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Thanissara's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
Thanissara
Thanissara, from London, was a nun for 12 years in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and has taught internationally for over 30 years. She is co-founder of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat, South Africa, Sacred Mountain Sangha, California, and Chattanooga Insight, Tennessee. She has an MA in Mindfulness Psychotherapy Practice from the Karuna Institute UK and is co-author of Listening to the Heart, A Contemplative Guide to Engaged Buddhism, author of Time To Stand Up, An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth, and several books of poetry. She is a member of the Teacher Council at Spirit Rock and co-guiding teacher of Sacred Mountain Sangha.
2013-02-17 Before you react... 51:30
Mindfulness - the gate keeper. When the passions hit the heart - A golden idol falls - Building capacity to enable wise response.
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2013-02-16 Opening Talk: Introduction to Retreat and protection chants. 41:10
Using the retreat form to deepen "here and now" awakening. Paritta (protection and blessing) chants.
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2012-02-25 A Human Journey 51:32
Working with the material of our life. Withstanding and transforming intensity.
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2012-02-24 Morning meditation continued - Sky Like Mind 5:01
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2012-02-24 Contemplation Of Mind 25:05
Vinnana, Manas, Citta. Mind reacts to its own projections. Fundamental nature of mind.
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2012-02-23 The Buddha's Core Teaching 49:03
The Buddha's Awakening. The four noble truths
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2012-02-22 The Flood Stopper 29:36
Balance and samatha, samadhi and vipassana. Full development of mindfulness.
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2012-02-21 No Desire, No Path 50:11
One who knows the hindrances isn't hindered
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2012-02-20 Samadhi - Healing Mind, Body, Heart 20:10
Path activity breaks up that which obstructs peace. Integrating energies of heart, mind, body within awareness
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2012-02-19 Training of Attention 51:48
Practice of renunciation. Freeing the mind from obsessive patterns. Direct knowing
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