Best Dharma Podcasts (2024)

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Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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The Daily Dharma

Daily Dharma Podcast

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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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Upaya Zen Center's Dharma Podcast

Joan Halifax | Zen Buddhist Teacher Upaya Abbot

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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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Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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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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Ordinary Zen Sangha - Dharma Talks

Will Rauschenberger

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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 Rauschenberger, Abbot

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Tara Brach

Tara Brach

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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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Mountain Rain Zen Dharma Podcast

Mountain Rain Zen Community

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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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Christopher Titmuss Dharma Talks

Christopher Titmuss Dharma Talks

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Podcast by Christopher Titmuss Dharma Talks

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Barre Center for Buddhist Studies: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

Berkeley Zen Center Dharma Talks

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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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Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji: Dharma Talks

Zen Center of Syracuse Hoen-ji

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AudioDharma: Gil Fronsdal's most recent dharma talks

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Talks by Gil Fronsdal at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA

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AudioDharma

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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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Listen to Dharma Talks | Orlando Insight Meditation Group

Peter Carlson

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A Contemporary Buddhist Mindfulness Meditation Community For Central Florida

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Undefended Dharma with Mary Stancavage

Mary Stancavage

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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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Pascal Auclair's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)

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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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Eiryu-ji Zen Center Dharma Talks

Eiryu-ji Zen Center

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Dharma talks (teisho) from Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, New Jersey

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Diggin' the Dharma

Jon Aaron and Doug Smith

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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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Everyday Zen Podcast

Everyday Zen Foundation

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Dharma Talks from the Everyday Zen Foundation

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10% Happier with Dan Harris

Ten Percent Happier

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Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him to try something he otherwise never would have considered: meditation. He went on to write the bestselling book, 10% Happier. On this show, Dan talks with eminent meditation teachers, top scientists, and even the odd celebrity. Guests include everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye. On some episodes, Dan ventures into the deep end of the po ...

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Urban Dharma Podcast

Kusala Bhikshu

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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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Yokoji Zen Dharma Talks

Tenshin Fletcher Roshi

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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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O-An Zendo Dharma Talks

O-An Zendo, State College, PA

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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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Rime Buddhist Center Dharma Talks

Rime Buddhist Center

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Past Dharma talks given at the Rime Buddhist Center.

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Martine Batchelor's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)

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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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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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Wild Heart Meditation Center

Andrew Chapman, Rev. Mikey Noechel

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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 & Rev. Mikey Noechel, 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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Suburban Dharma

Steven Subodha Nuñez

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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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The Happiness Quotient

Thom Dharma Pollard

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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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San Francisco Zen Center Dharma Talks

San Francisco Zen Center

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Dharma Talks given at San Francisco Zen Center

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The Dharma Diaries

Christina Rusca

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Welcome to The Dharma Diaries—the podcast where we find the humor in humanity’s awakening. Hosted by Christina Rusca, this laid-back, ad-free pod takes a playful approach to unraveling societal conditioning and expectations so we can become the most authentic versions of ourselves. No topic is off-limits, and no belief is sacred as we navigate the complexities of spiritual evolution in a refreshingly lighthearted and straightforward way. The Dharma Diaries is a quirky blend of unrestrained n ...

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Dharma Glow

Dijon Bowden

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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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Donald Rothberg's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)

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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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Spirit Rock Meditation Center: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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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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Gaia House: dharma talks and meditation instruction

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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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James Baraz's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)

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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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Dharma Talks for Itunes

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Dharma Talks from Cedar Rapids Zen Center

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Boundless Way Zen Temple Dharmacast

Boundless Way Temple

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Dharma Talks from Boundless Way Temple in Worcester MA

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Dharma Daze

Dalanah Smith

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It’s said that there are 84,000 dharma doors that can lead us towards enlightenment. Dharma Daze is a podcast dedicated to exploring cosmic law and order through the endless modalities available to us. Join the host, Dalanah, as she explores a wide variety of these doors, as well as teaches from the ones she knows best. Dalanah is a professional astrologer, practicing Stoic, former scientist, and certified meditation teacher.

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Chobo-Ji's Zen Podcast

Genjo Marinello

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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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AudioDharma: Andrea Fella's most recent dharma talks

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Talks by Andrea Fella at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA

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Mindfullness of Attitude 11:14

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.11.20 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. 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/. This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No…

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Practice Notes: Dharma and the Heart 3:12

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Ayya Santacitta: Our Bodies are Our Connection to Life 53:29

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(Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene II | Online Wednesday-Mornings.By Ayya Santacitta

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Pascal Auclair: Corps, conscience et humeur : ce qui constitue la nature humaine 54:47

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(Terre d'Éveil Vipassana)By Pascal Auclair

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Finding Our Foundation 22:46

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In this talk Mary discusses two seemingly different ideas of what a foundation can be in our practice. There is the stillness and grounding of meditation practice and the foundation offered by the Eightfold Path. They are not mutually exclusive and in fact, work together on the path to liberation. Recorded Nov. 16, 2024 in the virtual world Send me…

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Nikki Mirghafori: Coming Home to the H.E.A.R.T.H. in “Interesting” Times 1:37:16

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)By Nikki Mirghafori

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Practicing the Paramitas at 17000 ft is Awakened Action 54:03

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In this Wednesday Night Dharma Talk and prequel to the upcoming Awakened Action program at Upaya, Dr. Wendy Lau offers a heartfelt reflection on the intertwined relationship between practice and service. She introduces the Nomads Clinic and shares insights from her recent pilgrimage and service journey to the high mountains of Nepal. Rooted in the …

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2024.10.24. Q and A. Waldhaus. 37 mins (9) 28:50

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Audio Recordings from Retreat 2 at Waldhaus Germany in October 2024By Christopher Titmuss Dharma Talks

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Making Peace 12:41

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In this episode, we reflect on why it's difficult to make peace with a difficult world and how we can slowly move towards accepting what we can and cannot change.By Daily Dharma Podcast

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Wisdom of the Three Higher Trainings 1:11:34

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Dharma talk given by Khenpo Tshering Chophel, November 17, 2024. Music by Barefoot Bran Music. You can learn more about Khenpo Tshering Chophel from his Dharma Center's website. Karuna Buddhist Center.

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Sankharas, What Are They? Volitional Formations/Constructions/etc.? 27:36

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In Buddhism the root of karmic action is in sankharas, a word with many uses in the dharma. As we practice, we can see the sankharas taking shape and then realize we have choices. But even the choices are related to other sankharas and the "wow' of this mind. Jon and Doug discuss them and how we can view their role in our lives. Support the show Go…

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Living in Indra's Net - Practice Period 2024 (11) 33:56

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Shinmon Michael Newton explores how the skillful use of imagination can help us open to our Buddha nature. _____________________________________________________________ These talks are made possible thanks to donations from our worldwide community. If you find value in these teachings, please consider supporting our work at mountainrainzen.org/dona…

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See As Is 58:07

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A talk given at Berkeley Zen Center on Saturday, November 16th 2024 by Penelope Thompson.By Penelope Thompson

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Tuere Sala: Mudita 57:39

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Brief Reflections and Guided PracticeBy Tuere Sala

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Caroline Jones: Morning reflection on gratitude 11:44

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(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)By Caroline Jones

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Equanimity 51:08

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During this talk, Lili reviews her research on the various ways that equanimity importantly factors into the process of Awakening. Here are the notes prepared for this talk: Equanimity notesBy Peter Carlson

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Hekiganroku Case 61, "Feng Hsueh’s One Atom of Dust" 1:03:06

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Dharma talk by Eran Junryu Vardi of Eiryu-ji Zen Center in Wyckoff, NJ, USA on 11/3/2024.

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Why You Buy Slaughter Houses | Season 3 | Episode 32 1:04:44

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Fun girl hang with guest Amiee Ball. Holidays, homogeneity, and herding. Recorded pre-election and we’re both pretty candid and open people who share a personal philosophy of ‘live and let live’—in case that’s triggering for anyone. I’m experiencing major brain fog during this recording sesh and I almost edited out most of this…but f—k it. Raw and …