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

2009-06-03 The Attitude that Perpetuates Suffering 1:10:46

Tara Brach

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Our conditioning is to conclude that "something is wrong" when we encounter difficulty. This way of relating to experience binds us in a trance--it locks in the identification with a separate, victimized, self; it leads to unwise action and it removes us from presence. This talk guides us in recognizing our often unconscious attitude towards what is happening, and arriving in the unconditional presence that is the source of love, wisdom and freedom.

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2009-05-27 Celebrating Vesak: Oh Nobly Born 1:12:28

Tara Brach

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Vesak is the Buddhist holiday that celebrates the Buddha's birth, enlightment and death. What links these events is the radical and powerful message of all Buddhist teachings: We each have the potential to realize and live from and awakened heart and mind. This talk explores how the key mythological, psychological and spiritual junctures of the Buddha's life are entirely relevant to our own transformation.

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2009-05-20 Three Gifts That Serve Freedom 56:43
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There are three spiritual capacities that are essential for our freedom. The first, forgiveness, is the releasing of stories that this self, or another, is bad. It is an opening of the heart to include all parts of our own being and this world. The second, inner fire, is the energy of devotion to what most matters to us. The third, looking within to realize what we are, reveals the truth of reality itself. This talk uses an ancient Indian teaching tale and guided meditations to explore these core elements of spiritual liberation.
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2009-05-13 Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield: An Evening of Questions and Responses 1:22:21

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Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield: An Evening of Questions and Responses

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2009-04-29 Wise Investigation 1:11:37

Tara Brach

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This talk focuses on the use of inquiry and investigation in energizing a lucid, mindful presence. The interest and care that underlies wise investigation is essential in both healing difficult emotional tangles and in revealing the very nature of reality. Guided meditation included.

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2009-04-22 Part 2 - Intention and Spiritual Freedom 1:17:19

Tara Brach

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While we can't change the past, it is our intention in this present moment that determines the unfolding of happiness and freedom in our life. When unconscious, our intentions are often shaped by craving and aversion. These two talks explore how we can become mindful of intention, and realize the depth and purity of our innate aspiration toward awakening and freedom.

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2009-04-15 Part 1 - Intention and Spiritual Freedom 1:22:01

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2009-04-08 Downwind from Flowers 1:14:08

Tara Brach

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This talk reflects on ways that we can attend to nature--our inner body, the natural world and our relatedness to each other. Through these domains we can discover the impermanent flow of life, a gateway to pure Beingness and the healing to wholeness that arises from love.

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2009-04-01 Awakening Through Conflict 1:20:40

Tara Brach

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The wisdom of the Buddha can guide us not only in discovering inner freedom, but in healing that which divides us from each other. While conflict is inevitable--we are wired toward flight and flight when our needs are not met--it is possible to have our patterns of interpersonal reactivity be the very grounds for awakening. This talk draws on the work of Non Violent Comunications (Marshal Rosenberg) and explores how mindful communications are an interpersonal meditation that gives rise to compassion and understanding.

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2009-03-25 Part 2 - The Body as a Gateway to Full Presence 1:20:28

Tara Brach

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We have strong conditioning to take false refuge in our mind, and disconnect from our senses. These two talks explore the pathways and gifts of coming home to embodied awareness.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks