Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2011-01-19 Inviting Life's Difficulties to Tea 1:19:43

Tara Brach

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One of the most illuminating themes in the Buddha's life story was the regular appearance of Mara--god of selfishness and greed, anger and fear, doubt and shame. Each time Mara surfaced, the Buddha's response was to say "I see you Mara," and invite him to tea. This talk explores how such unconditional friendliness and wisdom can bring healing and freedom to our lives.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-01-12 Evolving Consciousness--Beyond limiting Identities 1:19:36

Tara Brach

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The flag of trance is identifying as a separate, deficient self. This talk explores how developmentally we can get fixated on fears and unmet needs and cut off from the wholeness of Being that is our true nature. We explore the power of mindfulness --seeking not to change but to understand--and the expression of that understanding as love. The talk includes guided reflections that can help us recognize and awaken from the confines of trance.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-01-05 True Refuge: Three Gateways to Freedom 1:26:34

Tara Brach

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This talk invites a contemplation of three archetypal domains of spiritual awakening: Buddha-awareness, Dharma- truth (the way things are), and Sangha-loving relatedness. We explore our habit of turning toward false refuges, and the way we can find refuge in that which truely heals our hearts and frees our mind. The evening ends with a living ritual of dedicating ourselves to each of these three gateways to awakening.

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2010-12-31 Minting Gold - Embodying the Awakened Heart 65:43
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Our core conditioning expresses as both a longing for love and the pain of not trusting we are loveable. This talk explores how we create the experience of separation, and the key meditative heart- trainings that lead us to realizing and living from the truth of our connectedness.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2010 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2010-12-31 Guided Heart Meditation - Lovingkindness 44:43
Hugh Byrne	Download Listen
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2010-12-30 Cultivating Happiness 54:40
Jonathan Foust	Download Listen
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2010-12-29 The Path of Transformation 62:31
Tara Brach	Download Listen
Awakening arises out of presence with the changing ground of our lives. This talk explores three key gateways to liberating presence: forgiveness, inner fire (aspiration) and a deep inquiry into the nature of our own mind.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2010 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2010-12-28 The Nature of Mind 58:46
Pat Coffey	Download Listen
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2010-12-15 Seeing Beyond the Veil 1:15:45

Tara Brach

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The source of our suffering is that we become identified with egoic roles and defenses that separate us from the truth of what we are. This talk explores some of the constricting identities that we take on, and the process of compassionate presence that reconnects us with our natural vitality, openheartedness and wisdom. We then enlarge our focus to seeing past the veil that obscures the sacred presence that shines through all beings.

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2010-12-08 Ask the Friend for Love 1:18:56

Tara Brach

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Prayer, when cultivated consciously, energizes and guides us on the spiritual path. This talk investigates the difference between wanting, with it's narrow fixation, and the prayer that arises out of our deep heart's longing. We explore how living prayer, the prayer that arises from consciously inhabiting longing, can carry us home to loving presence. As John O'Donahue writes, prayer is the bridge between longing and belonging.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks