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Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: Richard Shankman's most recent Dharma talks

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Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: Richard Shankman's most recent Dharma talks

Richard Shankman has been a meditator since 1970, and teaches at Dharma centers and groups internationally. He is guiding teacher of the Metta Dharma Foundation, and cofounder of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and of Mindful Schools. He practices and teaches meditation that integrates compassion, mindfulness, concentration and insight as one path of practice. Richard is the author of The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation and The Experience of Samadhi.

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  1. 56

    Richard Shankman: Inspiration from the Great Masters (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) What is the message of the great masters who've come before us? What are their teachings that can support and illuminate us as the living links in the unbroken chain of dharma practitioners since the Buddha's time?

  2. 55

    Richard Shankman: Life is Our Teacher (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Using every moment and all of life as our teacher. An overview of the 3 characteristics of existence.

  3. 54

    Richard Shankman: Samadhi and Insight (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Discussion of a range of ways samadhi is understood and practiced, and a range of ways insight is practiced in relation to samadhi.

  4. 53

    Richard Shankman: Working with Difficulties (Retreat at Spirit Rock)

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  5. 52

    Richard Shankman: Spirit Rock, Richard Shankman. Monday Night Dharma Talk

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  6. 51

    Richard Shankman: The World is Your Teacher

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dharma Talk by Richard Shankman from the Monday Night Meditation Class on October 3rd, 2016.

  7. 50

    Richard Shankman: Kinds of meditation practices and how they fit in together

    (San Francisco Insight Meditation Community)

  8. 49

    Richard Shankman: The Branches of the Meditation Family

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Dharma Talk from the Monday Night Meditation Class at Spirit Rock on February 1st, 2016

  9. 48

    Richard Shankman: How Mindfulness, Concentration and Insight Work Together-Part II

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center))

  10. 47

    Richard Shankman: Day 5 Morning Instructional Sit

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center))

  11. 46

    Richard Shankman: How Mindfulness, Concentration and Insight Work Together - Part 1

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center))

  12. 45

    Richard Shankman: Part 5 of 32 Parts of the Body

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Meditation on Bile, Phlegm, Pus, Blood, Sweat and Fat

  13. 44

    Richard Shankman: The Wisdom of the Body

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) This talk discusses why we bring mindfulness to the body. What are the various insights we can have through these practices and how they can help us.

  14. 43

    Richard Shankman: Part 2 on 32 Parts of the Body

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Meditation on Flesh, Sinews, Bones, Bone Marrow and Kidneys

  15. 42

    Richard Shankman: Living with Intentional Care and Kindness

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  16. 41

    Richard Shankman: Concentration And Insight Together As One Path of Practice

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

  17. 40

    Richard Shankman: Morning Instructions

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Breath as the basis to opening and allowing what is here.

  18. 39

    Richard Shankman: Morning Instructions

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

  19. 38

    Richard Shankman: Compassion, Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  20. 37

    Richard Shankman: The Challenges of Mindfulness on Retreat and in Life

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  21. 36

    Richard Shankman: How Insight Arises

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  22. 35

    Richard Shankman: Making Conscious What has Been Hidden

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  23. 34

    Richard Shankman: Third Day Morning Instructions

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Instructions, Meditation, Q&A

  24. 33

    Richard Shankman: Concentration & Insight Together

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  25. 32

    Richard Shankman: First Day Instruction Sit

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  26. 31

    Richard Shankman: Four Foundations Of Mindfulness In Breath Meditation.

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

  27. 30

    Richard Shankman: Concentration In Relation To Insight Meditation

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

  28. 29

    Richard Shankman: Working with Your Edges

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Your presence when being in the classroom. (Very short break in talk near the beginning)

  29. 28

    Richard Shankman: Four Foundations of Mindfulness

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  30. 27

    Richard Shankman: The Seven Factors of Enlightenment in relation to Concentration Practice

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  31. 26

    Richard Shankman: Third Noble Truth

    (Insight Santa Cruz)

  32. 25

    Richard Shankman: Integrating Practice into Your Life

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Reflecting on our deepest aspirations. Bringing mindfulness into our life is where the rubber meets the road. The moment you realize you are not present, you are! There may come a time when you come to know that all that comes up in your life is the practice.

  33. 24

    Richard Shankman: Guided Meditation on Death

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Guided meditation reflecting on death.

  34. 23

    Richard Shankman: Guided Meditation on Bile, Phlegm, Pus, Blood, Sweat, Fat

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This is a guided meditation on the 32 Parts of the Body beginning with Bile, Phlegm, Pus, Blood, Sweat, Fat. The practice involves reciting the parts verbally and then mentally and to know the color, shape, location, direction, delimitation, as well as the definition and function of each part. The methodical practice of the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation can help the meditator understand the true nature of the body and no self.

  35. 22

    Richard Shankman: Mindfulness of the Body as the Doorway Into The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Description: This talk begins with an explanation of the goal of Buddhist practice, liberation through non-clinging. Then it discusses that insight is what leads to liberation and the four foundations of mindfulness is the practice leading to insight. We discuss how the first foundation of mindfulness, mindfulness of the body, is a doorway opening to and integrating with the entire four foundations of mindfulness.

  36. 21

    Richard Shankman: Guided Meditation on Flesh, Sinews, Bone, Bone Marrow, Kidneys

    (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This is a guided meditation on the 32 Parts of the Body beginning with Flesh, Sinews, Bone, Bone Marrow, Kidneys. The practice involves reciting the parts verbally and then mentally and to know the color, shape, location, direction, delimitation, as well as the definition and function of each part. The methodical practice of the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation can help the meditator understand the true nature of the body and no self.

  37. 20

    Richard Shankman: Self Compassion & Mindfulness in Schools

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Part 1 - Self Compassion Part 2 - Mindfulness in Schools

  38. 19

    Richard Shankman: Essential Dharma Part II- Class 8: Wise Concentration, Richard Shankman

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Essential Dharma Part II- Class 8: Wise Concentration, Richard Shankman

  39. 18

    Richard Shankman: The Role of Samadhi in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  40. 17

    Richard Shankman: Samadhi - Don't Worry, Be Happy

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

  41. 16

    Richard Shankman: Different Kinds Of Meditation Techniques And Their Use

    (Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) A talk about various meditation techniques and their efficacy.

  42. 15

    Richard Shankman: Essential Dharma, Class 7 - Wise Mindfulness

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Wise Mindfulness

  43. 14

    Richard Shankman: Working With Difficult States Of The Mind And Heart - part I: Limiting Beliefs

    (East Bay Insight Meditation Community)

  44. 13

    Richard Shankman: Essential Dharma - part 1, week 7 - part 1 of 3

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Part 1 of 3

  45. 12

    Richard Shankman: The Hindrances- An Introduction

    (East Bay Insight Meditation Community)

  46. 11

    Richard Shankman: Meditation Q&A And The Hindrances

    (East Bay Insight Meditation Community) Richard answers the Sangha questions about hindrances during meditation such as noise and sleepiness and later discusses the Hindrances in general. Along the way he also explains the refuges and talks about the importance of intention in meditation.

  47. 10

    Richard Shankman: Beyond Belief

    (San Francisco Insight Meditation Community)

  48. 9

    Richard Shankman: Perception

    (East Bay Insight Meditation Community)

  49. 8

    Richard Shankman: Retreat

    (Insight Santa Cruz)

  50. 7

    Richard Shankman: Don’t Worry

    (Spirit Rock Meditation Center)

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Richard Shankman has been a meditator since 1970, and teaches at Dharma centers and groups internationally. He is guiding teacher of the Metta Dharma Foundation, and cofounder of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies and of Mindful Schools. He practices and teaches meditation that integrates compassion, mindfulness, concentration and insight as one path of practice. Richard is the author of The Art and Skill of Buddhist Meditation and The Experience of Samadhi.

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