Mirka Knaster

Biography

Mirka Knaster has practiced in the Theravada tradition since her first retreat in India in 1981. A writer and an editor, she is presently working on Living the Life Fully, a book about the life and teachings of Munindra, the meditation master who first taught Dipa Ma, Joseph Goldstein, and many of our western dharma leaders. He was a pivotal figure in the transmission of Dharma to the West and the resulting mindfulness movement. Mirka’s last book, Discovering the Body's Wisdom (by Bantam Books) invites readers to befriend their body and explore the benefits of Eastern and Western body-mind disciplines.

Talks


Topic Date Length
Right Speech (3 of 3)     12/18/08 [Download] [Play] 58:48
The Five Faculties     11/15/07 [Download] [Play] 42:13
Right Speech     07/09/06 [Download] [Play] 47:03
Ethical Speech Symposium (Part 1)     07/25/04 [Download] [Play] 1:19:22
Ethical Speech Symposium (Part 2)     07/25/04 [Download] [Play] 35:51
Right Speech Practice     10/05/03 [Download] [Play] 47:18