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Gaia House: dharma talks and meditation instruction — 143 episodes
Dene Donalds, Kirsten Kratz: Closing Session
Kirsten Kratz: Touching the Earth Practice
Dene Donalds: Reflections & Guided Meditation
Kirsten Kratz: Reflections - Understanding Contraction & Suffering.
Dene Donalds: Reflections - Freedom
Kirsten Kratz: Guided Practice - The Four Elements
Dene Donalds: Reflections on Openness; Guided Meditation
Kirsten Kratz: Reflections - What Do We Want to Serve ? Tending to Our Values & Ethical Considerations.
Dene Donalds: Reflections
Kirsten Kratz: Heartful Effort - Reflections & Suggestions
Dene Donalds: Reflections - Call Me By My True Names
Kirsten Kratz: Holding Body, Mind Emotions in Kindness & Wellwishing - Guided Practice.
Dene Donalds: The Four Noble Truths; Reflections; Guided Practice.
Kirsten Kratz: Understanding the Dynamics of Unease; The Vicious Circle of Grasping & Aversion.
Nathan Glyde: The Easiest Ease
Dene Donalds: Reflections & Guided Meditation
Kirsten Kratz: Knowing What Supports Us; Arriving & Settling In; Meditative Suggestions
Kirsten Kratz: Touching the Earth Practice, with Short Introduction
Dene Donalds, Kirsten Kratz: Opening Session - Launching the Boat
Laura Bridgman, River Wolton: Closing Session
Laura Bridgman, River Wolton: Evening Session Part 2
Laura Bridgman: Afternoon Session Pt 2
River Wolton: Afternooon Session Pt 1
River Wolton: Morning Session Pt 2
Laura Bridgman: Morning Session - Pt 1
Laura Bridgman, River Wolton: Talk - River Wolton - Inspiration for the Journey Talk - Laura Bridgeman - The Beloved and the Ground of Non-abiding
Laura Bridgman, River Wolton: Opening Session - Welcome & Guided Meditation
Gavin Milne: Talk - Serving the World - Inside and Out
Gavin Milne: Instructions 2
Gavin Milne: Talk - The Power of Intention
Sari Markkanen: Introduction into Jhanas, and Exploring their Connection to Insight
Sari Markkanen: Working with Hindrances, Exploring Piti and the Doorway into Jhanas
Gavin Milne: Instructions 1
Sari Markkanen: Helpful attitudes, effort and qualities of attention in samadhi practice, exploring the practice of playing with the breath for developing samadhi.
Nathan Glyde: Practice of a Lifetime
Sari Markkanen: Mettā as a Samadhi Practice
Sari Markkanen: Introduction into Samadhi Practice
Leela Sarti: Instructions & Ongoing Practice
Leela Sarti: Awake From the Ground
Mark Ovland: Talk - Why Buddhist Practice Works
Mark Ovland: Instructions - Simplifying Each Moment to Its Vedana
Leela Sarti: The Expanse Within Your Skin
Leela Sarti: Presence & Mirror-Like Awareness is the Ground
Mark Ovland: Guided Meditation - A Gentle Allowing of Experience
Tony O'Connor: Talk - Embracing Illness, Loss & Grief
Leela Sarti: The Simple Power of Awareness
Leela Sarti: The Sacred Gateway of Not Knowing
Leela Sarti: Becoming Mostly Body
Yahel Avigur: Closing Session
Yahel Avigur: Relaxing Clinging - Relaxing the World
Tony O'Connor: What is This ?
Yahel Avigur: Equanimity Regarding Others: Nothing to Fix Here
Tony O'Connor: The Great Matter of Birth and Death
Yahel Avigur: Anicca: Sensitive to Change (instructions and a guided practice)
Yahel Avigur: Towards Co-operation of Your Heart; Opening the Perspective of Anicca
Tony O'Connor: What Is This ?
Yahel Avigur: Care & Equanimity
Yahel Avigur: Opening Session
Mat Schencks: Talk - Meeting Ourselves with Kindness
Mat Schencks: Guided Meditation
Laura Bridgman: Morning Reflections - Attuning to What is Emerging
Laura Bridgman: Afternoon Reflections - Following Our Patterning Home
Laura Bridgman: Morning Reflections - Contemplating the Hindrances
Nathan Glyde: Is The Dharma Radical?
Ayya Anopama: Afternoon Reflections - Cultivating Friendship with One's Mind
Laura Bridgman: Morning Reflections - Acknowledging the Truth of What Is
Ayya Anopama, Laura Bridgman: Opening Talk
Dene Donalds: The Mindful Art of Living (Week 4)
Mat Schencks: Talk - Beholding Our Experience
Mat Schencks: Lightly Guided Practice
Alan Lewis, Mat Schencks: Guidance on Meditation Posture, and Walking Meditation Instructions
Alan Lewis, Mat Schencks: Opening Talk for the Retreat
Martine Batchelor: Week 2 - Great Faith, Great Courage, Great Questioning
Dene Donalds: The Art of Mindful Living (Week 3)
Martine Batchelor: Week 1 - The Questioning Path
Dene Donalds: The Art of Mindful Living (Week 2)
Tony O'Connor: Afternoon Session Pt 2 - Mary Oliver Poem & Silent Meditation
Tony O'Connor: Afternoon Session - Dharma Reflections: Impermamence
Tony O'Connor: Morning Session - Instructions & Guided Meditation
Tony O'Connor: Evening Session - Dharma Reflections: The Practice of the Four Tasks
Tony O'Connor: Afternoon Session - Guided Meditation: Breathing in Wellbeing
Tony O'Connor: Morning Session Pt 2 - Guided Meditation - Appropriate Effort & Hindrances
Tony O'Connor: Morning Session Pt 1 - Instructions - Appropriate Effort & the Hindrances
Tony O'Connor: Opening Session for The Ground of Practice Retreat
Mark Ovland: Talk - Bringing Love to the World (an improvisation)
Nathan Glyde: Instructions - The Opennness of Not Me, Not Mine
Nathan Glyde: Talk - Unclinging Among Those That Cling
Mark Ovland: Guided Practice - Mettā to Your Whole Experience
Dene Donalds: The Art of Mindful Living (Week 1)
Nathan Glyde: Guided Mettā Practice
Mark Ovland: Instructions - Prioritising Patience
Mark Ovland: Talk - Weaving Your Life with Love
Nathan Glyde: Instructions - Prioritise Kindness
Nathan Glyde: Talk - Playing a Part
Mark Ovland: Guided Practice - Mettā for Yourself and Someone Easy
Sumedha: Talk - Wisdom
Nathan Glyde: Morning Instructions - To Honestly Go
Nathan Glyde: Talk - Sacca Parami
Sumedha: Guided Meditation
Gavin Milne: Morning Instructions - Switching on Yoniso Manasikara (wise attention)
Gavin Milne: Talk - Towards the Stream in Daily Life - Igniting Yoniso Manasikara (wise attention)
Nathan Glyde: Guided Meditation - Mettā Parami
Gavin Milne: Morning Instructions - Establishing Awareness in the Body
Sumedha: Morning Instructions
Sumedha: Talk - Depth & Gifts of Renunciation (Nekkhamma Parami)
Nathan Glyde: Morning Instructions – Life-Giving Attention
Nathan Glyde: Talk - The Gifts of Dana
Sumedha: Guided Meditation
Jaya Rudgard: Morning Instructions
Nathan Glyde: Well Well Well, How Mettā Changed The World
Julia Wallond: Talk - What to do When Caracks Appear - Recognising & Responding to Dukkha.
Tony O'Connor: Breathing In and Radiating Wellbeing
Mat Schencks: Simplicity
Mat Schencks: Talk - Taking Care of the Heart
Julia Wallond: Compassion Chant Invoking Kwan Yin and Forgiveness Practice
Tony O'Connor: Talk - Compassion
Mat Schencks: 'Gate Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate'
Tony O'Connor: Listening and Vast Awareness
Mat Schencks: Relating Wisely to Experience
Tony O'Connor: Talk - Standing on Four Foundations
Mat Schencks: Settling Body, Heart & Mind
Julia Wallond: Allowing the Heart-Mind to Settle
Laura Bridgman: Dharma Talk
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni: Afternoon Session - Part 4 - Guided Meditation - Spreading the Warmth of a Loving Heart
Ajahn Jutindharo: Reflections
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni: Afternoon Session - Part 3 - Q&A - The Real Life Challenges & Joys of Empathy
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni: Afternoon Session Part 2 - Guided Meditation - Receiving & Spreading Empathy
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni: Afternoon Session Part 1 - Talk - Extending & Expressing Empathetic Care
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni: Morning Session Part 2 - Guided Meditation - Listening Deeply to Parts of Yourself
Ajahn Jutindharo, Laura Bridgman: Reflections
Ajahn (Ven.) Canda Bhikkhuni: Morning Session Part 1 - Talk - Re-learning How to Feel (Without Overwhelm)
Nathan Glyde: Knowing the Dark: Dukkha and the Unfabricated
Ajahn Jutindharo: Dharma Talk
Laura Bridgman: Dharma Talk
Ajahn Jutindharo: Dharma Talk
Ajahn Jutindharo: Lying Down Meditation - Body Scan
Ajahn Jutindharo: Reflections
Laura Bridgman: Teachings & Guided Practice
Ajahn Jutindharo, Laura Bridgman: Opening Talk for Refuge & Embodiment
Nathan Glyde: Symphony of Breath and Thought
River Wolton: Talk - Landscapes of the Boundless Heart
River Wolton: How's The Weather, and What's a Wise Response ?
River Wolton: Guided Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation