Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Intro talk by Jean Esther. Waking up to our direct experience in the present moment is the doorway to greater ease and peace in the body, mind and heart.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Further into the Brahma Viharas, talk about equanimity or Upekha, the two types of equanimity , how to cultivate the second one, given that the first one can only be achieved by cultivating all the Paramis. Then a short guided meditation based on the Tibetan Tonglem of bringing other's pain/suffering into our hearts to tranform them into light.

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Six kinds of turning away; Benefits in developing intuitive wisdom.

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center) bell hooks, the ball of honey, dogen: to study the Buddha Way…, humming with humming birds (Faith’s Hymn by Beautiful Chorus)

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center) This is a guided meditation on body and breath.

(Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection on the 2nd Vipallasa & Guided Meditation including a poem by Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene IV | Online Wednesday-Morning

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Discerning formations as void; key features of the knowledge of equanimity toward formations.

(Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guided meditation starting with settling the body, then the breath as air element,then identifying the the rest of the four elements in our bodies,the solidity of air, the fluidity and cohesion of water and the temperature of fire. At last a guided with instructions sky gazing meditation to do outside.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Guiding Meditation. Starting with settling the Body and then the breath. A subtle balance between relaxation adn allertness. Focusing on the breath sensations in relationship with the air element.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We are nothing but Earth inlcuding all its elements, not separete from her/them, Inviting to honor, revere it, seeing clearly the interdependence. Inviting to shift from seeing Earth as a resource to recognizing it as our creator, sustainer, healer, and home. By remembering that we are not separate from the living world—but an expression of it—we cultivate humility,...

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Equanimity stops the cycle of reactivity; it does not get entangled in formations; it abandons fear and delight.

(Insight Santa Cruz)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) In a society that prizes overachieving, we are taught to scale it back in meditation practice. But strong determination is also an essential quality on the path to awakening. Here's how to fold your ambition and perfectionism into your practice.

(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This dhamma talk, comments, questions and responses was offered on June 20, 2026 for East Bay Dhamma. Dhammapada verses 146 -156 Old Age was discussed. The text can be found here: https://suttacentral.net/dhp146-156/en/buddharakkhita?lang=en&reference=none&highlight=false 00:00 - 1:36:32 DHAMMA TALK, COMMENTS, QUESTIONS & RESPONSES

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk explores the core teaching of letting go and how it relates to profound states of well-being. We learn about Natural Awareness-- the luminous quality of the mind-- and try a few "Glimpse practices" to access it. Diana then shows us how Natural Awareness practice can help us navigate the complex, challenging, and heart-breaking times in the world today.

(East Bay Meditation Center) We begin with a short account of some of the history of Juneteenth and its origins in Texas, as well as how it developed in the decades after 1865, including under Jim Crow. We ask how consideration of Juneteenth and the ensuing history informs our practice, considering the three main elements of our practice: Training in wisdom (particularly in understanding the roots...

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This session explores equanimity-- what it is, how to cultivate it, and how to work with the "mosquitoes" we encounter.

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk explores the different ways we might meet difficult emotions on retreat and in life. And in case you're not experiencing only difficult emotions, there is also some guidance on how to hold pleasant states, too!

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this talk, on day 3 of the retreat, Gullu discusses expanding the frame of awareness from just the anchor to include more and more experience, especially thoughts and emotions.

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

(Auckland Insight Meditation)

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We explore how to be aware of body sensations from a "Somatic Mindfulness" or body-based perspective, as well as get guidance on how to mindfully work with physical pain

(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) Adam will give the talk. Over the past seven months, Adam traveled through Bali, Nepal, and Japan on a pilgrimage that became both an outer journey and an inner exploration. At the heart of this journey was a simple question: What allows a human being to feel truly at home within themselves? Drawing from meditation, spiritual pilgrimage, and somatic pract...

(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In the talk Gullu introduces a simple accesible loving kindness practice to cultivate an attidude of friendliness, benevolence and good will for a beloved being, self and all beings.