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Gaia House: dharma talks and meditation instruction — 274 episodes
Tuere Sala: Guided Meditation - Mettā for All Beings
Jaya Rudgard: Instructions - Undirected Attention or 'Choiceless Awareness'
Jaya Rudgard: Dharma Talk - The Inner Strength of Wisdom
Tuere Sala: Guided Meditation - Mettā for the Difficult Person
Tuere Sala: Dharma Talk - The Inner Strength of Mindfulness & Concentration
Jaya Rudgard: Guided Meditation - Mettā for the Neutral Person
Jaya Rudgard: Instructions - Intro to Vedana (Feeling Tone)
Jaya Rudgard: Dharma Talk - The Inner Strength of Energy or Effort (Viriya)
Tuere Sala: Guided Meditation - Mettā for the Self
Tuere Sala: Instructions - Stabilising Attention
Tuere Sala: Dharma Talk - The Inner Strength of Faith
Jaya Rudgard: Intro & Guided Meditation - Mettā for the Easy Person
Jaya Rudgard, Tuere Sala: Instructions - Phone Ceremony & Mantra; Mindfulness of Body - Guided Meditation
Jaya Rudgard, Tuere Sala: Opening Talk for the Retreat
Yanai Postelnik: Talk - The Illusion of Separation & the Unbounded Heart
River Wolton: Guided Meditation - Opening to All That is Well
River Wolton: Instructions - Working Skilfully with Thoughts & Wise Effort
River Wolton: Talk - A Path with Joy
Yanai Postelnik: Dharma Talk - Orienting Towards Freedom, Through Letting Go
River Wolton: Guided Meditation - Loving Kindness
River Wolton: R.A.I.N Acronym & Guided Meditation
Nathan Glyde: Happiness Lasting
River Wolton: Talk - Antidotes to the Aggression of Self-Improvement
Mat Schencks: Evening Talk - Caring for the Heart
Mat Schencks: Morning Instructions - Working Skilfully with Thoughts
Nathan Glyde: Confidence It's Not Independent
Yanai Postelnik: Evening Talk: Foundations of Happiness - Generosity, Ethics and Wholesome Cultivation.
Mat Schencks: Guided Standing Meditation
Mat Schencks: Afternoon Guided Practice - Bringing Awareness to the Body & Breath
Ingen Breen: Breadcrumbs; Koans; Who Is Buddha ?
Ingen Breen: Studying the Empty Self
Ingen Breen: Practising with Difficulty; Posture; Beginners Mind
Gavin Milne: Relational Practice Instructions (Part 2)
Gavin Milne: Instructions; Guided Meditation.
Gavin Milne: Guided Meditation
Gavin Milne: Talk
Gavin Milne: Morning Instructions
Tony O'Connor: Talk - Feeling Tone - Vedana
Nathan Glyde: Instructions - Opening Peacefulness
Nathan Glyde: Talk - Widening
Tony O'Connor: Guided Meditation on Compassion
Nathan Glyde: Guided Meditation - Mettā to Self & Easy Relationship
Tony O'Connor: Instructions - Settling, Anchoring, Attitude
Zohar Lavie: Opening Session - Short Talk & Guided Meditation
Tony O'Connor: Opening Session - Short Talk
Matt Harvey: Leaving Retreat
Matt Harvey: Understanding Nibbana
Matt Harvey: The Seasons of Practice
Matt Harvey: Dependent Origination & Emptiness
Matt Harvey: Mindfulness of Sense Bases, Fetters, Awakening Factors & Noble Truths
Matt Harvey: Exploring Upekkha
Matt Harvey: Mindfulness of Mindstates, Hindrances, Aggregates
Matt Harvey: Letting Go of Fixed Views
Matt Harvey: Charnal Grounds & Mindfulness of Vedana
Matt Harvey: Exploring Mudita
Matt Harvey: The 4 Great Elements
Gavin Milne, Helen Stephenson: Talk
Matt Harvey: The Four Immaterial States
Helen Stephenson: Yoga Session
Matt Harvey: Parts of the Body - Guided Body Scan
Gavin Milne: Instructions - Including the Citta (heart-mind) Within Our Awareness: Mind-states, Thoughts and Emotions
Gavin Milne: Talk - From Mind to Heart-Mind - Freedom Through the Body
Matt Harvey: Exploring Karuna
Matt Harvey: Mindfulness of Breathing, Postures & Activities
Gavin Milne: Instructions - Igniting Curiosity & Illuminating the Feeling Tone Level of Experience
Helen Stephenson: Yoga Session
Helen Stephenson: Talk - The Threshold of the Eternal Now is Between Past & Future
Matt Harvey: The Four Jhanas
Helen Stephenson: Yoga Session
Helen Stephenson: Pranayama
Matt Harvey: Insight & the 5 Daily Recollections
Gavin Milne: Instructions - Wise Attitude & Recognising Five Common Challenges
Gavin Milne: Bumpy Road or Bumpy Ride - the Dukkha That Can be Transformed
Nathan Glyde: Whole Life Practice Part Two: Caring For The Path
Matt Harvey: Exploring Mettā
Helen Stephenson: Yoga Session
Matt Harvey: The First Jhana
Gavin Milne: Instructions - Coming to a Supportive Primary Object for Meditation
Matt Harvey: Introduction, Precepts, Access Concentration.
Yahel Avigur: Sunday Pt 1 - Seeing Through Dualities
Nathan Glyde: Whole Life Practice Part One: Fulfilling Intentions
Yahel Avigur: Sat Pt 5 - Seeing Through Dualities
Yahel Avigur: Sat Pt 4 - Seeing Through Dualities
Yahel Avigur: Sat Pt 3 - Seeing Through Dualities
Dene Donalds: Engaged Buddhism
Yahel Avigur: Sat Pt 2 - Seeing Through Dualities
Yahel Avigur: Sat Pt 1 - Seeing Through Dualities
Laura Bridgman: What Takes Us Away From Presence ? Intro to Inquiry
Dene Donalds: Reflections - Seeds & Habit Energies
Dene Donalds: Practice - Earth Touchings
Laura Bridgman: Wise View - Looking & Seeing
Laura Bridgman: Explaining Doubt
Dene Donalds: Noble Truths, Hindrances & Interbeing
Laura Bridgman: Instructions - Relationship w Familiar - Seeing Our Habit Energies
Tony O'Connor: Talk - Building Experience and the Path
Tony O'Connor: Guided Meditation on Appreciative Joy (Muditā)
Tony O'Connor: Practice Instructions with Guided Meditaion
Jenny Wilks: Reflections on the Mettā Sutta
Tony O'Connor: Talk - Guiding and Guarding the Path
Tony O'Connor: Guided Mettā Meditation
Tony O'Connor: Practice Instructions with Guided Meditation
Jenny Wilks: Instructions - Embodied Mindfulness & Kindness
Yuka Nakamura: Evening Dharma Talk - The Middle Way
Jaya Rudgard: Afternoon Guided Meditation - Mudita
Jaya Rudgard: Morning Instructions: Taking Care of What It Is We Are Cultivating - Letting Go Of Unhelpful States of Mind
Jaya Rudgard: Evening Dharma Talk - Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration
Yuka Nakamura: Afternoon Guided Meditation: Guided Compassion Meditation
Yuka Nakamura: Morning Instructions - Mindfulness of Intentions
Yuka Nakamura: Evening Dharma Talk: Right Intention
Jaya Rudgard: Afternoon Guided Meditation
Jaya Rudgard: Morning Instructions & Guided Meditation
Jaya Rudgard: Evening Dharma Talk: Right View - an Exploration
Yuka Nakamura: Morning Instructions - Calming & Collecting the Mind
Gavin Milne: Morning Session - Instructions & Guidance: Sustaining Connection - Compassionate Inner Relating.
Gavin Milne: Evening Session - Talk: Opening to the Nature of Compassion
Gavin Milne: Morning Session - Instructions & Guidance: A Compassionate Orientation to Meditative Practice.
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
Mark Ovland: Evening Guidance - Meeting all Experience with Mettā (Guided Meditation)
Catherine McGee: Lunchtime Reflections & Guided Practice
Catherine McGee: Morning Instructions - Skills with Emotions
Yahel Avigur: Evening Guidance - Belonging to the Elements
Catherine McGee: Afternoon Reflection - The Conversation.
Mark Ovland: Lunchtime Short Reflection - Tending to the Heart on Retreat
Yahel Avigur: Morning Instructions
Yahel Avigur: Afternoon Reflections - Wisdom with Emotions
Mark Ovland: Morning Instructions - A Light Touch of Mettā, with the Easy Being.
Yahel Avigur: Evening Guidance
Yahel Avigur: Lunchtime Reflections
Yahel Avigur: Morning Instructions
Yahel Avigur: Morning Instructions - Cultivating a Field of Loving Sensitivity
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
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: Metta as 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