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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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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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Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

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The Jack Kornfield Heart Wisdom hour celebrates Jack’s ability to mash up his long established Buddhist practices with many other mystical traditions, revealing the poignancy of life’s predicaments and the path to finding freedom from self-interest, self-judgment and unhappiness.
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Spreading Happiness

Nithya Shanti

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Spreading Happiness is a compilation of elegant teachings on conscious living. A blend of inspiration, timeless wisdom, story telling and guided meditations. These teachings are presented by Nithya Shanti, an internationally respected spiritual teacher. He was formerly a Buddhist monk who trained in forest meditation monasteries in South East Asia. He is committed to sharing practical wisdom teachings for happiness and enlightenment with people in a joyful and transformational way. Blending ...
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Metta Hour with Sharon Salzberg

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The Sharon Salzberg Metta Hour features Buddhist philosophy in a practical, common sense vernacular. Sharon’s natural wisdom, sense of humor and the ease with which she translates these teachings forge an intimate connection with the listener. From everyday experiences to pithy revelations, each podcast is a journey on the path of self-discovery. Sharon Salzberg is a meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author. She is one of the first to bring mindfulnes ...
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The Imperfect Buddha Podcast

The Imperfect Buddha Podcast

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The Imperfect Buddha podcast explores the world of contemporary Western Buddhism mixing in banter with analysis, no holds barred discussion, and guest interviews. We shun Ted style talks in favour of in-depth discussion and interviews that have room to breathe. The podcast has a host site which features articles and essays on contemporary Western Buddhism, as well as show notes for each episode. Follow the link to find out more: http://imperfectbuddha.com The podcast is sponsored by O'Connel ...
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Highest Self Podcast®

Sahara Rose

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Highest Self Podcast has consistently been the #1 spirituality podcast for the past 7 years for a reason- Sahara Rose makes it modern, relatable and fun! Sahara Rose is the spiritual best friend you wish you had, ready to dive deep into all the topics you wish you had someone to talk to about, from finding your soul purpose, to tuning into your sacred sensuality to rising like a phoenix from the ashes. If you’re ready to blossom into your fullest expression, this podcast is for you. Try her ...
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Ordinary Mind Zendo

Barry Magid

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Ordinary Mind Zendo's podcast will play Dharma talks from Zen teacher and psychoanalyst Barry Magid. Barry Magid is a Dharma heir of Charlotte Joko Beck. These talks address a psychologically minded Zen practice adapted to the needs of American students practicing in the context of their everyday lives. Though much of the material here is specific to Zen practice, non Zen folk will find it interesting as well, as it addresses issues of our shared humanity. New episodes will generally be uplo ...
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Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast

Timber Hawkeye

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The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich and inspire. Timber Hawkeye, bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, Faithfully Religionless, and The Opposite of Namaste, offers a secular mindfulness practice to be at peace with the world, both within and around us. As the Dalai Lama says, "Don't try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist, use it to be a better whatever-you-already-are."
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Bob Thurman Podcast:

Robert A.F. Thurman

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Professor Robert A.F. “Bob” Thurman’s official podcast covers diverse topics including Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist Studies, spirituality, Tibetan Culture, Asian history, philosophy, Eastern Ideas, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Mindfulness Dhamma to End Suffering

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Dhamma as taught by the Buddha is simple and easy to practice. It is about ourselves and how we can be free from personal suffering. As suffering beings we are deluded about the truths of our body and mind. However, if we practice the Dhamma, we turn our attention to our body and our mind and unveil their true characteristics. Our suffering lessens as we gradually come to understand the Dhamma more and more.
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I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha with Lee Mack & Neil Webster

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Comedian Lee Mack has long had an interest in Buddhism, mindfulness and the possibility of leading a more spiritual life. After a few years of dabbling in meditation, he feels the time has come to decide once and for all whether he should seriously seek spiritual enlightenment. ‘I Can’t Believe It’s Not Buddha’ is a new podcast which finds Lee and his friend Neil taking their first (often clumsy) steps on the road to Nirvana. From picking which type of Buddhism to follow, to contemplating wh ...
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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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Tricycle Talks

Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

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Tricycle Talks: Listen to Buddhist teachers, writers, and thinkers on life's big questions. Hosted by James Shaheen, editor in chief of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, the leading Buddhist magazine in the West. Life As It Is: Join James Shaheen with co-host Sharon Salzberg and learn how to bring Buddhist practice into your everyday life. Tricycle: The Buddhist Review creates award-winning editorial, podcasts, events, and video courses. Unlock access to all this Buddhist knowledge by subscribi ...
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Wild Heart Meditation Center

Andrew Chapman, Mikey Livid

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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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Tara Brach's most recent Dharma talks (Dharma Seed)

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A pervasive but often invisible source of suffering in our culture is self-aversion. We are a busy culture, and we move through our life feeling anxious and dissatisfied, but not fully conscious of how we neglect or judge our inner experience. We suffer from a lack of belonging: to our own bodies, to each other and to the earth. When we practice Buddhist meditation, we learn how to listen deeply and hold our life tenderly. The open space of compassion allows us to realize that our thoughts a ...
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The Zen Mountain Monastery Podcast

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The Mountains and Rivers Order (MRO) is a Western Zen Buddhist lineage established by the late John Daido Loori Roshi and dedicated to sharing the dharma as it has been passed down, generation to generation, since the time of Shakyamuni Buddha. Zen Mountain Monastery, the main house of the Mountains and Rivers Order, is one of the West’s most respected Zen Buddhist monasteries and training centers. Nestled in New York’s beautiful Catskill Mountains, the Monastery draws its strength from the ...
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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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How to Train a Happy Mind

Scott Snibbe

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The How to Train a Happy Mind podcast brings meditation to modern people hungry for happy, meaningful lives. Each week, host Scott Snibbe and his guests share powerful mind training techniques that go beyond mindfulness to harness our intelligence, emotions, and imagination. Learn how to build a happy mind, fulfilling relationships, and a better world through a secular approach to meditation that is based on modern science and psychology, yet grounded in the authentic thousand-year old Tibet ...
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Free Buddhist Audio

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Free Buddhist Audio has been serving free recordings of high quality, full-length Dharma talks since 2006. Over 3 million downloads and counting... Get our free weekly Dharma talk podcast with inspiring speakers on Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness. Tune in, be inspired!
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Living by Vow – Talk 8 – Shuso Laura Trippi – Forms in the Expanded Field 31:12

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Shuso Laura Trippi gives the eighth talk of the “Living by Vow” 2025 Series on ‘Forms in the Expanded Field” to the Dharma Seminar as the focus of the Everyday Zen 2025 Practice Period. These lectures reference Shohaku Okumura’s book “Living by Vow; A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts.” Suggested donation: $7 https://bi…
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Ep. 200 – Flow of Grace: Hanuman Chalisa Workshop with Krishna Das and Band 1:25:15

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In a full episode dedicated to the Hanuman Chalisa, Krishna Das chants with retreat attendees and explains the power of this moving mantra. Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. In this 2019 recording from the Ram Dass Open Your Heart in Pa…
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Dharmette: Samadhi (40) Deep Contentment 14:05

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/gycWAeqs-xU?si=7HvoOMtprFifAcs-&t=1934. 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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Guided Meditation: Infinite Patience 31:30

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/gycWAeqs-xU?feature=share. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodhar…
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No Days Off (The 2 Truths) w/ Dave Cuomo 34:23

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In this behind the scenes special from our first ever training ango, Dave puts on his sensei hat to give a lecture on the fundamental Buddhist teaching of the Two Truths. Part 1 of a two part series! Next week Sara will show and tell her homework as she puts the philosophy into practice with a personal talk on where the rubber of theory meets the r…
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Sharon Salzberg on Dipa Ma 34:57

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Emily Horn is joined by renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg to share reflections on her beloved teacher, Dipa Ma, a Bangladeshi meditation master, who was known for her extraordinary concentration, profound insight, and unwavering kindness. Sharon recounts her personal experiences with Dipa Ma, highlighting her maternal yet fierce presence,…
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Running on Empty 1:11:27

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Episode #320: Don Tajaroensuk's story is one deeply influenced by the experiences of refugees and the human rights work led by his mother. As a child growing up in Thailand, Don’s home became a temporary refuge for people political turmoil, on their way to resettlement. Initially, Don didn’t understand the gravity of their circumstances. To him, th…
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Sharon Salzberg on Dipa Ma 34:57

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Emily Horn is joined by renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg to share reflections on her beloved teacher, Dipa Ma, a Bangladeshi meditation master, who was known for her extraordinary concentration, profound insight, and unwavering kindness. Sharon recounts her personal experiences with Dipa Ma, highlighting her maternal yet fierce presence,…
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Ep. 138 - Torched Teslas, Fart Noises, And Right Action Against The Oligarchy 49:46

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Ethan delves further into right action during a time of protest and chaos, using the recent examples of Tesla cars and cybertrucks being set on fire as a launching point. In The Power of Choice episode, he looked into the five precepts as guidelines for empowered and skillful action. In this episode, he looks into actions of mind as our guide: whet…
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Mumonkan Case 30 – Mind is Buddha 28:23

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This Teisho was given by the Reverend Karen Do’on Weik Roshi at the Buddhist Temple of Toledo on Dec 7, 2023. In this talk Do’on Roshi discusses the 30th case from the Mumonkan (aka The Gateless Gate) known as Mind is Buddha. If you would like to learn more about the Buddhist Temple of Toledo or to make a donation in support of this podcast please …
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How to Foster Secure Attachment in Children (Even If You Weren’t Raised Securely) 44:06

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Join George Haas as he explores the intersection of attachment theory and meditation, and the path to live a more meaningful life. If you’re interested in meditation-based attachment repair for long-term healing, this is for you. Like this? Grab our free video resource called 🍃The Main Signs of Attachment Disturbance 🍃 How to identify the core dist…
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Mettasutta 2 - Ways to Brighten the Mind | Ayya Karunika | 18 August 2024 1:38:45

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This is Part 2 of Sunday morning sutta class on Karaniyametta sutta (sutta on loving kindness). It is an in depth discussion and this session explains what it means to be straightforward and upright, how to straighten and brighten the mind (uhu and suhuju quality). Also explains ways to become a good listener and why this is so important not only f…
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Dharmette: Samadhi (39) The Pull of Samadhi 12:53

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.20 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/izdeDmFYjt8?si=TZ5UVVpY4kfhFP4P&t=1861. 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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Guided Meditaiton: Onward Leading Thoughts 30:04

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.20 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/izdeDmFYjt8?feature=share. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodhar…
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Practice Note: Widening Awareness 3:29

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.19 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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Dharmette: Reality as our Teacher 10:59

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.19 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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Dharmette: Samadhi (38) Samadhi with Love 13:40

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/c7yf-MW-ByU?si=Vwu50YPDdwSHbbp1&t=1920. 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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Guided Meditation: Awareness Love 31:30

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/c7yf-MW-ByU. 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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The Wisdom of Boundaries 45:12

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In this episode Andrew Chapman offers a dharma talk on the wisdom of setting boundaries! Enjoy! Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat July 16th-20th: https://www.floweringlotusmeditation.org/2025-tennesee-summer-loving-kindness-retreat Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditati…
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The Grieving Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor 1:15:44

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Grief is often thought of as a psychological phenomenon. Yet loss also has a profound impact on our bodies, often affecting our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems. As a Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona, Mary-Frances O’Connor specializes in studying the physiology of grief. In her new book, The …
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Ep. 281 – The Paradox of Practice: When to Sit, When to Serve 36:45

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Exploring the spiritual paradox of individual and universal responsibility, Jack helps us find balance between meditation and service in our daily lives. This Dharma Talk from 12/7/1992 at Insight Meditation Society was originally published on Dharmaseed. In this episode of Heart Wisdom, Jack mindfully explores: The paradox of individual and univer…
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594: Tantra Expert Nadine Lee: Go From Princess to Queen Energy With This 53:26

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A lot of us learn our biggest spiritual lessons through love—through relationships, through heartbreak, through fantasies… and through the moment when it all crumbles down. We’ve been raised on fairytales. We walk into a room, scan the crowd, and wonder—is he here? We meet someone new and instantly ask, “is he the one?” Because we’ve been told that…
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Ep. 260 – Anxiety Series with Dr. Jud Brewer 1:06:31

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For episode 260, we are launching a new Anxiety Series on the Metta Hour. Sharon is speaking with Mental Health experts, providers and researchers for tools to work with anxiety in increasingly challenging times. To launch the series, Sharon sits down with Dr. Jud Brewer MD, Ph.D. Dr, Jud is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader i…
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Anushka Fernandopulle: Dharma of Time and Space (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:02

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The past and future are only thoughts in the present. But even the present moment is constructed, concocted, conditioned and may not exist absolutely as we believe it to be. Our experience of the senses is dependent on our sense organs thus animals have different eyes and experience the world very differently. Differ…
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Anushka Fernandopulle: Dharma of Time and Space (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:02

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The past and future are only thoughts in the present. But even the present moment is constructed, concocted, conditioned and may not exist absolutely as we believe it to be. Our experience of the senses is dependent on our sense organs thus animals have different eyes and experience the world very differently. Differ…
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Anushka Fernandopulle: Dharma of Time and Space (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:02

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(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The past and future are only thoughts in the present. But even the present moment is constructed, concocted, conditioned and may not exist absolutely as we believe it to be. Our experience of the senses is dependent on our sense organs thus animals have different eyes and experience the world very differently. Differ…
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Dharmette: Samadhi (37) Releasing into Samadhi 15:12

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/UbcI_dZF6Hw?si=EVfsMBiUmDLGXVoc&t=1851. 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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Guided Meditation: Let Go, Let Go, Let Go 30:07

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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2025.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/UbcI_dZF6Hw. 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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Prevention Is The Best Cure 4:33

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Just like all the water in the ocean can’t sink a ship unless the water gets inside the boat, all the negativity and toxicity in the world won’t bring you down unless you let it in. Mindfulness doesn't make other people less irritating, it makes us less irritable. So, if you are still irritable, then you still have work to do. Part of that work inv…
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Beyond the Golden Triangle 1:50:29

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Episode #319: Nyan Linn Htet, founder and managing editor of Mekong News, joins the podcast to discuss the complex dynamics that shape the media landscape, as well as the worsening conflict in eastern Shan State. Mekong News, established in 2019 in Tachileik, focuses on reporting under-covered issues, including drug smuggling, local ethnic groups, …
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Guided Meditation: How Things Exist #38 [rebroadcast] 30:57

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Objects around us ordinarily appear as if they are solid, singular, and separate from us. However, both science and the Buddhist understanding of reality show us that as we examine things more closely, they exist far more subtly and richly than they appear. This meditation focuses on an object most of us have strong feelings toward—our smartphone—b…
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Mick Brown, "The Nirvana Express: How the Search for Enlightenment Went West" (Oxford UP, 2023) 1:43:10

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Mick Brown’s The Nirvana Express: How the Search for Enlightenment Went West (Oxford UP, 2023) is a riveting account about the West's engagement with Eastern spirituality across a century. It traces the life of multiple characters that intersected across time and space to create a network of interlinking stories about saints, salesmen and scoundrel…
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Episode 208 - Smells like dukkha 45:23

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The Buddha taught that dukkha—suffering and dissatisfaction—doesn't come from the outside world. Our problems don't arise from difficult people or hardships. Our problems come from within our own mind, from the way we react to life. The same is true for happiness. We spend so much of our lives trying to control the world around us—fixing this, avoi…
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