Podcasts about shamatha

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna begins his commentary on the text “Following in the Buddha's Footsteps,” written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chödron. John covers a section in the text that is focused on taking refuge and gives clarifying guidance on this aspect of the path to Enlightenment. This episode was recorded on May 20th, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna gives his last dharma talk from the text, “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path”. In this final session he continues to offer commentary on the wisdom aspect of Buddhism that aims to eliminate the roots of suffering. This episode was recorded on May 13th, 2026. Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna guides us deeper into Buddhist wisdom. He helps us deepen our understanding and practices for cultivating the deeper states of wisdom that alleviate suffering in our lives. This episode was recorded on May 6th, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers guidance regarding the wisdom aspect of Buddhism. He describes how the sense of self that we have is a dependently originated phenomenon that is actually empty of any inherent existence. Importantly, John helps us understand how we need to engage in cultivating a healthy sense of self first before we can be successful in realizing these deeper truths on the Buddhist path. This episode was recorded on April 29th, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna hosts a discussion and offers commentary about how we can engage with the perfection of wisdom in our daily lives. He encourages us to explore how dependent origination and emptiness impact our experience and then gives guidance on ultimate and conventional reality which are known as the two truths. This episode was recorded on April 22nd, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Send us Fan MailPatanjali's Yoga Sutras: Do You Need a Religion to Wake Up?Enjoying our podcast? Please help us out and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your thumbs up goes a long way.Every spiritual tradition hands you a map. Patanjali's eight limbs. Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle. The Four Noble Truths. Lojong mind training. But here's the question nobody asks: What good is the map if you don't know how to drive a car?In this episode, Stephan and Adam dig into what spiritual maps are really for, and when staring at one becomes the obstacle itself. They get into why discipline and restraint are the most skipped steps in Western spirituality, what actually happens when the surface mind quiets down (hint: it's not peace), and why the why behind your emotions matters less than you think.Topics covered:Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the eight limbs, and yogas chitta vritti nirodhaLojong mind training and transforming difficulty into the pathTeresa of Avila's Interior Castle and the non-linear nature of the journeySengcan's Hsin Hsin Ming, the Zen case for dropping preferences entirelyA Course in Miracles on forgiveness as stillnessWhy Neo-Advaita can leave you stuckQuestions, topic ideas, or books you want us to read: letterstotheskypodcast@gmail.com00:00 Back After Hiatus00:21 Lost Episode Story01:20 Do We Need A Map?02:57 What Counts As A Map?05:50 Different Destinations09:09 Map Versus Road11:04 Spiritual Stages And Ego14:13 Inner Roads Of Practice16:09 Ethics As Foundation26:54 Meditation Clicks Over Time30:48 Quiet Mind Brings Pain34:21 Therapy Versus Inquiry35:41 Why Knowing Why Fails36:51 Karma Reincarnation Context39:17 View Path Fruit Framework42:40 Mind Training Maps45:15 Shoes Frustration Practice48:54 Feel Fully Drop Resistance53:22 Forgiveness No Preferences01:00:34 Signs of Progress01:04:17 Map Question Wrap UpSupport the showCopyright 2026 by Letters to the Sky

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna dives deeper into the perfection of wisdom within the Mahayana path of Tibetan Buddhism. He skillfully presents how our misperception of reality is the root of our suffering and then offers a variety of practices as methods for slowly clarifying our view of reality and thus relieving suffering from our experience. This episode was recorded on April 15th, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna continues last week's discussion on the Perfection of Wisdom in the text “How to Meditate on the Stages of the Path”. He introduces and gives guidance on three different types of wisdom that are presented in the text, while also more broadly discussing various wisdoms that we will encounter on the Path to Awakening. This episode was recorded on April 8th, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

You can't breathe in the past or the future, and you can't switch off thinking on command. That's where Susan Piver brings a refreshing kind of relief to meditation practice, especially if you've ever judged yourself for having a busy mind. We talk about Shamatha Vipassana, the mindfulness awareness approach she teaches, and why the real skill is not perfect focus but the simple act of noticing and returning.We also get practical about what mindfulness is and what it is not. Mindfulness is the trainable part: placing attention where you choose and coming back when it wanders. Awareness is the wider field that opens over time, often on its own. Susan shares why insight lives in awareness, why deeper practice can make us feel more (sometimes unexpectedly), and why teachers should expect inner states to shift in ways that do not follow a tidy script.Along the way, we touch on what science can measure like stress and cortisol, insomnia support, and reduced depression relapse when paired with other care, while also honoring the contemplative side that doesn't fit neatly in a chart. If you teach mindfulness, support clients, or simply want a kinder relationship with your own mind, this conversation gives you a clear frame you can use immediately. Subscribe, share this with a friend who thinks they're “bad at meditating,” and leave a review. What belief about meditation do you want to unlearn next?Teach mindfulness without self-doubt, fear of judgment, or imposter syndrome. Learn about our Internationally Accredited Certification Program:  https://certify.mindfulnessexercises.com/Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — this podcast explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.Each episode offers a mix of:Practical mindfulness and meditation teachingsConversations with respected meditation teachers, clinicians, authors, and researchersReal-world insights for therapists, coaches, yoga teachers, educators, and caregiversGentle reflections for anyone navigating stress, anxiety, burnout, grief, or changeIf you're interested in:Mindfulness meditation for everyday lifeTrauma-sensitive and compassion-based practicesTeaching mindfulness in an authentic, non-performative wayDeepening your own practice while supporting others…you're in the right place.Learn more at ...

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna offers a clarifying talk about the practice of shamatha meditation, also known as calm abiding. He gives useful guidance on how to encourage this meditation practice in our lives, describes its many benefits, and uncovers some obstacles we will face when seeking to cultivate shamatha. This episode was recorded on March 25th, 2026.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

Trechos retirados de um retiro sobre os “Seis Bardos em A Essência Vajra”, de Alan Wallace, em Viamão, 23 de janeiro de 2014Bruce Alan Wallace, nasceu em Pasadena na Califórnia em 1950, é professor, escritor e tradutor de sua tradição de Budismo Tibetano (Vajrayana).Wallace nasceu em uma família cristã e seu pai era um teólogo batista. Com 18 anos começou a estudar ecologia e filosofia na Universidade da Califónia.Em 1971 interrompeu seus estudos universitários, e mudou-se para Dharamsala, na Índia, para estudar budismo tibetano, medicina e linguagem. Ele foi ordenado por Sua Santidade Dalai Lama dois anos depois e, ao longo de quatorze anos como monge, estudou e traduziu para muitos os maiores lamas da geração. Em 1984, ele retomou sua educação ocidental no Amherst College, onde estudou física e filosofia da ciência. Ele então aplicou essa experiência em sua pesquisa de doutorado em Stanford sobre a conexão entre o budismo e a ciência e a filosofia ocidentais, com foco no cultivo contemplativo da atenção, atenção plena e introspecção.Desde 1987, ele tem sido um tradutor frequente e colaborador de reuniões entre o Dalai Lama e cientistas e filósofos proeminentes, e escreveu e traduziu mais de 40 livros. Junto com seu trabalho acadêmico, Wallace é considerado internacionalmente como um dos mais proeminentes professores de meditação budista e guias de retiros do nosso tempo.Alan Wallace é o fundador e presidente do Santa Barbara Institute, na Califórnia, e é o responsável por desenvolver e integrar a prática contemplativa no programa Cultivating Emotional Balance.Desde 2010, Wallace tem liderado uma série de retiros de 8 semanas para treinar alunos nas práticas meditativas de Shamatha, Quatro Incomensuráveis, Vipashyana e Dzogchen.

Vince Fakhoury Horn: I was thinking about where to start with the 9th Jhāna, and I think the first thing to say is that the 9th Jhāna is not a state. So why in the world are we within a community of practice called The Jhāna Community, which is explicitly aimed at developing and cultivating certain states of mind, or states of consciousness, why would we be focusing on something which is not a state?Let me let me share a little bit where this term came from. So I'm borrowing this term from a researcher who I spoke to some months ago. This is a researcher working on a project studying advanced meditation. They were asking me about my experience with jhāna's and then asked, “Do you have any experience with anything that would be considered like a 9th Jhāna, or anything beyond the eight traditional jhānas.” And I had to think about that because I'd never heard the term, “the 9th jhāna.” I'd heard other things, weird things, but I hadn't heard that one before, so I thought about it and I was like, “Well, I guess the only thing I would describe as the 9th jhāna is just sort of resting in awareness, or just being open and not doing anything, just being”, what I would normally in my own models call Awareness Meditation, and that is the spirit of this exploration today.Want to explore the 9th jhāna with Vince Horn? Join him for another round of The 9th Jhāna in The Jhāna Community beginning September 30th, 2025. The 9th Jhāna is an exploration of how to explore these states of consciousness that arise in meditation naturally and organically when the mind and body are settled, through the doorway of a very different kind of meditation object, which is not an object at all. We take awareness as our “object.”Of course, awareness can't take itself as an object, right? If you could take awareness as an object, that wouldn't be awareness. It'd be some experience. With the 9th jhāna we're learning how to rest in awareness, to be aware of awareness. And there are lots of ways to do that, and there's lots of ways to think about that. So today I wanted to kind of just share a few different frames with you, uh, as an attempt to frame the unframeable. Awareness isn't something which we can frame properly because it's not an experience, or it's not a thing, or state. But we still have to talk about it. Because it's like the whole point of the Buddhist meditative tradition in a certain way. So how can we talk about something that doesn't fit into the normal categories of how we think about reality? One way I think we have to talk about this, and this is a longstanding conversation in the Buddhist contemplative tradition, is we have to talk about how we enter into this awareness of awareness. And there's a longstanding debate here between what in the Buddhist tradition they call the Sudden and Gradual schools. They're not actual real schools, okay. In fact, they're probably not really actual people who really believe either one of these extreme positions anymore.But, over thousands of years, you could say a dialogue has been happening across these different lines of looking at how the path unfolds. And one of the so-called schools says that the path is a gradual process, it's something that you develop through time. In a book called One Dharma by a Teacher named Joseph Goldstein, he does his best to try to make sense of these different approaches and he describes this kind of approach where you're gradually developing stage by stage or step by step. He calls this the Building From Below orientation. But there's also, as he describes it, a way to Swoop From Above with Awareness. You don't necessarily have to spend 20 years and you know, five Goenka retreats, or whatever the amount of stuff that you did, before you realized the basic truth about awareness, which is: good luck trying to not be aware. Ken Wilber, one of my early mentors, he used to always point to awareness, he'd say, “Try to stop being aware of my voice.” And Ken talks a lot [laughs] and he'd just keep talking, talking, talking about how you can't not be aware. And it's true, it's hard to shut awareness off.So here, how do we actually, suddenly realize that we're already aware? This is the Sudden School, which Joseph Goldstein described as Sweeping from Above. You could just realize it's already done. You're already aware, you're already awake. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in a book called I Am That he said, “To be aware is to be awake. Unaware means asleep. You are aware anyhow, you need not try to be. What you need is to be aware of being aware. Be aware deliberately and consciously, broaden and deepen the field of awareness. You are always conscious of the mind, but you are not aware of yourself as being conscious.”I like this way of describing awareness practice, because in a way, he's integrating these two, the sudden and gradual approaches. He's not prioritizing one over the other. He's saying both are true. You're always conscious, right? So consciousness is always present, but you're not always aware that you're aware. You're not always conscious of your consciousness. And so there, that's the practice is being aware of being aware. That's it. That's what we're doing here. B. Alan Wallace in The Attention Revolution, another awesome Dharma book, that touches on awareness as a doorway into jhāna, he says, “In awareness of awareness, there is no intentional directing of attention. You simply rest in that flow of knowing, and from time to time gently recognize that you are aware.”I wish it were more complicated than that, sometimes I wish I could just lay it out like kind of like Daniel Ingram did in his book, Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha, and just give you the full, 400 page diagram detail of how to get into awareness. And I'm sure that book exists, and that might be a useful exercise. But for me, the practice is quite simple. And unfortunately, the thinking mind will tend to make this more complex than it is, and that tends to be one of the biggest obstacles that I've noticed in using awareness as a tool for entering into jhāna. So this is one way to look at what we're doing here with the 9th Jhāna. How is it that we're coming into this awareness? Gradually or all of a sudden. Another way of looking at awareness practice, I think that's very important is that if you are taking a gradual approach, if you feel like there's some kind of movement or development or progression through time, what I've noticed is that that progression often takes one of two forms, and this seems to largely depend on the person and the tradition that they're practicing in.One of the ways, in the Christian contemplative tradition, they call this Via Negativa. In the Hindu tradition, they call this Advaita, which is you take all of the experiences that are rising and you recognize that you are not any of those, because they're objects, because they're arising, because you can know them. That means they arise in time that they're changing, and they will vanish. This is the basic truth of vipassana, right? Mindfulness. Yeah, so we can recognize that and we recognize anything that we can be aware of is not ultimately who we are. This is the process of, Neti Neti, as it's said in Sanskrit, “Not this, Not this.”With this approach you're backing away from the untruth. You're backing away from everything that is not you. You're letting go of all those objects and just resting in awareness that's devoid of any characteristics. Devoid. That's important. This is the path of the void. Not this. Via Negativa. Then on the other side though, you have the opposite path, Via Positiva. “This too, This too.” Nothing is excluded. Anything that arises that appears to be apart from you, you include it in awareness. You fold it back into awareness and see that thing that I thought was out there, over here, this too! Shunryū Suzuki Roshi in Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind, he says, “That everything is included within your mind is the essence of mind.” So, here we're recognizing that everything that arises in the mind is the essence of mind.Another quote from Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, in I Am That:“The mind produces thoughts ceaselessly, even when you do not look at them. When you know what is going on in your mind, you call it consciousness. That is your waking state–your consciousness shifts from sensation to sensation, from perception to perception, from idea to idea, in endless succession. Then comes awareness, the direct insight into the whole of consciousness, the totality of the mind. The mind is like a river, flowing ceaselessly in the bed of the body; you identify yourself for a moment with some particular ripple and call it: ‘my thought'. All you are conscious of is your mind; awareness is the cognizance of consciousness as a whole.”Awareness is the cognizance of consciousness as a whole. Again, we'll use this as our kind of broad definition for what it is that we're meditating on. And of course we don't meditate on awareness. We meditate as awareness. There's no way to take awareness as an object. You can only be that awareness.So how do you be aware? Well, you're already aware. How do you not be aware? That might be a more interesting question. How do we not be aware? How do we avoid this moment?So these are two approaches, “Not this, Not this” (via negativa) and “This too, This too.” (via positiva), are both are valid ways to realize Awareness. I remember the first time I really heard this spoken by someone I respected, it was a teacher at Naropa University. I was in this class called Contemplative Hinduism and learning about the different contemplative approaches in the Hindu tradition. My teacher was a woman named Sreedevi Bringi, and she grew up in India and her family, and her family was close friends with Jiddu Krishnamurti, so she grew up, hanging out with Krishnamurti in her family house. Okay, that should give you a little sense of her background.She said in India there are two basic approaches, and she described it in pretty much the same way I just described them to you, except she said with the Neti, Neti approach, she said in India we call this Advaita Vedanta, radical non-duality. And the other approach “This too, This too”, we call that Tantra. Vedanta and Tantra. And she said both of these are valid approaches. At the time that I heard that, it was really useful, because I'd taken the Via Negativa approach and I thought, “Well, this must be the only way.” I noticed in the beginning when everyone was sharing about your background, I should have probably asked when your first Goenka retreat was, because almost everyone here seems to have experienced that. And that very much is the Via Negativa approach, where you're just breaking down, deconstructing your experience, disidentifying, you could say dissociating from whatever arises. So this is also, I think, an important frame for understanding the 9th Jhāna, that there are different ways in, that are either about backing away from identification with anything, or moving toward identification with everything. Ultimately, I would suggest these lead to the same realizations. And then finally, I want to throw this last frame out to you, which is the Several Ways to Meditate framework. This is a framework that my wife, Emily Horn and I developed over many years now to kind of describe the various approaches to meditation that we have practiced, and we teach, to provide a schema for understanding all the different possible ways there are to do this, and how they connect and relate to each other.If you think for a moment of a hexagram, starting off with a very simple six-sided object. If you look at that hexagram, you can see that there's six points in the hexagram, and each of those points is a style of meditation or a way to meditate. You have Concentration Meditation, bringing attention to a single point. Mindfulness, where we're noticing sensations as they change. Heartfulness, inclining the mind toward opening the heart. Inquiry Meditation where we're using a question as a prompt for discovery, like "What is awareness?" or "Who is aware?" Then you have Imaginal Meditation where you're using internal imagery or other internal senses to kind of put yourself in a position, that you can only imagine, where you're more whole and integrated. And then finally we have Embodiment Meditation where you're working on inhabiting the body. Now obviously there's a lot of overlaps between these styles. It's not that they're completely separate. In fact, they do connect. And if you imagine this hexagram, every point connecting up to a single point, like a pyramid, except this is a hexagramic pyramid. That single point at the top, the apex, is Awareness. Awareness is the only way of meditating that doesn't have a focus. It's the only style of meditation where there's nothing to do, and thus awareness doesn't contradict any of these other styles of practice. You might be missing that you're aware while you're furiously meditating on your breath or something, you might actually miss that, really it's true. But you can be aware and breathe at the same time. Awareness is compatible with everything, and it's the common denominator of all these styles. It's the point that transcends and includes all these different ways to meditate. So in that sense, it's a kind of special approach. And because of that you can use any of those other styles of meditation, in combination with the intention to be aware of awareness, and you can practice that as a doorway into the 9th jhāna. So you can practice Mindful Awareness, you can use techniques that intentionally bring in mindfulness, and also point toward awareness. Or you could do a kind of inquiry into awareness. You could use inquiry meditation to, to hone in on the nature of awareness through asking questions. “What is aware of this experience right now?” Can you find that? You can just sit and be in your body. Embodied awareness. You can take awareness as your concentration object. Shamatha without a sign, which was mentioned earlier. You could move through the jhānas naturally and organically as you just rest in awareness, concentrated awareness. So I mention this model because I'm going to be pulling from a lot of these different techniques over the course of the next 12 weeks. And my hope is that by exploring this from different angles, you can find the approaches to awareness that work for you, to let you in, that are access points for you that are reliable and which you can deepen through. And my experience is sometimes people will find that access point in one place, and it might not be a Goenka retreat, it might be somewhere else. So, here I want to provide as many access points as possible while also continuing to keep the focus centered on the 9th Jhāna.Practice the 9th Jhāna in The Jhāna Community with Vince Fakhoury Horn. Next group starts on September 30th, 2025. Get full access to Buddhist Geeks at www.buddhistgeeks.org/subscribe

Send us a textMichael Shea is a distinguished expert in the realms of biodynamic cranial sacral therapy and meditation. Based in Juno Beach, Shea is a noted educator who teaches both locally and globally. He has a deep foundation in various disciplines of meditation, particularly Vajrayana Buddhism, contributing to a multifaceted spiritual understanding. His academic and spiritual journey has spanned decades, culminated in certifications, publications, and a lifelong commitment to understanding and teaching the intricacies of spiritual and bodily wellness.Visit Michael: https://sheaheart.com/Key Takeaways:Atiyoga's Core Concepts: Embrace the spontaneous present and the clear, primordial nature of mind, beyond concepts, plurality, and singularity.Approach to Meditation: Recognize the importance of resting the mind to navigate daily life's complexities and develop a strong foundation through practices like Shamatha meditation.Understanding Fear: The episode discusses how fear, often reinforced by societal narratives, can be managed through non-dual awareness and compassionate training.Practical Application: Listeners are encouraged to practice gratitude and rest in non-judgmental awareness, which can support a more grounded, peaceful existence.Thanks for listening to this episode. Check out:

In this soul-centered episode of Truth Be Told, host Tony Sweet explores the ancient practice of Tibetan meditation and how it leads to deep personal fulfillment. Journey into the heart of Himalayan wisdom as we uncover the meaning behind Shamatha (calm-abiding) and Vipashyana (insight) practices, and learn how stillness can awaken a powerful sense of clarity and peace. Whether you're new to meditation or seeking deeper purpose, this episode offers a guided reflection and practical insights to help you reconnect with the truth within.

En esta serie de Meditaciones del Libro Tibetano de los Muertos nos enfocamos enel Libro Segundo después de que la persona falleció dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio del devenir. Esta cuarta meditación comenzará con después de haber pasado entre 12 y 15 dias de que la persona falleció y cuando ya haya despertado en el estado intermedio o Bardo del devenir.La primera meditación : “Indicaciones sobre la luz clara durante el estado intermedio que antecede a la muerte” se recomienda hacer antes de morir para familiarizarse con el proceso, así cómo durante la transición en voz alta para recordarle y guiar a la persona que esta experimentando dicha transición del morir. También se recomienda hacerla en voz alta cada 7 días por 7 semanas a la hora exacta en que la persona falleció ya que se experimenta un ciclo similar al que experimentó al morir. La puedes escuchar ⁠aquí⁠ La segunda meditación va del dia 1 al 7 dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades apacibles. La puedes escuchar ⁠aquí⁠La tercera meditación va del dia 8 al 12 dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades iracundas. La puedes escuchar ⁠⁠aquí⁠⁠Espero que estas meditaciones te sea de beneficio para entrenarte y para ayudar a tus seres queridos.Suscríbete al newsletter ⁠aquí⁠Curso de Meditación Mindfulness y Shamatha, mas info⁠ aquí⁠⁠https://contemplarte.org⁠

En esta serie de Meditaciones del Libro Tibetano de los Muertos nos enfocamos en los dias 8 al 12 después de que la persona falleció dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades iracundas. Esta tercera meditación comenzará con el día 8 después de haber pasado entre 7 y 10 dias de que la persona falleció y cuando ya haya despertado en el estado intermedio o Bardo del devenir.La primera meditación : “Indicaciones sobre la luz clara durante el estado intermedio que antecede a la muerte” la cual se recomienda hacer antes de morir para familiarizarse con el proceso, así cómo durante la transición en voz alta para recordarle y guiar a la persona que esta experimentando dicha transición del morir. También se recomienda hacerla en voz alta cada 7 días por 7 semanas a la hora exacta en que la persona falleció ya que se experimenta un ciclo similar al que experimentó al morir. La puedes escuchar aquí La segunda meditación va del dia 1 al 7 dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades apacibles. La puedes escuchar aquíEspero que estas meditaciones te sea de beneficio para entrenarte y para ayudar a tus seres queridos.Suscríbete al newsletter aquíCurso de Meditación Mindfulness y Shamatha, mas info aquíhttps://contemplarte.org

En esta serie de Meditaciones del Libro Tibetano de los Muertos nos enfocamos en los dias 7 al 12 después de que la persona falleció dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades apacibles. Esta segunda meditación comenzará con el día 1 después de haber pasado tres días y medio de que la persona falleció y cuando ya haya despertado en el estado intermedio o Bardo del devenir.La primera meditación : “Indicaciones sobre la luz clara durante el estado intermedio que antecede a la muerte” la cual se recomienda hacer antes de morir para familiarizarse con el proceso, así cómo durante la transición en voz alta para recordarle y guiar a la persona que esta experimentando dicha transición del morir. También se recomienda hacerla en voz alta cada 7 días por 7 semanas a la hora exacta en que la persona falleció ya que se experimenta un ciclo similar al que experimentó al morir. La puedes escuchar ⁠aquí⁠ Espero que estas meditaciones te sea de beneficio para entrenarte y para ayudar a tus seres queridos.Suscríbete al newsletter ⁠⁠aquí⁠⁠Curso de Meditación Mindfulness y Shamatha, mas info⁠⁠ aquí⁠⁠⁠⁠https://contemplarte.org⁠⁠

En esta serie de Meditaciones del Libro Tibetano de los Muertos comenzamos con la primera meditación: “Indicaciones sobre la luz clara durante el estado intermedio que antecede a la muerte” la cual se recomienda hacer antes de morir para familiarizarse con el proceso, así cómo durante la transición en voz alta para recordarle y guiar a la persona que esta experimentando dicha transición del morir. También se recomienda hacerla en voz alta cada 7 días por 7 semanas a la hora exacta en que la persona falleció ya que se experimenta un ciclo similar al que experimentó al morir. Espero que esta meditación te sea de beneficio para entrenarte y para ayudar a tus seres queridos.La segunda meditación va del dia 1 al 7 dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades apacibles. La puedes escuchar ⁠⁠aquí⁠⁠La tercera meditación va del dia 8 al 12 dándole las instrucciones del estado intermedio de las deidades iracundas. La puedes escuchar ⁠⁠⁠aquí⁠⁠⁠La cuarta meditación es del Libro Segundo dándole las instrucciones del Estado Intermedio del Devenir. La puedes escuchar ⁠⁠⁠⁠aquí⁠⁠⁠⁠Espero que estas meditaciones te sea de beneficio para entrenarte y para ayudar a tus seres queridos.Suscríbete al newsletter ⁠⁠aquí⁠⁠Curso de Meditación Mindfulness y Shamatha, mas info⁠⁠ aquí⁠⁠⁠⁠https://contemplarte.org⁠

Trechos de gravações em palestras de Alan Wallace.Bruce Alan Wallace, nasceu em Pasadena na Califórnia em 1950, é professor, escritor e tradutor de sua tradição de Budismo Tibetano (Vajrayana).Wallace nasceu em uma família cristã e seu pai era um teólogo batista. Com 18 anos começou a estudar ecologia e filosofia na Universidade da Califónia.Em 1971 interrompeu seus estudos universitários, e mudou-se para Dharamsala, na Índia, para estudar budismo tibetano, medicina e linguagem. Ele foi ordenado por Sua Santidade Dalai Lama dois anos depois e, ao longo de quatorze anos como monge, estudou e traduziu para muitos os maiores lamas da geração. Em 1984, ele retomou sua educação ocidental no Amherst College, onde estudou física e filosofia da ciência. Ele então aplicou essa experiência em sua pesquisa de doutorado em Stanford sobre a conexão entre o budismo e a ciência e a filosofia ocidentais, com foco no cultivo contemplativo da atenção, atenção plena e introspecção.Desde 1987, ele tem sido um tradutor frequente e colaborador de reuniões entre o Dalai Lama e cientistas e filósofos proeminentes, e escreveu e traduziu mais de 40 livros. Junto com seu trabalho acadêmico, Wallace é considerado internacionalmente como um dos mais proeminentes professores de meditação budista e guias de retiros do nosso tempo.Alan Wallace é o fundador e presidente do Santa Barbara Institute, na Califórnia, e é o responsável por desenvolver e integrar a prática contemplativa no programa Cultivating Emotional Balance.Desde 2010, Wallace tem liderado uma série de retiros de 8 semanas para treinar alunos nas práticas meditativas de Shamatha, Quatro Incomensuráveis, Vipashyana e Dzogchen.

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This talk was given by Jogen Salzberg, Sensei on September 11, 2024 at Heart of Wisdom Zen Temple in Portland, OR. In this talk Jogen discusses settling the mind with calm-abiding (shamatha) meditation.   ★ Support this podcast ★

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Learn to meditate like a monk in 14 days through this 14-day meditation challenge. On Day 7, we will practice Shamatha meditation, sometimes also called calm-abiding or concentration meditation. This practice is all about cultivating stillness and stability in the mind and in our lives. With consistent practice, it will also help you increase focus and concentration. I created an 11-day course "Meditate Like a Monk" for the world's most popular meditation app, Insight Timer, in 2023, and it blew up. As this course is a premium feature of Insight Timer, I decided to create this Free Meditation challenge for people who are either new to meditation or want to build a consistent meditation practice. Over these 14 Days, I guide you through 14 different meditations teaching you the basics of meditation. ———————————————————————— **GET YOUR FREE MEDITATION GUIDE "Meditate Like a Monk""** https://bit.ly/43pbVN9 ———————————————————————— Connect with me on Social Media for Video content:

More often than I can count, I have conversations with students asking me what's next in their meditation practice, how to go deeper, or how to feel better in the toughest of times… and today, I am delighted to share a powerful conversation offering a few answers to these tough questions.Andrew Holecek is a returning guest to the podcast, as well as a renowned author and humanitarian who teaches internationally on spirituality, meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. His many books include Reverse Meditation and Dream Yoga. And now, he has a new book out - I'm Mindful, Now What? Moving Beyond Mindfulness to Meet the Modern World. This book, and our discussion today, reveals how the form of mindfulness many of us know is merely one thread in a much older, greater tapestry of contemplative practice. For anyone who has sensed the potential for something much deeper and more profound - this conversation is for YOU.Andrew and I talk about: Brining meditation off the cushion and into our day-to-day experiencesPractices that move beyond simply “calming down” The near enemies of practice, which include spiritual bypassing, spiritual materialism and the tricky distinction between tranquility and liberation. Waking up vs. growing upFive nocturnal meditation practices, the value of the dream state, and the magic of liminality.Lastly and most importantly, we talk about why these practices matter when the world is on fire. At the end, Andrew shares a guided meditation that he does every morning to start off his day. Join me for this inspiring conversation and practice. And listeners, I need to know - should I have Andrew come back to tell us more about these dream practices?!?There is so much richness in this practice, here is a breakout of some of the key moments:01:32 The Five-Year Retreat Experience04:42 Beyond Mindfulness: Deeper Practices06:54 Shamatha and Vipashyana Explained12:18 The Importance of Waking Down15:48 Therapeutic and Somatic Support18:32 Traps on the Meditative Path24:16 Waking Up vs. Growing Up26:48 Nocturnal Meditations27:16 The Importance of Dreams27:34 Polyphasic vs. Monophasic Cultures28:16 Ego and Altered States of Consciousness29:06 The Three-Dimensional View of Reality31:00 The Five Nocturnal Practices32:51 Exploring Liminal Dreaming34:14 The Science Behind Liminal Dreaming35:23 Observational Intent and Thought Image Amalgamation36:37 Deconstructing the Sense of Self42:56 The Collective Mind and Quantum Entanglement48:44 Guided Meditation PracticeLearn more about Andrew Holecek and find his new book here: https://www.andrewholecek.com/Sign up for my newsletter at https://merylarnett.substack.com/ to receive free mini meditations each week, creative musings, and more.Thank you to Brianna Nielsen for production and editing support. Find her at:instagram.com/brianna_podcastproWatch on YouTube, Make a donation, or learn more about my free offerings and live classes by visiting merylarnett.cominstagram.com/merylarnettyoutube.com/@ourmindfulnature

Send us a Text Message.Welcome to this guided meditation based on Stage One of The Mind Illuminated Meditation Training System. This meditation is designed to help you establish a consistent and diligent meditation practice. You'll be guided through a structured preparation, transition, and focused meditation, with periods of silence to allow you to deepen your practice. Practice this regularly to learn the foundational skills needed to maintain a regular meditation routine.⚡️ STOIC TOOLS:

In this episode, spiritual director John Bruna speaks on 4 different methods of cessation as presented in the text “Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Venerable Thubten Chodron. Additionally, John talks about the 5 hindrances and how they obstruct our progress on the path to awakening.  This episode was recorded on April 10th, 2024.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

This is a shorter version of Episode 71 "Tranquil Ocean Shamatha," with a bit less instruction. Shamatha or “peaceful abiding” helps stabilize the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation, in this case, the breath. You can do the same practice using alternative anchors such as bodily sensations or sounds. Staying present  to an anchor provides scaffolding or training wheels to help keep your mind focused. Over time, practicing Shamatha meditation steadies you inwardly.  You learn to calmly witness your thoughts without being triggered by them. Eventually, this leads to a natural decrease in unhelpful thoughts. Very freeing! This meditation is partly inspired by one offered in the book REVERSE MEDITATIONS by Andrew Holecek. Relax and enjoy!Music & audio engineering by Eric Fischer: audio-refined.comSupport the showTess on Insight TimerTess on YouTubeTess's novels: https://tesscallahan.com/Thank you for listening !DISCLAIMER: Meditation is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical healthcare or therapy. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred by you acting or not acting as a result of listening to this recording. Use the material provided at your own risk. Do not drive or operate dangerous equipment while listening.

Curso gratuito Desata tu potencial personal en 4 claves. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Inscríbete gratis y accede al material adicional⁠. En esta sesión del curso Desata tu Potencial en 4 Claves, comenzamos con la 4ª clave del texto original: “Si surge un aferramiento, no tienes la verdad”. Para esta clave, como aplicación práctica, Lama Rinchen Gyaltsen nos acerca a la meditación Shamatha y nos ofrece las ideas básicas para comenzar a meditar. Esperamos lo disfruten y lo practiquen. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/paramitaorg/message

Copyright: ⁠https://shaolin-rainer.de⁠ Bitte laden Dir auch meine App "Buddha-Blog" aus den Stores von ⁠Apple⁠ und ⁠Android⁠. ⁠Please support me on Patreon Meditation ist eine zentrale Praxis des Buddhismus. Die Religion und Philosophie basiert auf den Lehren von Siddhartha Gautama, dem historischen Buddha. Die buddhistische Meditation hat das Ziel, Achtsamkeit, Mitgefühl und Weisheit zu kultivieren, um das Leiden zu überwinden und die Erleuchtung zu erlangen. Der Buddha selbst hat verschiedene Arten der Meditation gelehrt und praktiziert, die bis heute von vielen Buddhisten angewendet werden. Die Quellen, die uns über das Leben und die Lehren des Buddha berichten, sind die sogenannten Pali-Kanon. Diese Sammlung von Schriften enthält unter anderem die Sutras, die Reden des Buddha, und ist in der Sprache Pali verfasst. Die Sutras wurden von seinen Schülern mündlich überliefert und später schriftlich festgehalten. Aus diesen Sutras können wir klare Hinweise über die Art der Meditation entnehmen, die der Buddha praktiziert hat. Der Buddha hat verschiedene Techniken für verschiedene Zwecke und Personen gelehrt. Es ist wichtig zu beachten, dass der Buddha nicht nur eine einzige Art der Meditation gelehrt hat. Er passte seine Anweisungen an die Bedürfnisse, Fähigkeiten und Neigungen seiner Schüler an. Er sagte selbstbewusst: 'Ich lehre euch diese Dinge nicht, damit ihr euch an sie klammert oder sie für wahr haltet, sondern damit ihr sie untersucht und erprobt.' Wenn ihr erkennt, dass sie zu eurem Wohl und dem Wohl anderer führen, dann sollt ihr sie praktizieren. Im Buddhismus gibt es zwei Hauptarten der Meditation, die der Buddha selbst praktiziert und gelehrt hat: Shamatha und Vipassana. Diese beiden Arten der Meditation ergänzen einander und führen zu einem tieferen Verständnis der Wirklichkeit. Shamatha bedeutet 'ruhiges Verweilen'. Der Geisteszustand der Konzentration, Ruhe und Frieden wird durch die Wahl eines Meditationsobjekts, wie zum Beispiel den Atem, ein Mantra, ein Bild oder ein Gefühl, kultiviert. Dabei wird die Aufmerksamkeit immer wieder darauf ausgerichtet und alle anderen Gedanken, Emotionen und Sinneseindrücke werden losgelassen. Diese Übung führt zu einem fokussierten, klaren und stabilen Geist. Shamatha bildet die Grundlage für weitere Meditationen. Sie fördert die Fähigkeit zur Aufmerksamkeit und Sammlung. Diese Meditationstechniken sind äußerst effektiv und können zu tiefgreifenden Erkenntnissen führen. Vipassana, was 'Einsicht' bedeutet, ist eine Art der Meditation, die auf der Konzentration aufbaut, die durch Shamatha entwickelt wurde. Bei Vipassana wird das Meditationsobjekt genauer untersucht und analysiert, um seine wahren Eigenschaften zu erkennen. Dabei werden die drei grundlegenden Merkmale der Existenz betrachtet: Vergänglichkeit, Leidhaftigkeit und Nicht-Selbst. Durch diese Einsicht befreit sich der Meditierende von falschen Vorstellungen und Anhaftungen und erlangt Weisheit sowie Erleuchtung. Sowohl der Buddha als auch seine Schüler praktizierten beide Arten der Meditation unter dem Bodhi-Baum, um die Erleuchtung zu erlangen. Die vier Grundlagen der Achtsamkeit sind der einzige Weg zur Reinigung der Wesen, zur Überwindung von Kummer und Klage, zur Vernichtung von Schmerz und Trauer, zur Erreichung des rechten Pfades und zur Verwirklichung des Nirvana. Das Satipatthana Sutra betont die Bedeutung der Achtsamkeit. Die vier Grundlagen der Achtsamkeit sind: Achtsamkeit auf den Körper, Achtsamkeit auf die Gefühle, Achtsamkeit auf den Geist und Achtsamkeit auf die Geistesobjekte. Diese vier Bereiche umfassen alle Aspekte der menschlichen Erfahrung und sind die Objekte der Vipassana-Meditation. Durch die Anwendung von Achtsamkeit auf diese vier Bereiche kann der Meditierende die Wahrheit über sich selbst und die Welt erkennen und sich von Leid und Unwissenheit befreien.

 Shamatha, which means “peaceful abiding” or “tranquility," is the foundational meditation of Buddhist practice. It helps stabilize the mind by cultivating a steady awareness of the object of meditation, in this case, the breath. You can do the same practice using alternative anchors such as bodily sensations or sounds. Staying present  to an anchor provides scaffolding or training wheels to help keep your mind focused. Once you become proficient at Shamatha, you no longer need an object of meditation. Meditating without an anchor or reference point is known as Open Awareness. Over time, practicing Shamatha meditation steadies you inwardly.  You learn to calmly witness your thoughts without being triggered by them. Eventually, this leads to a natural decrease in unhelpful thoughts. Very freeing! This meditation is partly inspired by one offered in the book REVERSE MEDITATIONS by Andrew Holecek. Relax and enjoy!Music & audio engineering by Eric Fischer: audio-refined.comPhoto by Jordan SterankaSupport the showTess on Insight TimerTess on YouTubeTess's novels: https://tesscallahan.com/Thank you for listening !DISCLAIMER: Meditation is not a substitute for professional psychological or medical healthcare or therapy. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred by you acting or not acting as a result of listening to this recording. Use the material provided at your own risk. Do not drive or operate dangerous equipment while listening.

In this episode, join Lama Tsultrim as she shares the profound sitting meditation technique taught by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1973. The session begins with a guided practice of the nine purification breaths, as detailed in Episode 20. Lama Tsultrim then addresses frequently asked questions about meditation, offering valuable insights and clarifications for both new and experienced practitioners. BIO: Lama Tsultrim Allione is the bestselling author of Women of Wisdom (1984), Feeding Your Demons (2008), and Wisdom Rising - Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (2018). Over 55 years of practice as a monastic and a laywoman, Lama Tsultrim has fully embraced the arc of Buddhism coming to the West as well as fully embracing her experience as a woman emerging from a patriarchal structure into a — of empowerment and agency. She founded the first Western Buddhist center dedicated to the Sacred Feminine in the Buddhist tradition, and leads several long term practice paths including, Magyu, the mother lineage. She emphasizes the need for emotional development to accompany spiritual practice, leading a vibrant international community with over forty groups around the world. Connect and Continue to Experience your own Wisdom RisingFollow Lama Tsultrim Allione on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Join the Lama Live! webcast with Lama Tsultrim Allione on YouTube.Learn more about Lama Tsultrim.

In this episdoe, Lama Tsultrim Allione provides practical instruction for the Nine Purification Breaths as well as a instruction for the shiné practice (Shamatha, Skrt.) In the Vajrayana tradition, there are different methods of pre-practice breath and this approach was developed by Lama Tsultrim herself. Dip into this space with her for cleansing, and learn about accessing and clearing channels, the foundation for clear mind and body.Alternating, we start on the left. Depending on your sex or inclination, instructions are within. In the Tibetan tradition of salong, Tibetan yoga, the Nine Breaths are a visualization gateway of purification to ready for practice. The Nine Breaths are also a tool if you are anxious, and it will calm the prana within the body. Connect and Continue to Experience your own Wisdom RisingFollow Lama Tsultrim Allione on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.Join the Lama Live! webcast with Lama Tsultrim Allione on YouTube.Learn more about Lama Tsultrim.BIO: Lama Tsultrim Allione is the bestselling author of Women of Wisdom (1984), Feeding Your Demons (2008), and Wisdom Rising - Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (2018). Over 55 years of practice as a monastic and a laywoman, Lama Tsultrim has fully embraced the arc of Buddhism coming to the West as well as fully embracing her experience as a woman emerging from a patriarchal structure into a — of empowerment and agency. She founded the first Western Buddhist center dedicated to the Sacred Feminine in the Buddhist tradition, and leads several long term practice paths including, Magyu, the mother lineage. She emphasizes the need for emotional development to accompany spiritual practice, leading a vibrant international community with over forty groups around the world.

Annya Stoddart has used Mindfulness Meditation to support her mental health throughout her whole journey in setting up and running her acupuncture business as well as in her personal life. She set up her own acupuncture clinic 14ish years ago, specialising in Pain Relief. Alongside acupuncture she offers lifestyle, exercise and mindfulness advice so that her patients can recover quickly and look after themselves better when they've been discharged. A free meditation download is available called the Nine Breaths: https://wisdom-mind.co.uk/nine-breaths-guided-video-meditation/ Qualifications: BSC Hons Acupuncture, Licensed Acupuncturist, British Wheel of Yoga Teacher, Meditation Teacher, numerous fitness training qualifications. Post- 16 Teaching Certificate (PCET) Annya trained in a Buddhist form of meditation called Mahamudra, which divides into Shamatha or Tranquillity Meditation and Vipassana – Insight Meditation. Featured on BBC Radio Suffolk, UK Health Radio, Ipswich Community Radio, Felixstowe Community Radio, Suffolk Norfolk Life, Acu (a professional acupuncturists magazine) … and more in the pipeline! • Winner of the Theo Paphitis Small Business Sunday Award. • Winner of Enterprising Women Bursary Award. www.wisdom-mind.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/AnnyaStoddartWisdomMind/ A free meditation download is available called the Nine Breaths: https://wisdom-mind.co.uk/nine-breaths-guided-video-meditation/ There is also a free PDF called 'How meditation helps anxiety and depression' on www.wisdom-mind.co.uk (the link to it is on the Home Page) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Pearl on social media TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: @Pearlchiarenza Remember to embrace your inner pearl, nourish yourself, and find balance in life. Stay true to your authentic self and continue working on your personal growth.

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Shamatha means Calm Abiding or Peacefully Remaining and is the foundation of Buddhist Mindfulness Practice. Taking our seat and placing our attention on an anchor such as the breath,  offers us a home ground, a safe but transient sensation that allows us to return to our embodiment in the present moment. When we pause from the momentum of life in this way, we begin to breed an inner sanctuary, a calm resting place from where we can experience life more fully. This ability to abide in reality is what is known as The Lion's Roar of Confidence.Thank you for your practice.With love and blessingsKia & Yotam xFor more info about Kia´s International Workshop Schedule,  our Borderless Online Shala and Global Sangha, please visit: http://mysoreyogaparis.comFor more free resources please sign up to our newsletter:https://www.mysoreyogaparis.com/newsletter-sign-upMore music by Yotam can be found at:https://www.yotamagam.com/musicLinktr.ee offers a comprehensive list of resources for raising awareness, driving donations and sharing information in support of justice and equality.

In this dark period where big and forgotten wars plague this world, we practice Shamatha meditation, which means dwelling in peace. This is often not the first experience in sitting on the cushion. Actually the opposite might happen: we experience unsettledness, distress and anxiety and we tend to wage war with our mind itself. So, what is the relationship between peace and personal little inner wars and collective outer big wars? How does meditation work with both pace and war? The answer is somewhat counterintuitive and has to do with making peace with war instead of against war.

What is the Wisdom of Dzogchen? In this episode of Wisdom of the Ages, Host Ayn Cates Sullivan welcomes guests Chris von Hassett and Rachel Wilkie to talk all about the practice of Dzogchen. They share the difference between awareness and the deluded mind, how meditation can bring peace into your life, the Shamatha practice, and more! Tune in to this episode to learn all about the practices, impact, and Wisdom of Dzogchen.

Respiren profundamente y acompañen a sus hosts que junto con Cesar Alcaraz nos platican los beneficios de la meditación, lo bueno que es meditar por la mañana aunque sea un minuto, todo con la finalidad de calmar nuestras mentes y tener una vida mas plena. ¿Listos? OOOOMMMMM Venos en: YouTubeEscúchanos en: Apple Podcasts y SpotifySíguenos...

This week, we have a soothing, peaceful practice of simply breathing, noticing our breath and practicing Calm Abiding. Also known as Shamatha in Buddhist practice, Calm Abiding is breathing and letting the mind calm, a cloudy lake that settles the mud to the bottom. We breathe, we notice. Our mind calms. From this still, quiet place we might engage with Insight meditation (Vipashana), receiving wisdom and insight from our deepest being. We also open to releasing anything that is no longer serving us. We let go with ease, allowing this energy to flow out and away to its next level of evolution. We return refreshed and lighter, open to all the blessings that our day can bring. Reflections on a Mountain Lake by Ani Tenzin Palmohttps://www.amazon.com/Reflections-Mountain-Lake-Teachings-Practical/dp/1559391758/'Sea of Light' music by Sanaya Roman (orindaben.com)Podcast production by iRonick Media (ironickmedia.com)Disclaimer:Breath exercises are not intended to diagnose or treat illness. Anyone undertaking to practice breath awareness and exercises should be mindful of their health and consult their health care practitioner if they have any questions about their fitness for this practice.

Some of what Justin shares includes: Transference of Buddhism from Indian to Tibetan and Nepali culture  Maitripa as muse Practitioners needing to go deeper  Shamatha, vipassana, ati yoga and dzogchen, comparisons Impact of pedagogic systems on meditation styles Realistic notion of what is needed for realization Potential problem caused by lamrim literature One of the first things his teacher told him to do Relaxing around relationship to time Becoming useless Yidam practice Working with afflictive emotions Vajrayana, intimacy and our culture Narcissist crazy wisdom America's lack of faith. Tantra and the capitalist market place Tantric alchemy and practice being personal Post-meditation guidance  Links: Lama Justin website Previous episode with Justin Olivia/Podcast

John Bruna, spiritual director of the Way of Compassion Dharma Center, offers commentary and closing remarks of the text "The Four Noble Truths" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama. John speaks about the transformation that can occur by deeply understanding and practicing the 4 Noble Truths. He also addresses the importance of combining Shamatha and Vipashyana practice for taming, training, and transcending the mind. This teaching took place on June15th, 20222.Welcome to the Way of Compassion Dharma Center Podcast. Located in Carbondale, Colorado, the Way of Compassion Dharma center's primary objective is to provide programs of Buddhist studies and practices that are practical, accessible, and meet the needs of the communities we serve.  As a traditional Buddhist center, all of our teachings are offered freely. If you would like to make a donation to support the center, please visit www.wocdc.org.  May you flourish in your practice and may all beings swiftly be free of suffering.

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In this episode of The Samadhi Podcast, David is joined for a fascinating conversation with his teacher, B. Alan Wallace. One of the world's leading scholars, writers, and teachers of Tibetan Buddhism and its relation to science, Lama Alan was ordained by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and devoted fourteen years to training as a Tibetan Buddhist monk. He has written and translated more than 40 books and has been a leading voice in the dialogues and research between Buddhists and scientists. He is the founder and director of the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies and the Centers for Contemplative Research. In this conversation, Lama Alan very kindly offers us his thoughts on the nature and potentials of consciousness, the importance of shamatha and contemplative inquiry, and his vision for the Centers for Contemplative Research. This fascinating conversation we're sure will be of benefit to many.

In this episode, Enoch guides us through Shamatha breathing which means "breathing as is" and "peacefully abiding". There are a lot of benefits to Shamatha breathing, and they can benefit you at this very moment. Enoch then goes through a mantra that he likes to use during his meditations.

Since 2006, I have been pulling at the threads of meditation. The threads of mindfulness, of Shamatha, of Vipassana, of Tantra, of Sri Vidya... ⁠⁠While styles, words, and texts may differ, there are some threads that run through all of these practices. ⁠Threads of Truth, I call them. ⁠⁠In the creation of my Awakened Heart Meditation Teacher Training, I wove these threads together. ⁠⁠The word "Sutra" {as in The Yoga Sutra} means to stitch together, and this training is built upon what I've crafted and named as the Awakened Heart Sutra.⁠⁠This sutra contains the fundamental elements that anchor a meditation practice in ancient wisdom, and offer enough expanse from which you can begin to weave your own meditative magic. ⁠⁠Join me for today's special episode as I share a bit about the ideas and principles behind this training.You can learn more about my:*Awakened Heart Meditation Teacher Training*Shoreline: my new meditation app*Live, virtual meditation classes with me*Upcoming eventsAll by visiting merylarnett.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in.Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minuteYou can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit ***Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/#meditatewithmeryl

Since 2006, I have been pulling at the threads of meditation. The threads of mindfulness, of Shamatha, of Vipassana, of Tantra, of Sri Vidya... ⁠⁠While styles, words, and texts may differ, there are some threads that run through all of these practices. ⁠Threads of Truth, I call them. ⁠⁠In the creation of my Awakened Heart Meditation Teacher Training, I wove these threads together. ⁠⁠The word "Sutra" {as in The Yoga Sutra} means to stitch together, and this training is built upon what I've crafted and named as the Awakened Heart Sutra.⁠⁠This sutra contains the fundamental elements that anchor a meditation practice in ancient wisdom, and offer enough expanse from which you can begin to weave your own meditative magic. ⁠⁠Join me for today's special episode as I share a bit about the ideas and principles behind this training.You can learn more about my:*Awakened Heart Meditation Teacher Training*Shoreline: my new meditation app*Live, virtual meditation classes with me*Upcoming eventsAll by visiting merylarnett.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in.Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minuteYou can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit ***Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/#meditatewithmeryl

Since 2006, I have been pulling at the threads of meditation. The threads of mindfulness, of Shamatha, of Vipassana, of Tantra, of Sri Vidya... ⁠⁠While styles, words, and texts may differ, there are some threads that run through all of these practices. ⁠Threads of Truth, I call them. ⁠⁠In the creation of my Awakened Heart Meditation Teacher Training, I wove these threads together. ⁠⁠The word "Sutra" {as in The Yoga Sutra} means to stitch together, and this training is built upon what I've crafted and named as the Awakened Heart Sutra.⁠⁠This sutra contains the fundamental elements that anchor a meditation practice in ancient wisdom, and offer enough expanse from which you can begin to weave your own meditative magic. ⁠⁠Join me for today's special episode as I share a bit about the ideas and principles behind this training.You can learn more about my:*Awakened Heart Meditation Teacher Training*Shoreline: my new meditation app*Live, virtual meditation classes with me*Upcoming eventsAll by visiting merylarnett.com.If you enjoyed today's episode, please consider making a one-time or monthly donation to support the growth of this labor of love. Your monthly donation will aid in keeping this show sponsor-free, employing additional small businesses AND funding the ongoing creative growth I invest in.Donate here: https://www.merylarnett.com/support-the-mindful-minuteYou can also grab my FREE Meditation Starter Kit on my website merylarnett.com. It is full of my favorite tips, stories and ideas for starting and maintaining a daily meditation practice. Grab your copy today! --> http://bit.ly/meditationstarterkit ***Connect with me on Instagram {@merylarnett} to get bonus meditation tips, mini-meditations, and the occasional baby spam: https://www.instagram.com/merylarnett/#meditatewithmeryl

A few years have passed. Una wakes up early because it's the most important holiday of the year, Shambhala Day, and she's anxious. She wants to see Trungpa Rinpoche but she's worried that her mother won't wake up in time, that they'll have to sit in the coatroom. Every year, Trungpa Rinpoche gives the annual address, sharing his predictions for the coming year with the community, now called the sangha. Una wonders what Shambhala means and gets confused by all the different things people say about it. 

In this episode I will dip into meditation, or Shamatha, as a spiritual, and non-spiritual practice. I will also explain why it is vitally important when it comes to having a new experience of life as well as clearing karmic patterns.For more information on the books, patreon, music and apparel visit https://www.theinfinitesparkofbeing.comAlways feel free to reach out with ideas for episodes and Patreon tiers as well as comments and questions. Thank you!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-infinite-spark-of-being/donations