This list of talks is a recommended sequence for learning many of the essentials of mindfulness, insight meditation, and Buddhist teachings and practice. They have been selected from the talks archived on this site.
Meditation Fundamentals
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Introduction to Mindfulness |
Five Hindrances |
Walking Meditation |
2003-04-03 |
41:48 |
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Mental Noting (Transcription) |
2008-07-20 |
46:15 |
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Four Noble Truths & the Eightfold Path
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Date |
Length |
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Four Noble Truths (Transcription) |
2005-01-10 |
46:55 |
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Eightfold Path (Transcription) |
2003-08-18 |
42:45 |
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Eightfold Path (Transcription) |
2006-09-03 |
41:49 |
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1. Right View: Right Understanding |
2007-07-23 |
45:24 |
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a) Karma (Transcription) |
2003-06-01 |
39:55 |
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Karma & Intention (Transcription) |
2006-04-03 |
51:19 |
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b) The Three Characteristics: |
i) Impermanence (Transcription) |
2005-05-16 |
39:45 |
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ii) Dukkha - Cessation of
Suffering |
2005-01-16 |
42:18 |
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2005-06-06 |
42:16 |
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iii) Not-Self |
2005-06-13 |
42:29 |
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2. Right Intention (Part 1 of 2) |
2004-04-28 |
48:09 |
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Right Intention (Part 2 of 2) |
2004-04-28 |
25:14 |
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Right Intention |
2006-10-08 |
36:14 |
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a) Ahimsa - Non-Harming |
2003-07-20 |
43:26 |
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b) Metta - Lovingkindness |
2006-04-10 |
41:57 |
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c) Renunciation & Ease |
2004-12-12 |
40:53 |
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3. Right Action: Five Precepts |
2003-08-07 |
54:06 |
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Five Precepts |
2005-10-03 |
41:09 |
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a) Not Killing |
2005-10-10 |
47:14 |
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b) Not Taking What Is Not Given |
2005-10-17 |
33:05 |
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c) Not Committing Sexual Misconduct |
2005-10-25 |
51:32 |
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d) Not Lying |
2005-11-07 |
45:32 |
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e) Not Taking Intoxicants |
2005-11-14 |
44:25 |
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4. Right Speech: Truth |
2005-05-23 |
43:53 |
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5. Right Livelihood |
2007-01-28 |
37:22 |
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6. Right Effort |
2004-05-17 |
38:08 |
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a) Preventing Unwholesome States |
2005-11-13 |
41:28 |
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b) Letting Go of Unwholesome States |
2005-11-10 |
40:52 |
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c) Cultivating Wholesome States |
2005-11-27 |
29:27 |
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d) Maintaining Wholesome States |
2005-12-04 |
40:51 |
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7. Right Mindfulness |
2004-06-13 |
52:01 |
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8. Right Concentration |
Concentration |
2004-06-14 |
45:31 |
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Contrasting Mindfulness & Concentration |
2006-06-25 |
38:01 |
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Deepening Practice
Topic |
Date |
Length |
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Taking Refuge |
2007-01-14 |
34:07 |
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Concentration Series |
Three Poisons: |
1. Greed - Desire & Craving |
2006-05-29 |
46:24 |
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2. Aversion - Anger |
2005-08-29 |
48:28 |
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3. Delusion |
2007-04-08 |
44:06 |
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Five Faculties |
Seven Factors of Enlightenment |
2004-09-27 |
41:47 |
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Ten Paramis |
Four Foundations of Mindfulness |
2002-09-16 |
44:03 |
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Metta |
2001-09-06 |
34:14 |
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Guided Metta |
2001-09-06 |
27:55 |
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Guided Forgiveness |
2001-09-06 |
15:02 |
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Intermediate Mindfulness |
Fear |
2003-01-20 |
42:27 |
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Pain |
2002-11-11 |
50:05 |
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Investigation |
2002-03-18 |
38:42 |
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Mindfulness of Heart-Mind Quality |
2007-11-04 |
43:08 |
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Not Self (Anatta) |
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