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Dharma Talks given at Gaia House
2012-04-09 The Phenomenology of Meditation (Part Two) 62:09
Stephen Batchelor
Reflections on "an ordinary person's life," as understood in a passage by the 9th century Chan master Teshan. This idea is related to the Buddha's phenomenological analysis of human experience (the "all") into namarupa and consciousness, a vision of life where there is no transcendent awareness or consciousness "outside" ordinary experience, thereby revealing a common thread between the Pali Canon and early Chan.
Gaia House Zen Retreat

2012-04-08 To Self of Not to Self? 49:19
Martine Batchelor
Exploring selfing and not- selfing through three symbols of awakening. Looking at how we grasp and identify and how meditation can help us to release.
Gaia House Zen Retreat

2012-04-07 The Phenomenology of Meditation (Part One) 59:36
Stephen Batchelor
Buddhist meditation is the refinement of a sensibility rather the gaining of proficiency in a technique. This sensibility is founded on "embracing dukkha", i.e. the totality of one's existential condition, and then cultivating meditation as (a) embodiment, (b) receptivity and (c) wonderment. Such a sensibility can then be further developed through stillness (samatha) and insight (vipassana).
Gaia House Zen Retreat

2012-03-31 Understanding the Way Things Are 56:37
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House A Path of Peace and Happiness

2012-03-30 Opening Talk for A Path of Peace and Happiness 66:59
Kirsten Kratz
This talk also includes Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House A Path of Peace and Happiness

2012-03-28 Reflections on Metta 42:51
Caroline Jones
Gaia House Meditation Day

2012-03-20 Bringing the Practice Home 56:55
Norman Feldman
How can the teachings be applied in daily life? The Eightfold Path provides an easily applied guide to bringing the dharma alive. This talk emphasizes the ethical application of the Path and how it impacts our lives in many ways.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat

2012-03-19 Part One: Inner Critic. Part Two: Healing Aspects of Qi Gong 51:39
Brad Richecoeur
Inner Critic: Looking at how the mind state of 'the critic' can undermine our practice and giving some useful tools of working with it. Healing aspect of Qigong: What is the relationship of 'healing' with awakening of body, heart and mind?
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat

2012-03-18 Dukkha and the End of Dukkha 54:31
Norman Feldman
an exploration of ways of finding happiness, including temporarily through sense pleasure and more lasting by inquiry and insight into the nature of the "self" that experiences dukkha.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat

2012-03-17 Qi Gong: The Feelgood Factor? 46:01
Brad Richecoeur
Exploring how Qi Gong can help cultivate 'the wholesome' aspects of practice, supporting us to investigate the feeling tones of the body.
Gaia House Insight Meditation and Qi Gong Retreat

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