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Wild Heart Meditation Center — 414 episodes

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1

A Painting Of A Rice Cake

2

The 4 Great Efforts - Prevent & Abandon

3

The Wisdom of Boundaries

4

Stress And Its End

5

Wellbeing Through Service

6

The Intimate Breath

7

Cultivating Self Compassion (talk + guided meditation)

8

What Blocks the Path is the Path

9

Wise Communication

10

Andrew's 20 Years in Recovery Reflection

11

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

12

Remembering Venerable Pannavati

13

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

14

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

15

Lessons from the Walk For Peace

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

View & Intention

20

Wise View

21

3rd Truth - Awakening

22

The Kindfulness Revolution

23

Surrender to Nothing!

24

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

25

The Legend of Angulimala - From Serial Killer to Saint

26

Boundaries and the Brahma Viharas

27

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

28

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

29

14 years - Reflections on Buddhist Addiction Recovery

30

Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Loving Kindness Towards All Beings

31

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

32

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

33

Sharon Salzberg - The Power of Loving Kindness

34

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

35

An Interview with Sharon Salzberg - The Power of Loving Kindness

36

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

37

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

38

No Self and the Five Aggregates

39

Guest Teacher: Dave Smith - Mindfulness and the Addiction Economy

40

Compassionate Holding, Compassionate Responding

41

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

42

Awakening Is Possible - The Third Noble Truth

43

The Path - The First Noble Truth

44

Equanimity (Upekkha) - 7 Factors of Awakening Series

45

Working With Preferences

46

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

47

The Wisdom of Boundaries

48

How to Become a Buddhist

49

Feed The Bad Wolf

50

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

51

Wise Intention During the Holidays!

52

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

53

Be Careful with your Attention!

54

Mindfulness: The Four Applications of Sati

55

The Parami of Equanimity

56

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

57

The Dharma of Happiness

58

Metta - Loving Kindness (talk and guided meditation

59

Making The Right Decision

60

Sh*t Life Syndrome & The Dharma of Desire

61

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

62

Loving Kindness & Addiction Recovery (talk & guided meditation)

63

Mindfulness: Stress Reduction or Stress Elimination?

64

Mindfulness of Mind

65

Mindfulness of Death - Maranasati

66

Me, Myself, & I: The Layers of Selfing

67

The Parami of Resolve

68

The Parami of Truthfulness

69

The Parami of Patience

70

Birth, Aging, Sickness, & Death

71

The Four Noble Truths & Addiction Recovery

72

Wisdom

73

The Importance of Self Compassion (talk and guided meditation)

74

Dying Unconfused With Loving Kindness

75

The Three Marks of Existence

76

No Self, No Problem

77

Friendship - Kaliyanamitta

78

A Fresh Start: Embracing Beginner's Mind

79

The Five Spiritual Faculties

80

Two Kinds of Thought

81

The Middle Path

82

Guided Meditation - Equanimity (20 mins)

83

The Naked Mind

84

Embrace Your Inner Demons

85

Sutta Study - The Second Arrow

86

A Brief History of Buddhism

87

Guided Meditation - Mudita, Sympathetic Joy (20 mins)

88

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of the Mind (20 Mins)

89

Radical Acceptance

90

Guided Meditation - Compassion for Self (20 Mins)

91

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Feeling Tone (20 Min)

92

Guided Meditation - Loving Kindness Towards Self (20 Mins)

93

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Breathing (20 Mins)

94

Overview of the Brahmaviharas (Heart Practices)

95

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

96

Interdependence Day Retreat - Second Morning Instructions - Compassion

97

Interdependence Day Retreat - First Evening Talk

98

Interdependence Day Weekend Retreat - First Afternoon Instructions - Loving Kindness

99

Interdependence Weekend Retreat - First Morning Instructions

100

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

101

Mindfulness & The 3 Skills

102

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

103

The 3 Marks - Anatta

104

Through Discipline Comes Joy

105

Interview with Flowering Lotus Meditation

106

Mindfulness of The Mind

107

The Three Marks - Dukkha & Craving (Part 1)

108

The 3 Marks - Dukkha & The Wisdom of Dissatisfaction

109

Engaged Buddhism in Difficult Times

110

Mindfulness of Breathing- Satipatthana Sutta Series

111

The 3 Marks - Impermanence of Self

112

The 3 Marks - Impermanence is King!

113

The Three Marks of Existence Series!

114

Satipatthana Sutta- Introduction & Overview

115

The Second Arrow

116

The Five Spiritual Faculties

117

Viparinama Dukkha - When Things Fall Apart

118

Sublime States - Equanimity Part II

119

Sublime States - Equanimity

120

Sublime States Series - Self-Compassion

121

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

122

The Sublime States Series - Overview of the Heart

123

The Four Noble Truths and RAIN Meditation

124

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

125

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - Mindfulness of The Mind

126

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

127

Peace Within The Wild Heart Retreat - Compassion Overview & Instructions

128

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

129

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

130

Peace Within the Wild Heart Retreat - First Afternoon Instructions

131

Peace Within the Wild Heart Retreat - First Morning Instructions

132

The Eightfold Path - Wise Concentration

133

The Eightfold Path - Wise Mindfulness

134

Whatcha Mean Right View?

135

Questions from the Meditators with Mikey & Andrew

136

The Eightfold Path - Wise Effort

137

LovingKindness Retreat- Viewing The World Through Kind Eyes

138

LovingKindness Retreat - the Effort to Love Everything

139

LovingKindness Retreat- Metta Towards All Experiences

140

LovingKindness Retreat- Befriending Yourself

141

LovingKindness Retreat - LovingKindness And The Five Hindrances

142

LovingKindness Retreat - Metta for a Benefactor

143

Papanca - The Mind Is Tripping!

144

Mudita- Sharing Joy

145

Gratitude

146

Excavating The Heart

147

Compassion & The Core Teachings Of The Buddha

148

The Eightfold Path - Wise Communication

149

Inclining The Mind Towards Kindness

150

The Eightfold Path - Wise Intention

151

Shame Wizards!

152

The Eightfold Path - Wise View

153

Impermanence - everything changes!

154

Forgiveness (talk and meditation)

155

The Fourth Noble Truth - The Eightfold Path

156

Pursuing The Present Moment

157

Tea With Mara

158

Working With The Inner Critic

159

The Third Noble Truth - Awakening!

160

Guest Teacher-Sister Clear Grace- Fear & Dread

161

The Three Refuges

162

Reframing Your Story

163

The Second Noble Truth - Craving & Clinging

164

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

165

The First Noble Truth - Dukkha!

166

Four Noble Truths

167

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of Dhammas

168

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- Mindfulness of Mind

169

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness- Mindfulness of Feeling Tone

170

Embrace Your Inner Demons

171

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of Body

172

The Courage Of Self Compassion

173

The Paramis - Equanimity

174

The Dharma of Depression

175

The Paramis - Truthfulness

176

Mindfulness of The Body

177

The Paramis - Effort & Energy

178

Wise Mindfulness- Samma Sati

179

The Paramis - Renunciation

180

Wise Intention- Samma Sankappa

181

The Paramis - Generosity

182

Right View- Samma Ditthi

183

Guided Meditation- Compassion For All Beings

184

Spring Retreat - Day 6 - The Path

185

Spring Retreat - Day 5 - The Flower Sermon

186

Spring Retreat - Day 4 - The Five Hindrances

187

Spring Retreat - Day 3 - Angulimala

188

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

189

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

190

Minisode: The Buddha's Advice To His Son

191

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

192

Sukkha, Otherworldly Happiness

193

Obstacles Are The Path

194

Loving Kindness & Addiction Recovery (talk and meditation)

195

The Highest Happiness

196

Equanimity- Living In The Middle (Talk & Meditation)

197

Minisode: Mindfulness & The 3 Skills

198

Compassion For The Devil

199

Guest Teacher - Chris Benitez - Imposter Syndrome

200

Guided Meditation- The Five Remembrances

201

Buddhism & Recovery Interview: Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman

202

Did The Buddha Teach Reincarnation?

203

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

204

Metta Sutta: The Buddha's Teaching On Loving Kindness

205

Minisode: The Backwards Law

206

Minisode: Sila & the 5 Precepts

207

Compassion As A Courageous Act

208

Lost in Thought - Breaking the Addiction to the Thinking Mind

209

The 3 Marks of Existence

210

WHMC Retreat - Awakening

211

WHMC Retreat - Compassion

212

WHMC Retreat - 3rd Foundation of Mindfulness

213

WHMC Retreat - Seeing Clearly & Responding Wisely

214

WHMC Retreat - Heart Practice Instructions - Metta: Loving Kindness

215

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

216

The 7 Factors of Awakening

217

Strong Commitment, Gentle Approach & The Four Great Efforts

218

Wise View - The 4 Noble Truths

219

Wise View - Karma: The Ownership of Action

220

Guided Meditation- Equanimity (Upekkha)

221

Guided Meditation- Gratitude Towards Self

222

Guided Meditation -Compassion (Karuna) Towards Self

223

Guided Meditation- Metta Towards Benefactor

224

Wise Action - Embodiment & Engagement

225

Guided Meditation-Metta Towards Self

226

Metta Sutta

227

Walking the Path

228

The Long Enduring Mind

229

Compassion - The Way Through

230

Satipatthana Sutta

231

Buddhist Reflections on Impermanence

232

The 4 Applications of Mindfulness

233

Suffering is Mind Made

234

Seeing the Good - Gratitude & Sympathetic Joy

235

Preparing the Mind for Wisdom

236

Enemies of Compassion

237

The Brahma Viharas at The Grocery Store

238

Visiting Teacher - Tempel Smith

239

Letting Go Completely

240

Guided Meditation - Mudita, The Practice of Sympathetic Joy

241

Escaping the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts

242

For The Love & Liberation Of All Beings

243

Guided Meditation - Loving Kindness Towards Categories

244

No Self, No Problem

245

The Five Spiritual Powers

246

Self Compassion - Turning Towards Suffering

247

Guided Meditation - Compassion Towards Self

248

Angulimala

249

The 5 Daily Reflections

250

Wise Communication

251

The Faith to "Let Go"

252

What is Insight?

253

Guided Meditation - Mindfulness of Breathing (20 Mins)

254

Guided Meditation - LovingKindness Towards Self (20 Mins)

255

Mindfulness of Mind - Working with Reactivity

256

The Backwards Law

257

Guest Speaker - Dave Cuomo - From Angel City Zen Center

258

Wise Concentration

259

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

260

The Five Hindrances

261

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

262

Faith, Inspiration, & Conviction

263

The Ask-It Basket - Participant Topics & Questions

264

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

265

Mudita- The Heart's Response to Joy

266

The Path to Happiness

267

Insight into the 3 Marks of Existence

268

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

269

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

270

Guided Meditation - Gratitude Practice

271

Suffering Creates Addiction

272

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

273

Scott Tusa - Finding More Joy Through Embodied Awareness

274

Effort in Mindfulness Practice: Non-Reactive & Active Awareness

275

The Power of Thoughts & Perceptions

276

Craving... And its End

277

Dukkha... What is it good for?

278

Wise Communication

279

A New Year Reflection: Resolution & Intention

280

Kindness as a Path to Freedom

281

The Self: Breaking it Down (Part Two)

282

The Self: Building it up & Breaking it down

283

Part Two - The Psychological Benefits of Gratitude - Sympathetic Joy

284

The Psychological Benefits of Gratitude

285

Maranasati: Mindfulness of Death

286

The Power of Intention

287

The Real F-Word: Faith...

288

The Seven Factors of Awakening

289

Engaging With Difficult People in Difficult Times (Part 2)

290

Engaging With Difficult People in Difficult Times (Part 1)

291

Mindfulness & The 3 Skills

292

The Third Teaching: Awakening - Extinguishing The Fire of Reactivity

293

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

294

The Second Teaching: The Second Arrow - Craving & Clinging

295

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

296

The First Teaching: To Fully Know "dukkha"

297

Buddhism - Myth & History

298

Mindfulness of Mind: Emotions & The Stories They Tell

299

A Personal Reflection on Dharma

300

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

301

Guest Teacher - Scott Tusa - Working Skillfully With Emotions

302

Mindfulness of Mind: An Overview

303

Mindfulness of Feeling: Finding Contentment

304

Mindfulness of Feeling: Working With Pain

305

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

306

Mindfulness of Body: 3 Benefits of Embodied Awareness

307

Going Forth: From Home to Homelessness

308

Wise Intention

309

For The Purpose of Liberation

310

Toxic Masculinity

311

Knoxville - Buddhist Perspectives on Addiction & Recovery

312

Asheville Retreat - Opening Talk

313

The Five Hindrances: Doubt

314

The Five Hindrances: Lethargy & Restlessness

315

The Five Hindrances: Craving & Clinging

316

The Five Hindrances: Aversion, Anger, & Resentment

317

Guided Meditation: Integrating Heart & Mind

318

Guided Meditation: Finding A Ground

319

Awakening into Action

320

Compassion: Understanding & Caring

321

Being Present with What's Pleasant

322

Exploring the Heart Practices

323

Buddhism Without Borders

324

Open To It All: The Wisdom of Dissatisfaction

325

Urgency, Effort, Persistance, & Patience

326

Personal Reflections: Why Practice Buddhism??

327

Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Body & Breath

328

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

329

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

330

The Unification of Mind

331

Awakening the Heart of Joy

332

Breaking Free From The Prison Of Self

333

Buddhist Practices For Working With Shame

334

The Relational Field: Developing Healthy Relationships Through Wise Communication

335

The Wisdom of Dissatisfaction

336

The Art of Giving Up & The Joy of Letting Go

337

Tending to the Fields of Experience

338

Metta-Vipassana: Seeing Clearly & Responding Wisely

339

Walking the Line: judgement or discernment?

340

Forgiveness: breaking free from the prison of the past

341

Five Hindrances: From Obstacles into Opportunities for Awakening

342

Cultivating An Awakened Heart: Forms of Dharma

343

The Examined Life: Mindfulness of Mind

344

Mindfulness of Feeling

345

Mindfulness of the 3 Marks of Existence

346

Meditation, The Brain, & 3 Skills

347

4 Applications of Mindfulness

348

Money & Work - Integrated Dharma

349

Sexuality - Power & Potential

350

Wise Action: Stabilization & Support

351

The Wound That Seeks The Arrow

352

The Heart of the Dharma

353

Wise Communication

354

Sila - An Ethical Path

355

Metta-Vipassana

356

Intention: Cultivating Goodwill

357

Hindrances & Awakening Factors

358

View & Intention: Creative Engagement

359

Wise View: Karma

360

The Path

361

The Four Foundations of Mindfulness

362

The Vicissitudes

363

Third Noble Truth: the ceasing of reactivity

364

Metta: a gentle way of meeting reactivity

365

2nd Noble Truth (Part Two)

366

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

367

Investigation

368

Five Supportive Faculties

369

Dukkha: Embracing Dukkha with an Open Heart

370

Dukkha: The Five Aggregates as Self

371

The First Truth: Dukkha

372

Awakening

373

Mindfulness of Mind

374

Wise Communication: DBT & The Dharma

375

Wise View

376

Developing A Daily Meditation Practice

377

Audience Topics

378

Separation, Social Suffering, & Compassionate Action

379

Balanced Effort: Establishing Purpose, Practice, & Patience

380

Papanca: Mental Proliferation

381

Kindness as a Foundation for Practice

382

Mindfulness & Emotion Regulation

383

Training the Heart: Appreciation for Self & Others

384

Awakening: The Purification of Karma

385

Equanimity

386

Liberation Through Non-Clinging

387

The Faith to Let Go

388

Insight Meditation

389

Taking Refuge

390

Understanding the Cause of Suffering

391

Turning Towards the Truth

392

Awakening

393

Appreciation

394

Sexuality & Intimacy

395

Separation and Social Suffering

396

Samadhi

397

ATS Santa Monica: The Power of Perception

398

Andrew Speaks at Alameda Sangha

399

ATS Oakland: Wisdom & Compassion

400

Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman at ATS Nashville

401

Mindfulness of the 4 Truths

402

The Five Aggregates

403

Compassion

404

Second Noble Truth

405

The Five Hindrances

406

Depression + Equanimity

407

Mindfulness of Feeling

408

Faith

409

First Noble Truth

410

Spiritual Urgency

411

Retreat Talk & Practice: Breath, Sound, & Body

412

Retreat Talk & Practice: Mindfulness of Breathing

413

Reflections on Ajahn Cha

414

the reality of death