhism through the stories of the Buddha and his disciples and lessons from his own life and experiences, illustrating how the historical lessons of the Buddha are just as relevant today as they were 2,600 years ago.
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Dharma talks (teisho) from Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey
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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, he currently writes and teaches classes, groups and retreats on meditation, daily life practice, spirituality and psychology, and socially engaged Buddhism. An organizer, teacher, and former board me ...
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Gaia House is a meditation retreat centre offering silent meditation retreats in the Buddhist tradition. We warmly welcome people of every age, ethnicity, cultural heritage and religious background, socio-economic group, sexual orientation and gender identity, and we are actively working to investigate and remove barriers to inclusion. Join us in to explore the teachings of the Buddha, guided by experienced Dharma teachers from all over the world.
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Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation
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Thom Dharma Pollard hosts inspirational, intimate and unfiltered Stories That Inspire with guests and drawing from his own adventures around the world. The Happiness Quotient: connected, engaged, passionate people who inspire us.
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Diggin' the Dharma with Jon Aaron and Doug Smith is a relaxed discussion of the Buddhist dharma between friends. Jon's interest centers around practice, while Doug's centers around scholarship of the early material, so their approaches balance practice with study. Their discussions will be approachable to a broad audience of Buddhists and those curious about Buddhism, and they welcome questions and comments. Jon is a teacher at Space2Meditate and NY Insight Meditation Center and a well known ...
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Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction
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IMS’s Retreat Center first opened its doors in 1976. It offers a yearly schedule of meditation courses, lasting from a weekend to three months. Most retreats are designed for both new and experienced meditators. Recognized insight meditation teachers from all over the world offer daily instruction and guidance in Buddhist meditations known as vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness). While the context is the Buddha’s teachings, these practices are universal and help us to deepen awaren ...
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge: dharma talks and meditation instruction
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IMS’s Forest Refuge has hosted experienced meditators since 2003. Its program is specifically designed to encourage sustained, longer-term retreat practice – a key component in the transmission of Buddhism from Asia to the West. Within a harmonious and secluded environment, meditators can nurture the highest aspiration for liberation. In consultation with visiting insight meditation teachers, a program of training in one or more Early Buddhist practices is created for each participant, allow ...
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Mark Coleman has been engaged in meditation practice since 1981, primarily within the Insight meditation tradition. He has been teaching meditation retreats since 1997. His teaching is also influenced by his studies with Advaita Vedanta and Tibetan teachers in Asia and the West, and through his teacher training with Jack Kornfield. Mark primarily teaches at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, though he also teaches nationally, in Europe and India. He leads backpacking retreats, natu ...
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New podcasts every Tues, Thurs and Sat. Here you can find talks from various teachers involved with the Zen Community of Oregon. We share talks from our retreats, as well as our different weekly offerings between Great Vow Zen Monastery and Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple. Zen Community of Oregon's purpose is to express and make accessible the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha’s teachings, as transmitted through an authentic, historical lineage. To support and maintain Zen Buddhist practice in ...
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Wild Heart Meditation Center's podcast offers an assortment of talks given on topics as they relate to Buddhist practice. Wild Heart teachers Andrew Chapman & Mikey Livid, along with other group facilitators share their experience with Buddhist practice, specifically offering practical teachings and instructions for our everyday, ordinary, lives.
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The San Antonio Zen Center community offers a haven of peace and harmony in which to engage in the arduous task of self-discovery through Zen practice. Welcoming diversity, the practice of zazen is available to people of every race, religion, nationality, class, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, and physical ability.
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Rinzai Zen Dharma Talks given at the Seattle Zen Temple Dai Bai Zan Cho Bo Zen Ji or other locations associated with Chobo-Ji.
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I try to convey that the wisdom and compassion we are looking for is already inside of us. I see practice as learning how to purify our mind and heart so we can hear the Buddha inside. In doing so, we naturally embody the dharma and help awaken that understanding and love in others we meet. I try to use the formal teachings as a doorway for people to see the truth in themselves. I feel I'm doing my job when people look into themselves to come to their own deep understandings of the truth, ac ...
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Tenshin Roshi speaks about case 20 from the Book of Equanimity, "Jizo's Not Knowing is Most Intimate."By Tenshin Fletcher Roshi
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This talk was given during the 2025 Loving-Kindness Sesshin at GVZM. This is the first talk of the sesshin. In this talk Jogen discusses Loving-Kindness in general and how we can view metta through a lens of universal friendless. ★ Support this podcast ★By Zen Community of Oregon
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Developing The Parami Of Generosity
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The Paramis are categories of intentionally cultivated virtuous mind-states that promote the process of Awakening. With this talk, Lezlie describes the Parami of Generosity, both materially and interpersonally being unselfish regarding others. She intends to periodically provide commentaries about the various Paramis, using “Creating a Life of Inte…
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Begins with a 30m meditation and is followed by a Dharma talk. (Group discussion has been removed.)By Grace Fisher
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Shinmon Michael Newton offers an exploration of Muso Soseki’s thoughts on compassion. Is it sentimental? Is it dharma based? Is it universal or is it dualistic? _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please co…
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Sanko Enrique Valdivia - Practicing with Nature
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Recorded on September, 23th 2023 at SAZC ----- The San Antonio Zen Center is supported solely by Dana (the paramita of generosity) so that everyone can participate in our offerings and programs regardless of income. Please consider making a donation to SAZC on our site sanantoniozen.org or by visitingPayPal.me/sanantoniozen…
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Ayya Santacitta: Widening the Arc of the Crash of Modernity
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(Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation including a benediction by Master Eckhart | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene III | Online Wednesday-MorningsBy Ayya Santacitta
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Donald Rothberg: The Big Picture 2: Nine Ways of Deepening Daily Life Practice
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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue our series of meditations and talks exploring the foundations of contemporary Buddhist practice. We begin by reviewing last week's talk on the basic model of Buddhist meditation, identifying three aspects of practice. These three are (1) developing samadhi or concentration; (2) cultivating three modes of …
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We talk often about the practice being a path to liberation, but what do we actually mean when we say that? In this dharma reflection, Mary investigates what liberation, freedom, awakening all mean in the various schools and lineages of Buddhism. Although the ideas may vary across the teachings, they are all grounded in compassion, wisdom and clear…
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E59: Christopher August - The Transformative Power of Breathwork
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In this conversation, Dijon Bowden and Christopher August explore the transformative power of breathwork and music in healing. Christopher shares his personal journey from a conventional life in Buffalo to discovering his purpose in Tanzania, where he learned the significance of breath and sound. They discuss the innovative approach of Sonic Breath…
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The Journey is the DestinationBy Kusala Bhikshu
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In this episode, we reflect on what it means to show love to the lost soul within ourselves and those around us.By Daily Dharma Podcast
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The Mind of Absolute Trust: Practicing with Preference
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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk, Sensei Cynthia Ryotan explores the ancient Zen poem “The Mind of Absolute Trust” or “Xinxin Ming.” She unpacks how our preferences “chop up our lives and create suffering,” from minor choices like vanilla vs. chocolate to major political divisions that can feel “like a cleaver coming down.” Ryotan challenges us …
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Jeanne Corrigal: Vedana: dharmette and guided meditation
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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This talk overviews the four foundations of mindfulness, and then explores the second foundation of vedana, feeling tone, as a doorway to freedom.By Jeanne Corrigal
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Breaking the Cycle: The Transformative Power of the Buddha’s First Teaching
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Dharma talk given by Daniel Scharpenburg, June 22, 2025. Music by Barefoot Bran Music.
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The second noble truth addresses the cause of Dukkha (suffering) as our nature to cling to our desires (or push away that which we don't want). The opposite of this is letting go. Ajahn Chah, the venerable Thai forest monk and teacher to many of today's wonderful teachers-- would say often: Letting go a little brings a little peace. Letting go a lo…
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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.06.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/2cdrPPIfIrE. A machine generated transcript of this talk is available. It has not been edited by a human, so errors will exist.Download Transcript: https://www.audiodharma.org/transcrip…
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Kirsten - "Instructions" Amidst Rats and Idlers - June 22nd, 2025
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06/21/2025, Chikudo Catherine Spaeth, dharma talk at Tassajara.By Chikudo Catherine Spaeth
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The influence of Zen Master Hakuin
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Eve Decker: Buddhist Fundamentals: Continuing with the Four Noble Truths
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(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Noble Truths 3 and 4We will continue our exploration of the Four Noble Truths.The foundational motivation that the Buddha stated repeatedly for his teachings and practices was to find direct ways to end suffering. This intention applies as much today as it did in his time almost 2,600 years ago.…
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Pascal Auclair: Ce qu’est et où mène la pratique méditative
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(True North Insight) Enseignement sur la pratique, méditation guidée, enseignement sur la conscience, pratique guidée et questions/réponsesBy Pascal Auclair
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This talk was given by Andrea Fella on 2025.06.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/bAKeJODxFL0?si=0NraKqiodaYvUl7A&t=2249. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at http…
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(Gaia House) A meditation, reflection, and (just the) responses to questions on the theme of wise perception: knowing this is a dependently originating appearance. And expanding wise and skilful (right) speech to include not exaggerating or simplifying! Perhaps these alongside other ideas, will support our practice to deepen, and widen to help libe…
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Sixteen Bodhisattvas Enter the Bath BCR 78 #2
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A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, June 14th 2025 by Mark Copithorne.By Mark Copithorne
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(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center) Exploring the four diving abodes amidst the natural worldBy Mark Coleman
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Shoyoroku Case 32: “Yangshan’s Mind And Environment"
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Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi Roshi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 6/8/2025.
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This talk was given by Mei Elliott on 2025.06.08 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/dk2eeMxwdXc?si=S5zS4KL7Sya5tE5_&t=2279. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https…
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James Baraz: The Problem with Becoming: The Buddha's Teaching on Bhava
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(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) This talk explores Bhava, one of the 12 links on the Wheel of Dependent Origination also called the "Wheel of Samsara." Bhava comes right after Craving and Grasping and is usually translated as "Becoming." Bhava or Becoming is something that that most of us find ourselves caught in. However, bringing kind …
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In this Dharma talk at the International Buddhist Meditation Center Los Angeles on May 25, 2025, Subodha shares his thoughts on how we use Buddhism to help others, especially those going through a time of crisis. He shares stories from the Pali Canon and the commentaries while also reflecting on his education in psychotherapy and chaplaincy.…
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This talk was given by Diana Clark on 2025.06.02 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/to5yr6mY0Gw. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/.…
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Peak Performance at Any Age | Christiane Wolf (Dharma Teacher/Doctor/Ultramarathoner)
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Beyond the cliché: listening to your body. Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD is a former physician and internationally known mindfulness and Insight (Vipassana) meditation teacher. She is the author of “Outsmart Your Pain” and the coauthor of “A Clinician’s Guide to Teaching Mindfulness”. She is also a senior teacher at InsightLA in Los Angeles. And in her …
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