Dharmapunx NYC

Balancing the Bilateral Brain 10.04.2019 1:00:00 ↓

30 minute talk followed by 30 minute guided meditation.

Soothing Guided Meditation (with relaxing ambient music) 29.03.2019 28:36 ↓

30 minute guided meditation with relaxing ambient music

Fulfillment in Life 27.03.2019 1:06:14 ↓

Talk and guided meditation. (Recorded at the last meeting at 302 Bowery; Tuesday evening meeting moving to Williamsburg Brooklyn.)

Self-Soothing in Triggering Social Settings 20.03.2019 1:04:46 ↓

Talk and guided meditation exploring self-soothing techniques.

Relationships: Tools For Establishing a Secure Bond 13.03.2019 1:00:03 ↓

Talk and guided meditation on the theme.

Entering the Bardos: The Hidden Wisdom of Buddhist Mysticism 06.03.2019 41:33 ↓

Note: Due to a recording malfunction only an abridged version of the meditation's was recorded. 

hacking your brain: neurotransmitters, hormones and using meditation to cultivate states of well-being 12.02.2019 1:00:46 ↓

34 minute talk + 25 minute meditation

On Releasing Resentments and Processing Anger 06.02.2019 58:18 ↓

Talk exploring the underlying two keys to address frustration and outrage, taking adaptive actions, and finally starting the process of forgiveness. 

SAD: Seasonal Depression and Processing Dispiriting Moods 30.01.2019 1:02:01 ↓

Talk on seasonal depression and mood shifts, followed by a meditation to process difficult emotional states of being.

Understanding and Addressing Catastrophizing Thoughts and Hypochondria 23.01.2019 1:02:37 ↓

Talk exploring unconscious psychological factors contributing to intrusive ideations and methods to address these cognitions, both in the short and long term.

Being Triggered: Why It Happens And What to Do About It 16.01.2019 1:01:51 ↓

Talk and guided meditation; the talk presents an overview of early buddhist and contemporary clinical insights into the psychology processes underlying the sudden switch from a safe and confident state into a hypervigilant, survival mode; the meditation explores self-soothing during triggered states, and de-activating triggering individuals.

Climbing the Ladder of Well-Being – The Psychological Processes Underpinning Helping Others Skillfully 09.01.2019 59:58 ↓

Talk and Guided meditation on the three nervous system states and neural correlates underpinning helping others skillfully, without being dysregulated via emotion contagion.

Reflecting on a Renewed Sense of Purpose for a New Year 01.01.2019 59:49 ↓

Recorded December 31 2018 in Brooklyn NY, from 11pm to just before midnight (after which the sangha chanted the Buddhist refuges and precepts).

Safe vs Alert vs At Risk: How Our Nervous System Influences How We Think, Act and Perceive Others 19.12.2018 59:35 ↓

34 minute talk and 26 minute guided meditation on the theme.

Developing Awareness of Feelings as a Way to Transform Ingrained Behaviors 12.12.2018 59:22 ↓

30 minute talk and 29 minute guided meditation on transforming ingrained behaviors and perceptions through developing a sustained awareness of underlying feelings.

Loosening the Grip of False Perceptions Through Skillful Acts of Non-Compliance 05.12.2018 59:58 ↓

Dharma talk and guided meditation exploring the theme. Hour long episode.

the myth of self-improvement vs the healing journey of self-care 28.11.2018 1:09:03 ↓

A talk summarizing the Buddha's insights into one of the most pernicious catalysts of suffering, why self-improvement regimes invariably leave us disappointed and often with even more damaged states of inner esteem, and the psychologically sound practices to process emotional wounds.

Social Discomfort: What Behaviors Exacerbate and Alleviate Interpersonal Awkwardness 21.11.2018 59:17 ↓

Talk and Guided meditation exploring alleviating social anxiety

Imagination and Creativity in Meditation as a Form of Self-Therapy 14.11.2018 55:55 ↓

26 minute talk + 28 minute guided meditation developing creative visualization practice Also: Join us for our last retreat of the year!

Surviving Toxic Relationships with Narcissists and Sociopaths 14.11.2018 59:28 ↓

35 minute talk + 24 minute guided meditation on developing a secure base And join us for our last retreat of the year! 

How to Transform Unpleasant Memories into Useful Stories 31.10.2018 1:03:42 ↓

Talk and Guided Meditation

Two Talks and Meditations from 2018 Dharma Punx Retreat on Secure Attachment 31.10.2018 2:00:44 ↓

Talks and guided Meditations from the October 25 - 28 Won Dharma Retreat on Secure Attachment

Unlearning Fear: Reviewing neural processes underlying fear and meditation strategies to alleviate avoidance coping 25.10.2018 1:00:42 ↓

Talk and guided meditation on the process of overriding fear through visualization process.

Cultivating A Spiritual Path to Survive Shitty Times 17.10.2018 1:02:56 ↓

33 minute dharma talk followed by 29 minute guided meditation on the theme

Healing Core Shame By Developing Self-Worth and Confidence While in a Meditation Practice 10.10.2018 57:59 ↓

Talk on the concept of core shame, what causes it, how it leads to self-doubt, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, vulnerability and avoidant coping patterns, and a guided meditation demonstrating how to alleviate core shame in practice.