Dave Smith Dharma

This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel on 4/25. This talk is part of the weekly groups offered by the Roaring Fork Insight. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This intro and guided practice was given at the Southern Dharma Retreat in March 2018. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at Insight Santa Cruz, http://www.insightsantacruz.org/. A descriptions is below. Without a doubt, Buddhism is recognized as one of the world’s great religions. For almost three millennia these ancient teachings have spread rapidly around the globe influencing humanity in a variety of ways. Needless to say, the historical Buddha, (Siddharta Gotama) did not teach Buddhism, he ta...

This talk was given on the opening night at the metta-vipassana retreat at Southern Dharma. http://southerndharma.org/ If you find these teachings useful, please consider a donation to support the ongoing work of Dave Smith, you can find out how here: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the second night of the metta-vipassana retreat at Southern Dharma. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel. It was part of a monthly group that Dave is leading for the North Fork Insight Meditation group. The term Sati is broken down and discussed. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given in June of 2016 at the Against the Stream Melrose Center. This was the final talk given by Dave Smith prior to his move to Colorado. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk outlines the 3 trainings: Sila-Samadhi- Panna. This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel for the Roaring Fork Insight Meditation weekly group. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given for an online class for worldwide insight. www.worldwideinsight.org. To watch the video of the entire session you can stream it here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/253296306 Understanding and developing Citta (heart-mind). All schools of Buddhism acknowledge that the development of Citta is an essential aspect of the awakening process. Within classical Mindfulness teachings, i...

This is the guided practice that follows the talk on compassion and appreciation (the illimitables). For the ATS Malibu retreat. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This intro talk on the illimitables (compassion & appreciation) was given at the afternoon session at Dave's last Against the Stream retreat in Malibu CA. The guided session is followed by this talk. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This was the first night talk given at the New Years Eve Retreat in Malibu with Cheryl Slean. This talk offers reflection and explanation of the practice and outcome of Upekkha/equanimity. You can find Cheryl Slean at: http://amindfullife.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given in the early days of Against the Stream Nashville: pre -Refuge Recovery. Circa 2012. This talk was offered at a Wednesday night session where 12 steps and Dharma were discussed. This is second talk of a 2 part talk that Dave offers on the topic of shame, with some reflections from the secular work of Brene Brown. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/dave...

This talk was given in the early days of Against the Stream Nashville: pre -Refuge Recovery. Circa 2012. This talk was offered at a Wednesday night session where 12 steps and Dharma were discussed. This is the first talk of a 2 part talk that Dave offers on the topic of shame, with a long personal introduction. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you...

This talk was given in January of 2017 at Against the Stream Melrose Center. This talk outlines the emotional experience of anger and fear. This was the firs talk given by Dave after his near death motorcycle accident. (the audio is a bit off-FYI) https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

Pulled from the archive, Against the Stream Nashville circa 2014. This talk points to the difference between desire and craving. Craving not being an expression of desire, but rather a repression of our own desire to be free, to be at ease, to be truly happy. If you find these talks interesting or useful, please consider making a donation on my contact page: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ ht...

This talk was given at the Against the Stream East Coast Retreat at Earthdance, circa 2013. It discusses the noble quest. This is the first retreat talk ever given by Dave Smith. If you find these talks interesting or useful, please consider making a donation on my contact page: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank...

A talk on being authentic in our communication. From the vaults of ATS-Nashville. 2013. If you scroll down to the bottom, there are many more older talks, and much more to come. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk comes from the vaults hidden deep within my Itunes. Given at Against the Stream Melrose Center a few years ago. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the Roaring Fork Insight weekly dharma class in Aspen CO. It offers a detailed explanation of compassion and appreciation (gratitude) as wise responses to complex conditions. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

The final talk, right view & the middle way was given at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. The talk outlines how to integrate retreat practice into daily life. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

Reaching into the old archives, here is an old talk given on a Monday night class at Against the Stream. The talk challenges us to look at our clinging to views around being a "Buddhist" https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This day two practice session from Against the Stream Vashon Island retreat offers a practice of compassion and appreciation. The guided practice follows the overview session. FYI https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing. 

This day 2 talk from the Against the Stream Vashon Island retreat offers an overview on Compassion (karuna) and Appreciation (mudita), by outlining their role from the abhidhamma, or the illimatables. When these practices are skillfully interwoven it becomes the first stage of fruition for metta vipassana. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for s...

This guided practice was given at the morning session, day 2, at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. This practice follows the overview session. FYI. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/ https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharma Thank you for subscribing.