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Wisdom In Action: Seven Reflections On Compassionate Social Action date • size • length

The Compassion Imperative by James Doty Mar 12, 2013 • 12 MB • 0:51:08
Stand Strong and Love by Sister Santussika Mar 19, 2013 • 11 MB • 0:49:54
Bi-directional Movement of Compassion: Self and Other by Amy Saltzman, MD Mar 26, 2013 • 7 MB • 0:32:10
The Dharma and Social Action by Berget Jelane Apr 2, 2013 • 12 MB • 0:51:45
Compassionate Social Action: Responding to the Noble Truth Of Suffering by Edward Haertel Apr 9, 2013 • 7 MB • 0:30:43
Compassion Beyond Fatigue by Robert Cusick Apr 16, 2013 • 9 MB • 0:42:09
Buddhist Fundamentals: a six-week series date • size • length

Embrace, Let Go, Stop, Act! - The Four Noble Truths by Drew Oman Jun 26, 2012 • 17 MB • 0:37:38
Embrace, Let Go, Stop, Act! - The Four Noble Truths - Guided Meditation by Drew Oman Jun 26, 2012 • 15 MB • 0:33:46
Freeing Ourselves From the 8 Worldly Dharmas by Carla Brennan Jul 3, 2012 • 18 MB • 0:42:19
Insight Meditation and the Nature of Things: The Three Characteristics by Noa Ronkin Jul 10, 2012 • 18 MB • 0:48:27
Clarifying the Mind by Kim Allen Jul 17, 2012 • 20 MB • 0:47:51
Karma: Reframing An Imponderable by Tony Bernhard Jul 24, 2012 • 13 MB • 0:32:50
The Liberating Path by Shaila Catherine Jul 31, 2012 • 12 MB • 0:29:32
Meditation and the Emotional Landscape date • size • length

Dynamics of Emotion by Shaila Catherine May 8, 2012 • 21 MB • 0:44:27
Liberating Aspects of Emotions by Sharon Allen May 15, 2012 • 15 MB • 0:35:05
Working with Shame, Dread and Other Positive Emotions by Doug Slakey May 22, 2012 • 17 MB • 0:41:38
Mindfulness of the Body by Renee Burgard May 29, 2012 • 19 MB • 0:48:03
The Interplay of Emotions and Thought by Robert Cusick Jun 5, 2012 • 13 MB • 0:33:30
Dharmic Lessons On Emotion From Science & Literature by Jennifer Dungan Jun 12, 2012 • 17 MB • 0:46:20
Wisdom Of Compassion by Leah Weiss Jun 19, 2012 • 15 MB • 0:39:21
Self-Compassion Guided Meditation by Leah Weiss Jun 19, 2012 • 17 MB • 0:41:51
Introduction to Mindfulness: Level I date • size • length

Awakened Living: Integrating Mindfulness into Daily Life by Margaret Gainer May 10, 2012 • 20 MB • 0:49:43
Awakened Living:Integrating Mindfulness into Daily Life, guided meditation by Margaret Gainer May 10, 2012 • 15 MB • 0:35:25
Buddhist Perspectives on Right View date • size • length

Right View by Lama Surya Das Jan 17, 2012 • 16 MB • 0:32:07
Right View - Guided Meditation and Chanting by Lama Surya Das Jan 17, 2012 • 14 MB • 0:30:04
What is Right View by Shaila Catherine Jan 24, 2012 • 22 MB • 0:40:43
Cultivating Liberating Understanding by Shaila Catherine Jan 31, 2012 • 26 MB • 0:49:49
Opinions and Truth by Shaila Catherine Feb 7, 2012 • 21 MB • 0:40:56
What Must Be Known by Shaila Catherine Feb 14, 2012 • 19 MB • 0:34:58
Danger of Fixation by Shaila Catherine Feb 21, 2012 • 18 MB • 0:35:53
Cultivating Compassion date • size • length

Stabilizing The Mind For Loving Kindness Practice, guided meditation 1 by Sharon Allen Jan 12, 2012 • 7 MB • 0:15:03
Cultivating Compassion Toward Someone We Love, guided meditation 3 by Sharon Allen Jan 12, 2012 • 3 MB • 0:10:46
Introduction To Loving Kindness & Compassion, guided meditation 1 by Shaila Catherine Jan 19, 2012 • 16 MB • 0:35:18
Compassion As A Direct Response To Suffering by Shaila Catherine Jan 19, 2012 • 21 MB • 0:44:20
Deep Happiness by Venerable U Jagara and Shaila Catherine date • size • length

Guided Meditation 1 Dec 10, 2011 • 14 MB • 0:14:43
Guided Meditation on Loving Kindness Dec 10, 2011 • 27 MB • 0:29:22
Guided Meditation 3 Dec 10, 2011 • 11 MB • 0:11:56
Deep Happiness Dec 10, 2011 • 10 MB • 0:10:47
Gateways to Liberation date • size • length

Three Marks of Existence by Misha Merrill Oct 4, 2011 • 22 MB • 0:51:40
Like Bubbles In A Stream by Drew Oman Oct 11, 2011 • 15 MB • 0:34:35
Understanding Dukkha by Kim Allen Oct 18, 2011 • 22 MB • 0:43:50
Who do I Think I AM?—Self, Not-self, and the Dharma by Tony Bernhard Oct 25, 2011 • 24 MB • 0:46:23
Travelling the Eightfold Path Towards Insight and Liberation by Andrea Fella Nov 1, 2011 • 18 MB • 0:37:08
Buddhist Perspectives on Knowledge and Wisdom date • size • length

What the Buddha Didn't Teach by Tony Bernhard Sep 6, 2011 • 41 MB • 0:44:46
Wise Compassion & Idiot Compassion by Kelly McGonigal Sep 20, 2011 • 25 MB • 0:47:48
Listening to the Wise Heart by Jim Podolske Sep 27, 2011 • 20 MB • 0:39:46
Living the Buddha's Teachings by Annie Nugent date • size • length

Wisdom Aug 16, 2011 • 26 MB • 0:50:23
Reflections Aug 18, 2011 • 51 MB • 1:37:57
Exceptional Gift of Mindfulness Aug 20, 2011 • 18 MB • 0:49:29
Tighten Loose and Loosen Tight Aug 23, 2011 • 45 MB • 0:47:31
Speaking Kindly-Wise Speech Aug 30, 2011 • 45 MB • 0:47:30
Buddhism in American Culture date • size • length

Psychology and the Benefits of Mindfulness by Elad Levinson Jul 5, 2011 • 50 MB • 0:53:41
Buddhism & Consumerism by Tony Bernhard Jul 19, 2011 • 48 MB • 0:50:43
The Practice of The Wild by Carla Brennan Aug 2, 2011 • 43 MB • 0:45:27
The Paramis: Awakened Qualities To Navigate Our Daily Lives by Stephen Fulder date • size • length

Generosity - Talk Jun 21, 2011 • 13 MB • 0:28:23
Generosity - Guided Meditation Jun 21, 2011 • 2 MB • 0:04:55
Virtue - Talk Jun 23, 2011 • 15 MB • 0:30:57
Virtue - Guided Meditation Jun 23, 2011 • 3 MB • 0:06:14
Wisdom Jun 28, 2011 • 31 MB • 0:42:44
Wisdom Guided Meditation Jun 28, 2011 • 29 MB • 0:31:54
Renunciation Jun 30, 2011 • 48 MB • 0:51:39
Guided Meditation Jun 30, 2011 • 5 MB • 0:05:56
Everyday Dhamma at Home, at Work, in the World by Shaila Catherine date • size • length

Wealth and Prosperity Jan 22, 2011 • 31 MB • 0:33:39
Roles & Relationships Feb 12, 2011 • 39 MB • 0:42:39
Buddha's Advice For Overcoming Conflict Mar 12, 2011 • 47 MB • 0:51:16
Dhamma in Decision-Making Apr 23, 2011 • 40 MB • 0:43:55
Working with Habits and Underlying Tendencies May 5, 2011 • 45 MB • 0:49:08
Triple Gem: As Refuge, Inspiration, and Meditation Practice by Shaila Catherine date • size • length

Recollection of the Buddha Oct 5, 2010 • 32 MB • 0:34:34
Recollection of the Dhamma Nov 9, 2010 • 50 MB • 0:54:00
Recollection of the Sangha Dec 14, 2010 • 35 MB • 0:38:10
Meditating on the Body date • size • length

Embodied Awareness by Shaila Catherine Feb 9, 2010 • 11 MB • 0:43:33
Guided Meditation by Shaila Catherine Feb 9, 2010 • 1 MB • 0:03:38
Somebody Anybody Nobody by Lila Kate Wheeler Feb 16, 2010 • 11 MB • 0:41:16
Guided Meditation by Lila Kate Wheeler Feb 16, 2010 • 4 MB • 0:19:47
An In Body Experience by Kim Allen Feb 23, 2010 • 12 MB • 0:46:32
Guided Meditation by Kim Allen Feb 23, 2010 • 1 MB • 0:05:23
Seeing the Body as a Body by Janet Taylor Mar 2, 2010 • 13 MB • 0:46:31
Guided Meditation by Janet Taylor Mar 2, 2010 • 1 MB • 0:05:18
Cultivating Lovingkindness Toward the Body by Arinna Weisman Mar 9, 2010 • 11 MB • 0:40:53
Guided Meditation by Arinna Weisman Mar 9, 2010 • 4 MB • 0:16:12
Brahmaviharas by Shaila Catherine date • size • length

Loving Kindness May 19, 2009 • 28 MB • 0:30:07
Guided Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation May 19, 2009 • 31 MB • 0:32:49
Compassion May 26, 2009 • 21 MB • 0:22:02
Metta and Appreciative Joy Guided Meditation Jun 2, 2009 • 34 MB • 0:36:23
Appreciative Joy Jun 2, 2009 • 41 MB • 0:43:45
Equanimity Jun 9, 2009 • 39 MB • 0:41:26
Simplicity date • size • length

The Simplicity of Being by Shaila Catherine Mar 10, 2009 • 10 MB • 0:42:02
Letting In, Letting Be, Letting Go by Denise Roy Mar 17, 2009 • 10 MB • 0:43:45
Lessons from the Buddha on Relationship and Simplicity by Tony Bernhard Apr 7, 2009 • 12 MB • 0:54:56
The Eightfold Path date • size • length

Overview of the Eightfold Path by Shaila Catherine Jun 17, 2008 • 10 MB • 0:46:03
Right View by Shaila Catherine Jun 24, 2008 • 10 MB • 0:51:14
Right Intention by Janet Taylor Jul 1, 2008 • 8 MB • 0:40:30
Right Action by Misha Merrill Jul 15, 2008 • 6 MB • 0:38:59
Right Livelihood by Kim Allen Jul 22, 2008 • 9 MB • 0:44:32
Right Effort by Ines Freedman Jul 29, 2008 • 10 MB • 0:52:09
Right Mindfulness by Sharon Allen Aug 8, 2008 • 9 MB • 0:50:54
Right Concentration by Jim Podolske Aug 12, 2008 • 9 MB • 0:47:43
Right Speech by Shaila Catherine Mar 14, 2009 • 41 MB • 0:44:33
Embracing Aging, Sickness & Death as Heavenly Messengers date • size • length

Encountering Heavenly Messengers by Shaila Catherine Feb 19, 2008 • 10 MB • 0:50:03
Re-imaging Aging: An Exploration of Possibility by Sandi Peters Feb 26, 2008 • 9 MB • 0:47:58
In Sickness and in Health: A Medical/Buddhist Perspective by Bill Buchholz Mar 4, 2008 • 10 MB • 0:58:26
Death and Dying: Returning to the Source by Misha Merrill Mar 11, 2008 • 9 MB • 0:48:32
Broadening the Field of Mindfulness by Shaila Catherine date • size • length

Broadening Mindfulness (1 of 3) Jul 20, 2006 • 7 MB • 0:40:37
Broadening Mindfulness (2 of 3) Jul 27, 2006 • 7 MB • 0:40:16
Broadening Mindfulness (3 of 3) Aug 3, 2006 • 8 MB • 0:44:47
Four Foundations of Awareness by Shaila Catherine date • size • length

Mindfulness Of Body Aug 4, 2005 • 8 MB • 0:44:44
Mindfulness of Mind Aug 18, 2005 • 10 MB • 0:57:57
Mindfulness of Experience as Function Aug 25, 2005 • 9 MB • 0:51:54
32 Parts Of The Body Guided Meditation Jan 21, 2012 • 15 MB • 0:31:54
Parts Of The Body Guided Meditation Jan 21, 2012 • 4 MB • 0:10:02
Mindfulness of Feelings Feb 11, 2012 • 18 MB • 0:34:02
Mindfulness of Feelings, Guided Meditation #1 Feb 11, 2012 • 18 MB • 0:39:59
Mindfulness of Feelings, Guided Meditation #2 Feb 11, 2012 • 14 MB • 0:39:36
Mindfulness of Feelings, Guided Meditation #3 Feb 11, 2012 • 15 MB • 0:39:59
Mindfulness of Feelings, Guided Meditation #4 Feb 11, 2012 • 5 MB • 0:15:10

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