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Wild Heart Meditation Center — 426 episodes

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Title
1

The Second Precept

2

The First Precept Is Not a Rule - It's a Practice of Freedom

3

Compassion - Summer of Love Retreat - 2nd Afternoon Instructions

4

Spiritual Bypassing

5

Feeling Tone - Summer of Love Retreat - 2nd Morning Instructions

6

The Fire Sermon - Summer of Love Retreat - 1st Evening Dharma Talk

7

Loving Kindness Meditation Instructions - Summer of Love Retreat - 1st Afternoon Instructions

8

Welcome Yourself Home Through Mindfulness of Breathing - Summer of Love Retreat - 1st Morning Instructions

9

Attachment Theory and the Dharma - An Interview with George Haas

10

There-in-the-middle-ness

11

Awakening to the Reality of Death

12

Ehipassiko - See For Yourself

13

A Painting Of A Rice Cake

14

The 4 Great Efforts - Prevent & Abandon

15

The Wisdom of Boundaries

16

Stress And Its End

17

Wellbeing Through Service

18

The Intimate Breath

19

Cultivating Self Compassion (talk + guided meditation)

20

What Blocks the Path is the Path

21

Wise Communication

22

Andrew's 20 Years in Recovery Reflection

23

No Mud, No Lotus - The Imperfect, Impersonal, Impermanent Meditation Retreat - 1st Evening Dharma Talk

24

Remembering Venerable Pannavati

25

Practicing With Dukkha - The Imperfect, Impermanent, Impersonal Meditation Retreat - 1st Afternoon Instructions

26

Imperfect Meditation Instructions - The Imperfect, Impersonal, Impermanent Meditation Retreat - 1st Morning Instructions

27

Lessons from the Walk For Peace

28

There Is No God and He Is Always with You (God & Buddhism) - Radical Kindness New Year's Retreat - 2nd Evening Dharma Talk

29

The Golden Buddha Within - Metta (Loving Kindness) - Radical Kindness New Year's Retreat - 2nd Morning Instructions

30

Attention & Intention - Radical Kindness New Years Retreat - 1st Afternoon Instructions

31

View & Intention

32

Wise View

33

3rd Truth - Awakening

34

The Kindfulness Revolution

35

Surrender to Nothing!

36

Mudita - The Gifts of Joy (talk + guided meditation)

37

The Legend of Angulimala - From Serial Killer to Saint

38

Boundaries and the Brahma Viharas

39

The Path - 3rd Noble Truth - Letting Go of Reactivity

40

The Path - The 2nd Noble Truth (part 2)

41

14 years - Reflections on Buddhist Addiction Recovery

42

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Loving Kindness Towards All Beings

43

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Second Afternoon Instruction - Please Try! The Effort of Loving Kindness

44

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Second Morning Instruction - Expanding Loving Kindness Towards Yourself

45

Sharon Salzberg - The Power of Loving Kindness

46

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - First Evening Dharma Talk - The Qualities of a Good Friend

47

An Interview with Sharon Salzberg - The Power of Loving Kindness

48

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - First Afternoon Instruction - Loving Kindness Meditation

49

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - First Morning Instruction - Mindfulness of Breath

50

No Self and the Five Aggregates

51

Guest Teacher: Dave Smith - Mindfulness and the Addiction Economy

52

Compassionate Holding, Compassionate Responding

53

The Path - The 2nd Noble Truth (part 1)

54

Awakening Is Possible - The Third Noble Truth

55

The Path - The First Noble Truth

56

Equanimity (Upekkha) - 7 Factors of Awakening Series

57

Working With Preferences

58

Guest Teacher: Ralph De La Rosa - Breaking Open Without Breaking Down

59

The Wisdom of Boundaries

60

How to Become a Buddhist

61

Feed The Bad Wolf

62

Compassion For All Beings (but mostly yourself!) - Talk + Meditation

63

Wise Intention During the Holidays!

64

The Dharma of Gratitude and Sympathetic Joy (Talk & Meditation)

65

Be Careful with your Attention!

66

Mindfulness: The Four Applications of Sati

67

The Parami of Equanimity

68

How Did We Get Here? What Are We Doing? Where Are We Going?

69

The Dharma of Happiness

70

Metta - Loving Kindness (talk and guided meditation

71

Making The Right Decision

72

Sh*t Life Syndrome & The Dharma of Desire

73

Freeing the Heart from Guilt & Shame (talk & meditation)

74

Loving Kindness & Addiction Recovery (talk & guided meditation)

75

Mindfulness: Stress Reduction or Stress Elimination?

76

Mindfulness of Mind

77

Mindfulness of Death - Maranasati

78

Me, Myself, & I: The Layers of Selfing

79

The Parami of Resolve

80

The Parami of Truthfulness

81

The Parami of Patience

82

Birth, Aging, Sickness, & Death

83

The Four Noble Truths & Addiction Recovery

84

Wisdom

85

The Importance of Self Compassion (talk and guided meditation)

86

Dying Unconfused With Loving Kindness

87

The Three Marks of Existence

88

No Self, No Problem

89

Friendship - Kaliyanamitta

90

A Fresh Start: Embracing Beginner's Mind

91

The Five Spiritual Faculties

92

Two Kinds of Thought

93

The Middle Path

94

Guided Meditation - Equanimity (20 mins)

95

The Naked Mind

96

Embrace Your Inner Demons

97

Sutta Study - The Second Arrow

98

A Brief History of Buddhism

99

Guided Meditation - Mudita, Sympathetic Joy (20 mins)

100

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of the Mind (20 Mins)

101

Radical Acceptance

102

Guided Meditation - Compassion for Self (20 Mins)

103

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Feeling Tone (20 Min)

104

Guided Meditation - Loving Kindness Towards Self (20 Mins)

105

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Breathing (20 Mins)

106

Overview of the Brahmaviharas (Heart Practices)

107

Interdependence Day Retreat - Closing Talk - Ghost of Retreat Past, Present, & Future

108

Interdependence Day Retreat - Second Morning Instructions - Compassion

109

Interdependence Day Retreat - First Evening Talk

110

Interdependence Day Weekend Retreat - First Afternoon Instructions - Loving Kindness

111

Interdependence Weekend Retreat - First Morning Instructions

112

Taṇhā - The Cause Of Suffering (plus guided compassion meditation)

113

Mindfulness & The 3 Skills

114

Creating A Beautiful Environment Within (plus R.A.I.N. meditation)

115

The 3 Marks - Anatta

116

Through Discipline Comes Joy

117

Interview with Flowering Lotus Meditation

118

Mindfulness of The Mind

119

The Three Marks - Dukkha & Craving (Part 1)

120

The 3 Marks - Dukkha & The Wisdom of Dissatisfaction

121

Engaged Buddhism in Difficult Times

122

Mindfulness of Breathing- Satipatthana Sutta Series

123

The 3 Marks - Impermanence of Self

124

The 3 Marks - Impermanence is King!

125

The Three Marks of Existence Series!

126

Satipatthana Sutta- Introduction & Overview

127

The Second Arrow

128

The Five Spiritual Faculties

129

Viparinama Dukkha - When Things Fall Apart

130

Sublime States - Equanimity Part II

131

Sublime States - Equanimity

132

Sublime States Series - Self-Compassion

133

Sublime States Series - Metta - Viewing the World Through Kind Eyes

134

The Sublime States Series - Overview of the Heart

135

The Four Noble Truths and RAIN Meditation

136

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - Opening Up with Curiosity Talk & Instructions

137

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - Mindfulness of The Mind

138

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - You've Been Set Up!

139

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - Compassion Overview & Instructions

140

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - Feeling Tone Overview & Instructions

141

Peace Within the Wild Heart Retreat - First Evening Dharma Talk - Showing Up For Peace

142

Peace Within the Wild Heart Retreat - First Afternoon Instructions

143

Peace Within the Wild Heart Retreat - First Morning Instructions

144

The Eightfold Path - Wise Concentration

145

The Eightfold Path - Wise Mindfulness

146

Whatcha Mean Right View?

147

Questions from the Meditators with Mikey & Andrew

148

The Eightfold Path - Wise Effort

149

LovingKindness Retreat- Viewing The World Through Kind Eyes

150

LovingKindness Retreat - the Effort to Love Everything

151

LovingKindness Retreat- Metta Towards All Experiences

152

LovingKindness Retreat- Befriending Yourself

153

LovingKindness Retreat - LovingKindness And The Five Hindrances

154

LovingKindness Retreat - Metta for a Benefactor

155

Papanca - The Mind Is Tripping!

156

Mudita- Sharing Joy

157

Gratitude

158

Excavating The Heart

159

Compassion & The Core Teachings Of The Buddha

160

The Eightfold Path - Wise Communication

161

Inclining The Mind Towards Kindness

162

The Eightfold Path - Wise Intention

163

Shame Wizards!

164

The Eightfold Path - Wise View

165

Impermanence - everything changes!

166

Forgiveness (talk and meditation)

167

The Fourth Noble Truth - The Eightfold Path

168

Pursuing The Present Moment

169

Tea With Mara

170

Working With The Inner Critic

171

The Third Noble Truth - Awakening!

172

Guest Teacher-Sister Clear Grace- Fear & Dread

173

The Three Refuges

174

Reframing Your Story

175

The Second Noble Truth - Craving & Clinging

176

Don't Miss The Magic: Setting Aside Desire & Discontent

177

The First Noble Truth - Dukkha!

178

Four Noble Truths

179

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of Dhammas

180

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- Mindfulness of Mind

181

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- Mindfulness of Feeling Tone

182

Embrace Your Inner Demons

183

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of Body

184

The Courage Of Self Compassion

185

The Paramis - Equanimity

186

The Dharma of Depression

187

The Paramis - Truthfulness

188

Mindfulness of The Body

189

The Paramis - Effort & Energy

190

Wise Mindfulness- Samma Sati

191

The Paramis - Renunciation

192

Wise Intention- Samma Sankappa

193

The Paramis - Generosity

194

Right View- Samma Ditthi

195

Guided Meditation- Compassion For All Beings

196

Spring Retreat - Day 6 - The Path

197

Spring Retreat - Day 5 - The Flower Sermon

198

Spring Retreat - Day 4 - The Five Hindrances

199

Spring Retreat - Day 3 - Angulimala

200

Spring Retreat - Day 2 - The Way to the End of Suffering

201

Spring Retreat - Day 1 - Happiness in the Here & Now

202

Minisode: The Buddha's Advice To His Son

203

Guest Teacher, Martine Batchelor, "Renunciation: Breaking free from habits"

204

Sukkha, Otherworldly Happiness

205

Obstacles Are The Path

206

Loving Kindness & Addiction Recovery (talk and meditation)

207

The Highest Happiness

208

Equanimity- Living In The Middle (Talk & Meditation)

209

Minisode: Mindfulness & The 3 Skills

210

Compassion For The Devil

211

Guest Teacher - Chris Benitez - Imposter Syndrome

212

Guided Meditation- The Five Remembrances

213

Buddhism & Recovery Interview: Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman

214

Did The Buddha Teach Reincarnation?

215

Who do you think you are? The Five Aggregates & Not-Self

216

Metta Sutta: The Buddha's Teaching On Loving Kindness

217

Minisode: The Backwards Law

218

Minisode: Sila & the 5 Precepts

219

Compassion As A Courageous Act

220

Lost in Thought - Breaking the Addiction to the Thinking Mind

221

The 3 Marks of Existence

222

WHMC Retreat - Awakening

223

WHMC Retreat - Compassion

224

WHMC Retreat - 3rd Foundation of Mindfulness

225

WHMC Retreat - Seeing Clearly & Responding Wisely

226

WHMC Retreat - Heart Practice Instructions - Metta: Loving Kindness

227

WHMC Retreat - First Day Instructions - Mindfulness of Breath & Body

228

The 7 Factors of Awakening

229

Strong Commitment, Gentle Approach & The Four Great Efforts

230

Wise View - The 4 Noble Truths

231

Wise View - Karma: The Ownership of Action

232

Guided Meditation- Equanimity (Upekkha)

233

Guided Meditation- Gratitude Towards Self

234

Guided Meditation -Compassion (Karuna) Towards Self

235

Guided Meditation- Metta Towards Benefactor

236

Wise Action - Embodiment & Engagement

237

Guided Meditation-Metta Towards Self

238

Metta Sutta

239

Walking the Path

240

The Long Enduring Mind

241

Compassion - The Way Through

242

Satipatthana Sutta

243

Buddhist Reflections on Impermanence

244

The 4 Applications of Mindfulness

245

Suffering is Mind Made

246

Seeing the Good - Gratitude & Sympathetic Joy

247

Preparing the Mind for Wisdom

248

Enemies of Compassion

249

The Brahma Viharas at The Grocery Store

250

Visiting Teacher - Tempel Smith

251

Letting Go Completely

252

Guided Meditation - Mudita, The Practice of Sympathetic Joy

253

Escaping the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts

254

For The Love & Liberation Of All Beings

255

Guided Meditation - Loving Kindness Towards Categories

256

No Self, No Problem

257

The Five Spiritual Powers

258

Self Compassion - Turning Towards Suffering

259

Guided Meditation - Compassion Towards Self

260

Angulimala

261

The 5 Daily Reflections

262

Wise Communication

263

The Faith to "Let Go"

264

What is Insight?

265

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Breathing (20 Mins)

266

Guided Meditation - LovingKindness Towards Self (20 Mins)

267

Mindfulness of Mind - Working with Reactivity

268

The Backwards Law

269

Guest Speaker - Dave Cuomo - From Angel City Zen Center

270

Wise Concentration

271

Stepping Back & Stepping Up: Awareness & Responsiveness (included meditation)

272

The Five Hindrances

273

The 4 Noble Truths & R.A.I.N Meditation

274

Faith, Inspiration, & Conviction

275

The Ask-It Basket - Participant Topics & Questions

276

Equanimity - Coming to Terms with Life's Ups and Downs

277

Mudita- The Heart's Response to Joy

278

The Path to Happiness

279

Insight into the 3 Marks of Existence

280

Uprooting Jealousy, Envy, & Scarcity - Taking Delight in the Joy of Others

281

What's Going Right? - Gladdening the Mind with Gratitude

282

Guided Meditation - Gratitude Practice

283

Suffering Creates Addiction

284

Scott & Andrew - Cultivating Love & Overcoming Self-Importance (and Q&A)

285

Scott Tusa - Finding More Joy Through Embodied Awareness

286

Effort in Mindfulness Practice: Non-Reactive & Active Awareness

287

The Power of Thoughts & Perceptions

288

Craving... And its End

289

Dukkha... What is it good for?

290

Wise Communication

291

A New Year Reflection: Resolution & Intention

292

Kindness as a Path to Freedom

293

The Self: Breaking it Down (Part Two)

294

The Self: Building it up & Breaking it down

295

Part Two - The Psychological Benefits of Gratitude - Sympathetic Joy

296

The Psychological Benefits of Gratitude

297

Maranasati: Mindfulness of Death

298

The Power of Intention

299

The Real F-Word: Faith...

300

The Seven Factors of Awakening

301

Engaging With Difficult People in Difficult Times (Part 2)

302

Engaging With Difficult People in Difficult Times (Part 1)

303

Mindfulness & The 3 Skills

304

The Third Teaching: Awakening - Extinguishing The Fire of Reactivity

305

The Second Teaching (cont'd): Abandoning the Three Flavors of Craving

306

The Second Teaching: The Second Arrow - Craving & Clinging

307

The First Teaching (cont'd): The 3 Flavors of "dukkha"

308

The First Teaching: To Fully Know "dukkha"

309

Buddhism - Myth & History

310

Mindfulness of Mind: Emotions & The Stories They Tell

311

A Personal Reflection on Dharma

312

Scott Tusa & Andrew Chapman - Views... What are they good for?

313

Guest Teacher - Scott Tusa - Working Skillfully With Emotions

314

Mindfulness of Mind: An Overview

315

Mindfulness of Feeling: Finding Contentment

316

Mindfulness of Feeling: Working With Pain

317

Mindfulness of Body (Part 2): In The Buddha's Words

318

Mindfulness of Body: 3 Benefits of Embodied Awareness

319

Going Forth: From Home to Homelessness

320

Wise Intention

321

For The Purpose of Liberation

322

Toxic Masculinity

323

Knoxville - Buddhist Perspectives on Addiction & Recovery

324

Asheville Retreat - Opening Talk

325

The Five Hindrances: Doubt

326

The Five Hindrances: Lethargy & Restlessness

327

The Five Hindrances: Craving & Clinging

328

The Five Hindrances: Aversion, Anger, & Resentment

329

Guided Meditation: Integrating Heart & Mind

330

Guided Meditation: Finding A Ground

331

Awakening into Action

332

Compassion: Understanding & Caring

333

Being Present with What's Pleasant

334

Exploring the Heart Practices

335

Buddhism Without Borders

336

Open To It All: The Wisdom of Dissatisfaction

337

Urgency, Effort, Persistance, & Patience

338

Personal Reflections: Why Practice Buddhism??

339

Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Body & Breath

340

Noah Levine at ATS Nashville: (Part Two) Dharma Talk

341

Noah Levine at ATS Nashville: (Part One) Instructions & Guided Meditation

342

The Unification of Mind

343

Awakening the Heart of Joy

344

Breaking Free From The Prison Of Self

345

Buddhist Practices For Working With Shame

346

The Relational Field: Developing Healthy Relationships Through Wise Communication

347

The Wisdom of Dissatisfaction

348

The Art of Giving Up & The Joy of Letting Go

349

Tending to the Fields of Experience

350

Metta-Vipassana: Seeing Clearly & Responding Wisely

351

Walking the Line: judgement or discernment?

352

Forgiveness: breaking free from the prison of the past

353

Five Hindrances: From Obstacles into Opportunities for Awakening

354

Cultivating An Awakened Heart: Forms of Dharma

355

The Examined Life: Mindfulness of Mind

356

Mindfulness of Feeling

357

Mindfulness of the 3 Marks of Existence

358

Meditation, The Brain, & 3 Skills

359

4 Applications of Mindfulness

360

Money & Work - Integrated Dharma

361

Sexuality - Power & Potential

362

Wise Action: Stabilization & Support

363

The Wound That Seeks The Arrow

364

The Heart of the Dharma

365

Wise Communication

366

Sila - An Ethical Path

367

Metta-Vipassana

368

Intention: Cultivating Goodwill

369

Hindrances & Awakening Factors

370

View & Intention: Creative Engagement

371

Wise View: Karma

372

The Path

373

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

374

The Vicissitudes

375

Third Noble Truth: the ceasing of reactivity

376

Metta: a gentle way of meeting reactivity

377

2nd Noble Truth (Part Two)

378

2nd Noble Truth: Tanha & Upadana - Craving & Clinging

379

Investigation

380

Five Supportive Faculties

381

Dukkha: Embracing Dukkha with an Open Heart

382

Dukkha: The Five Aggregates as Self

383

The First Truth: Dukkha

384

Awakening

385

Mindfulness of Mind

386

Wise Communication: DBT & The Dharma

387

Wise View

388

Developing A Daily Meditation Practice

389

Audience Topics

390

Separation, Social Suffering, & Compassionate Action

391

Balanced Effort: Establishing Purpose, Practice, & Patience

392

Papanca: Mental Proliferation

393

Kindness as a Foundation for Practice

394

Mindfulness & Emotion Regulation

395

Training the Heart: Appreciation for Self & Others

396

Awakening: The Purification of Karma

397

Equanimity

398

Liberation Through Non-Clinging

399

The Faith to Let Go

400

Insight Meditation

401

Taking Refuge

402

Understanding the Cause of Suffering

403

Turning Towards the Truth

404

Awakening

405

Appreciation

406

Sexuality & Intimacy

407

Separation and Social Suffering

408

Samadhi

409

ATS Santa Monica: The Power of Perception

410

Andrew Speaks at Alameda Sangha

411

ATS Oakland: Wisdom & Compassion

412

Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman at ATS Nashville

413

Mindfulness of the 4 Truths

414

The Five Aggregates

415

Compassion

416

Second Noble Truth

417

The Five Hindrances

418

Depression + Equanimity

419

Mindfulness of Feeling

420

Faith

421

First Noble Truth

422

Spiritual Urgency

423

Retreat Talk & Practice: Breath, Sound, & Body

424

Retreat Talk & Practice: Mindfulness of Breathing

425

Reflections on Ajahn Cha

426

the reality of death