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Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness) practices of Theravada Buddhism. N…

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    The Dharmaseed.org: dharma talks and meditation instruction podcast is an exceptional resource for anyone interested in deepening their meditation practice or learning more about Buddhism. This podcast features talks from some of the best Buddhist insight practitioners and instructors in the world, allowing listeners to explore different teachings and find the ones that resonate with them. Additionally, this podcast provides a variety of topics, styles, and approaches, making it a valuable tool for both experienced practitioners and beginners.

    One of the best aspects of The Dharmaseed.org podcast is its extensive selection of teachers and teachings. With a wide range of speakers from various meditation centers, listeners can explore different perspectives on mindfulness, Buddhism, and the practice of meditation. This diversity allows for a more comprehensive understanding of these subjects and provides an opportunity to find teachers whose voice and approach resonate with each individual's needs. Additionally, the talks often include humor, quotes, poems, and personal experiences, making them engaging and relatable.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its accessibility. The Dharma Seed website offers free access to a vast library of talks spanning many different topics and lengths. This makes it easy for individuals to integrate these teachings into their daily lives without any financial barrier. Furthermore, by providing downloadable episodes, listeners can access these talks offline at their convenience.

    However, one possible downside to this podcast is its limited availability of older episodes. As mentioned in one review, the selection is often limited to the most recent 20 episodes or so. This means that if listeners download episodes to listen later, they might discover that those episodes have been removed by the time they get around to them. While this limitation can be seen as an exercise in mindfulness of impermanence, it can also be frustrating for those who want access to a wider range of content.

    In conclusion, The Dharmaseed.org: dharma talks and meditation instruction podcast offers an outstanding collection of teachings from some of the best Buddhist insight practitioners in the world. The accessibility, variety of topics, and engaging delivery make this podcast a valuable resource for anyone interested in deepening their meditation practice or exploring Buddhism. Despite its limited availability of older episodes, this podcast remains a refuge in a wild world for countless individuals seeking spiritual growth and understanding.



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    Jill Shepherd: talk: Right Effort part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 38:50


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

    Ayya Santussika: Acceptance

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2025 87:32


    (Karuna Buddhist Vihara) This guided meditation, dhamma talk, questions and responses was offered on October 25, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - Guided Meditation 16:44 - DHAMMA TALK 28:20 - Q&R

    Ajahn Sucitto: Ritual - forms that empty

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 51:14


    Christiane Wolf: Session 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2025 95:04


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

    Ajahn Sucitto: Finding the heart's voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 42:55


    Ajahn Sucitto: Entering and benefitting from space

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 25:59


    Ayya Santacitta: Staying Engaged Takes Us Beyond Boundaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 47:34


    (Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation on 'The Holonic Shift' by Joanna Macy | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene III | Online Wednesday-Mornings

    Devin Berry: Be a Lamp Unto Yourselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 30:28


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Final reflections of the first six weeks of the three-month retreat. It explores how refuge becomes internal rather than conditional, using the Buddha's final instruction, the Bhaddiya narrative, and the lion's roar to illuminate belonging, continuity of practice, and the transmission of Dhamma at transition points: for those staying for part 2 and those re-entering the world.

    Ajahn Sucitto: Kalayna

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 55:12


    (Moulin de Chaves)

    Donald Rothberg: Bringing Our Practice to Challenging Conversations and Communications, Including with Those with Different Views and Perspectives 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 64:23


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We continue the exploration from last week, beginning with Donald sharing a few of his experiences of being able to learn and practice when there have been differences of views and even conflicts. Then there is a review of some what we explored last week, including the importance in a functioning democracy of navigating differences of views, some of the factors making that harder in current times, and some of the practice supports for conversations when there are different views—both inner and outer (especially related to wise speech practice). We go further into exploring inner practices helpful when there are differences, including working with reactivity and difficult emotions, exploring views and options, and then the integrated inner and outer practice of cultivating empathy as a practice. The talk is followed by discussion, including several people sharing their own explorations with challenging conversations in the last week.

    Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation: Developing Concentration and Mindfulness, and Then Exploring One's Views and Opinions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 39:01


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) We begin with settling and developing more concentration for about 10-12 minutes. Then we shift to mindfulness practice. In the last third of the session, there are instructions for exploring one's own views and opinions, including in relationship to others (connected with the talk).

    Eric Kolvig: Test talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025


    (Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC) This is a description as a test. Test here, test there.

    Diana Winston: Session 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 100:57


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

    Marjolein Janssen: The Third Noble Truth: Awakening in This Very Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 51:34


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) The Third Noble Truth is about the cessation of dukkha (unsatisfactoriness) and the realization of Nibbāna (awakening). Through inspiring stories of modern-day figures like Mae Chee Kaew and Dipa Ma, we see that awakening is possible in this very life.

    Tuere Sala: How to Cultivate a Still Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 94:09


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

    Gullu Singh: Cittanupassana (Contemplation of the Mind)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2025 72:37


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Meditation & Dharma Talk

    Marjolein Janssen: Guided Meditation: Equanimity for difficult being, self, and all beings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2025 55:56


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) After a brief overview of the four Bbrahmavihāras and their interconnections, the session continues with a brief reflection on upekkhā (equanimity), followed by a guided equanimity meditation.

    Jill Shepherd: 24 instructions and meditation: choiceless attention

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 37:15


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 22 meditation: opening to what's pleasant to support gladness and muditā

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 28:34


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 21 meditation: mindfulness of mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 26:13


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 20 instructions: mindfulness of mental activity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 20:02


    Tim Geil: Embodying the Four Noble Truths

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 54:16


    (Cambridge Insight Meditation Center) The Four Noble Truths offer the fundamental roadmap for our practice. Our daily lives offer countless opportunities to integrate and embody our understanding of the Four Noble Truths. Bringing compassion to the dukkha of our lives helps them transform into wisdom and understanding. In this way, we learn to embody the Four Noble Truths.

    Ayya Santacitta: Shifting Our Sense of Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 52:12


    (Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation in collaboration with guest teacher Sumedha | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene III | Online Wednesday-Mornings

    Donald Rothberg: Bringing Our Practice to Challenging Conversations and Communications, Including with Those with Different Views and Perspectives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 62:35


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) How do we bring our practice to challenging conversations and discussions, including there are major differences in views and positions, whether on spiritual or social-politlcal or daily life matters? This is both a perennial practice question and a particularly important one in the current times. We begin our first of two explorations inviting the participants to explore both their most successful and their most difficult or painful discussions across differences, asking about the qualities present with both. We outline first some current social conditions that make discussions with differences more challenging, while acknowledging that such discussions are at the heart of a healthy democracy. Then we explore several supports for skillful conversations when there are differences, including shared agreements (among individuals or in a group or organization), wise speech practice, the vision of the "beloved community" or universal metta, and a commitment to align means and ends. The talk is followed by discussion.

    Jill Shepherd: 18 meditation: compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 26:24


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 17 instructions: compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 13:32


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 16 talk: Second Noble Truth and compassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 38:18


    Jill Shepherd: 15 meditation: mindfulness of hearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 25:29


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 14 instructions: mindfulness of mindfulness, and opening to hearing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 21:00


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 13 meditation: mindfulness of the body in terms of its elemental qualities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 29:52


    Devon Hase: Morning session: Equanimity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 36:58


    Jill Shepherd: 12 instructions: mindfulness of the body in terms of its elemental qualities

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 13:17


    Devon Hase: Evening session: The Singing Lama, the Portal of Fear, and Shades of Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 39:36


    Jill Shepherd: 11 talk: First Noble Truth and relating more wisely to dukkha

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 41:30


    Jill Shepherd: 10 meditation: mindfulness of breathing to develop sati and samadhi p2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 30:03


    Jill Shepherd: 09 instructions: mindfulness of breathing to develop sati and samadhi p2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 10:22


    (Te Moata Retreat Center) 09 instructions: mindfulness of breathing to develop sati samadhi p2

    Jill Shepherd: 08 meditation: cultivating sati and samadhi through mindfulness of breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 26:52


    Jill Shepherd: 07 instructions: cultivating sati and samadhi through mindfulness of breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 16:36


    Bonnie Duran: Indigenous Healing Through the Dharma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2025 90:29


    Jill Shepherd: 05 short instructions: continuity of mindfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 7:56


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 04 meditation: mindfulness of breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 24:56


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 03 instructions: mindfulness of breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 9:17


    (Te Moata Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: 02 meditation: Mindfulness of the body and breathing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 22:00


    (Te Moata Retreat Center) A body scan inviting ease, then resting the awareness on the rhythm of breathing

    Jill Shepherd: 01 instructions: Mindfulness of the Body

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 9:36


    (Te Moata Retreat Center) An introduction to the First Establishment of Mindfulness, mindfulness of the body

    Andrea Fella: Morning Questions and Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2025 18:02


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

    Joseph Goldstein: Questions and responses

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 68:14


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Responses to а variety of Dharma questions

    Kevin Griffin: Step 10 and Inventory of the Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 72:26


    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Meditation, Dharma talk, & short Metta practice

    Jill Shepherd: talk: Equanimity as the fourth brahmavihāra

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 28:19


    (Auckland Insight Meditation)

    Andrea Fella: Disenchantment and Dispassion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 61:25


    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

    Jill Shepherd: meditation: Orienting to equanimity

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 27:23


    (Auckland Insight Meditation)

    Ayya Anandabodhi, Sumedha: Nourishing Practice In The World

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2025 49:36


    (Vallecitos Mountain Retreat Center) Guided Meditation & Dharma Talk

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