1993-10-31 Day Of Metta - II 56:48
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Continuing instructions in the art of lovingkindness.
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1993-10-31 Day Of Metta - III 1:31:47
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Cultivating Metta; instant first aid for the mind.
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1993-10-31 Day Of Metta 3:32:19
Sylvia Boorstein	Listen to tracks Show 3 Tracks
An in-depth experience of metta meditation in this three tape series.
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Day Of Metta - I 63:43 Download Listen Day Of Metta - II 56:48 Download Listen Day Of Metta - III 1:31:47 Download Listen

1993-10-18 Patience 53:28
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Enduring discomfort without bitterness.
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1993-10-14 What Is Practice? 63:25
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
seeing the ordinary in steady and present mindfulness
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1993-08-23 Peace In The Midst Of Change 55:04
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Resting within impermanence.
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1993-07-12 Remembering The Pleasure Of Peace 68:22
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Opening to what is timeless in our lives. Includes bell meditation.
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1993-07-05 Independence & Racism 57:58
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1993-06-21 Finding The Inner Light 47:06
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Healing ourselves with forgiveness and openness.
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1993-06-07 Transformation Of Life 51:10
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Moving through the interconnected streams of livingness.
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1993-05-03 The Nature Of Mind I 48:03
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Two tape set with Sogyal Rinpoche on meditation and the nature of mind.
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1993-05-03 The Nature Of Mind II 67:04
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Two tape set with Sogyal Rinpoche on meditation and the nature of mind.
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1993-04-21 Transforming Suffering Into Happiness 61:59
James Baraz	Download Listen
Cultivating an open heart through the Dharma.
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In collection: Happiness And Joy

1993-04-15 Poetry, Beauty And Art 55:43
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Appreciating the harmony and beauty in our lives.
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1993-04-11 Self No Self 44:52
Gil Fronsdal	Download Listen
Embracing this core of the teachings without abandoning personal responsibility.
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1993-03-29 Advice From The Dalai Lama 57:37
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Stories from the Dalai Lama gathering which offer perspective on universal practice.
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1993-03-08 Freedom And Attachment 50:40
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
An invitation to wise reflection, what do the words freedom, attachment and letting go really mean to us?
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1993-02-22 Who Are You, Wanderer? 60:01
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Accepting and honoring the totality of ourselves.
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1993-01-25 Introduction To Vipassana Practice 53:29
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
embracing the interrelationship between vipassana and metta practice
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1993-01-22 Working With The Hindrances 60:04
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Looking at the difficult obscuring energies of mind.
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In collection: Working With The Hard Stuff

1992-12-29 Roots Of Buddhist Psychology 54:34
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Exploring the single taste of freedom, the basis of Buddhist psychology.
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1992-09-28 Desire, Passion And Love Of Dharma 60:07
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Stabilizing the heart, mind, and body in this timeless moment.
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1992-09-21 Listening With Our Whole Being 47:31
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Exploring the central quality of spiritual life: the human capacity of listening.
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1992-09-14 What Changes The Spiritual Journey Brings 48:25
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Reflecting upon the transforming power of spiritual opening.
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1992-04-07 Practice In The Spirit Of Metta 46:29
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Softening the heart is the enabler of vipassana practice.
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In collections: Meditation, Metta/lovingkindness

1992-02-13 Interrelationship Of Metta And Vipassana Practice 51:01
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
looking, in depth, at the techniques, underlying rationale, and fruits of both Metta & Vipassana practice
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1992-02-10 Working With Hindrances In Metta Practice 59:47
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
exploring the subtle tensions and energies of the mind with a calm, loving steadiness
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1991-10-03 Hindrances 57:57
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
exploring difficult mental states that ruffle the mind and obscure clarity
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1991-08-01 Creating A Sacred Container For Practice 44:43
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
understanding the art of creating a sacred space to nourish the spirit in our life
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1991-02-06 Balance And Practice 56:56
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
keeping the goal of freedom in sight as you learn specific techniques for concentration and mindfulness
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1991-02-03 The Four Noble Truths And The Eight Fold Path 53:35
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Using Buddha's unique response to the fundamental problem of human existence--pain, change, loss--to face the truth about how life really is.
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1991-01-05 Spiritual Practice In Daily Life 52:17
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
recognizing that the true aspect of our practice is "paying attention at all times, in all activities, at all rates of speed."
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1991-01-04 Wakening In The Midst Of Life 62:09
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
enjoying the full gamut of life, even amidst sorrow, with the gifts of your heart
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1991-01-03 Spiritual Maturity 66:58
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Honoring spiritual practice as a lifetime's work in becoming intimate with one's self.
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1991-01-01 The Path Of Parenting 59:01
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
integrating our modern parenting with the respect and integrity of a spiritual practice while learning the challenges and joys of trust
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1991-01-01 Listening To The Song 53:22
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
opening our practice by listening to the song of the present reality
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1991-01-01 Healing 65:54
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Awakening to the healing and heartfelt awareness that comes when we sense the precious mystery of being alive.
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1990-10-01 Buddha: The Miracle Of Education 47:15
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
educating our self about the miracle of coming back again and again to what is here
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1990-07-13 The Foundations Of Mindfulness 49:59
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
honoring and exploring the traditional wisdom found in the Buddhist teachings of mindfulness
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1990-06-01 The Joys Of Integrity 43:40
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
what would the world be like if we bowed in reverence to each moment?
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1990-05-27 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 11 41:33	Download Listen
Group discussion continued from #10, and #8. Closing.
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1990-05-27 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 10 51:13
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
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1990-05-27 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 9 53:00
Ajahn Sundara	Download Listen
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Attached Files: Why Did I Become a Nun? by Ajahn Sundara (TXT)

1990-05-27 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 8 38:29
Brother David Steindl-Rast	Download Listen
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1990-05-27 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 7 34:03
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
The day's introduction, Q&A
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1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 6 1:21:35
Sister Columba, Ajahn Amaro	Download Listen
Group discussion
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1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 5 40:51
Brother David Steindl-Rast	Download Listen
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1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 4 35:32
Sister Columba	Download Listen
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1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 3 1:15:02
Pema Chodron	Download Listen
Group discussion after apx 30min
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1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic Life, Part 2 35:03
Ajahn Sumedho	Download Listen
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1990-05-26 The Joys of Monastic-Life, Part 1 31:48
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
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1990-04-27 Practicing Vipassana In The Spirit Of Metta 41:11
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
embracing the experience of life with the open arms of calm love
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1990-04-23 No Self/True Self 58:15
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Understanding the development of true self and the awakening of no self.
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1990-04-20 Strengthening The Practice 48:59
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Inspiring suggestions that encourage self confidence and support zeal in the practice.
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1990-04-12 The Trusting Mind 52:30
Kristin Penn	Download Listen
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1990-02-01 The Roots Of Buddhist Psychology 5:24:11
Jack Kornfield	Listen to tracks Show 6 Tracks
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1989-12-01 Peace 50:58
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
What does it mean to be at peace in our hearts, with oneself, and with nature?
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1989-11-01 The Inspiration Of Dipa Ma 43:31
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
a loving, heart-felt story of Dipa Ma, a great Indian yogi who lived the teachings of loving kindness and simplicity
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1989-09-01 Co-Dependence And Compassion 44:25
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
honoring the importance of disharmony within the circle of caring compassion
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1989-07-01 Teachers And Cults 59:58
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
understanding that the sacred space a teacher creates is full of irony, metaphor, and complexity
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1989-04-23 The Life Of Expansion And Contraction 56:58
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Making peace with the cycles of life.
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1989-03-13 Let It Be 50:40
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
fulfilling our capacity to live fully by relinquishing all that is not useful to our spiritual practice
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1989-01-01 Awareness And Intimacy 50:42
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
identifying intimacy as the process of becoming awake; paying attention to the joy that contains loss and the sorrow that contains birth
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1989-01-01 Freeing Ourselves From Views 60:43
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
letting go of our point of view so the moment can come out of our hearts
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1989-01-01 Introduction To Meditation: Integrating Meditation Into Your Life 1:11:52
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Week Four: Techniques for overcoming inevitable distractions and obstacles. Week Five-Tape One: How meditation can enhance every waking moment of your life. USED TO BE 7
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In collection: Introduction To Meditation

1989-01-01 Introduction To Meditation 1:11:52
Jack Kornfield	Listen to tracks Show 1 Tracks
Listening to this comprehensive study course in insight meditation is like attending a beginner's meditation group for five weeks.
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Introduction To Meditation: Integrating Meditation Into Your Life 1:11:52 Download Listen

1988-10-25 Working With Beginnings And Endings 61:21
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
waking up to the endless cycle of change and how we bring our hearts and minds to trust in this unchanging truth
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1988-04-01 Clouds Of The Mind 52:04
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
true practice turns difficulties into The Path
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1988-01-01 Training The Inner Child 62:01
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
seeing the connection between raising children, our own inner child and practicing meditation
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1988-01-01 The Importance Of Being Aware Of Feelings 63:25
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
seeing how nourishing ourselves on all levels--body, mind, emotions, and spirit--leads to awareness
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1988-01-01 Asking The Hard Questions 61:13
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Is this the right path for me? Should I practice longer--or look deeper? ...examining the practice of meditation through the questions that come up
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1988-01-01 Connecting Practice With Your Deepest Love 67:05
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
understanding the roles of joy, sorrow, and emptiness as we learn to ask the heart which way to go
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1987-04-01 Trungpa Rinpoche 57:43
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
a tribute to the late Rinpoche and a look at his teachings
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1987-02-01 Spirituality And Sexuality 44:54
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
A thought-provoking look at our attitudes toward sexuality.
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1987-02-01 Sexuality And Relationships 40:48
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Encouraging us to incorporate sexuality and our relationships into our practice; to deeply explore the physical, emotional, psychological and interpersonal aspects.
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1987-02-01 On Forgiveness 55:12
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Seeing anger as a distortion of love, fear of forgiveness, grieving, nurturing the opening of the heart, guided meditation.
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1987-02-01 On Hunger 58:36
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
how to relate to the hunger in our lives: hunger of the body, of the mind, for contact, to do, to be something, to grow
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1986-12-31 Using The Practice For Healing 57:10
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
healing ourselves and our earth by opening to our own difficulties
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1986-04-01 Guiding Your Own Practice 55:37
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
making peace with the many styles of meditation practice, deciding for oneself the appropriate practice for where one is at now
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1986-04-01 Happiness And Joy In Practice 58:03
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
living in the present, knowing, the joys of caring for everything, of giving, of steadying the mind, and of wisdom
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1986-03-23 A Wise Heart 30:37
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
finding a place in our being that really wants to understand what life and death are about; listening to our heart as we act in life
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1986-03-03 Finding Your Own Goodness 41:48
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
taking refuge in our Buddha-nature, our basic goodness; having faith in the human heart that can overcome suffering
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1986-01-02 All We Need To Know 60:10
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
beyond "all knowing" there is wisdom, freedom and compassion to be found in every heart
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1985-03-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Understanding 55:28
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Knowing the possibility of awakening, in this very life of ours our journey begins.
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1984-10-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Concentration 57:27
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
The art of steadying our attention brings an ease of well-being and leads to deeper levels of insight and connectedness.
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1984-09-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Effort 40:55
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Right effort means directing the energy of our lives to cultivate those states of mind that lead to happiness.
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1984-09-01 Daily Life Situation: California Retreat 41:13
Christopher Titmuss	Download Listen
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1984-08-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Speech 41:10
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Lovingly refining our speech, we discover the freedom of relating in truth and in trust.
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1984-08-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Action 43:06
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Who we are is what we do and how we act; right action is aligning our actions with our understanding.
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1984-08-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Livelihood 44:37
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Right livelihood is integrity in the arena of work - expressing our wish to not harm, abuse or exploit.
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1984-07-01 Practice In Daily Life: Right Attitude 41:40
Jack Kornfield	Download Listen
Cultivating right attitude gives us the resolve to use every opportunity to overcome our limiting beliefs and behaviors.
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1983-04-15 Opening Life's Mystery 58:21
Alan Clements	Download Listen
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1983-04-12 Eightfold Path 49:58
Alan Clements	Download Listen
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