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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2023-08-31 Craving the end of craving 46:13
Walt Opie
The Buddha often pointed to craving as the cause of our suffering. Walt explores how craving arises and how we might come to the end of craving. Ajahn Sucitto said, "In fact, our craving is about something we don’t have... The source is the ‘not having.’" When we start to see this with mindfulness and clear comprehension, we have more freedom to choose healthy habits over unhealthy habits, and we can begin to value the wholesome over the unwholesome. This can eventually become the condition for great happiness.
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2023-08-24 Showing Up as a Joyful Responsibility 43:12
James Baraz
This moment in time is calling us to contribute what we can to bring more consciousness into the world. But rather than acting from anger or despair I believe the key is to come from love and even joy. One of my teachers calls this our "joyful responsibility."
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2023-08-10 The Relationship between Patience and Inner Peace 54:21
Eve Decker
The Buddha taught that patience is the 'supreme virtue' - why is that?
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2023-07-20 The Five Aggregates of Clinging 50:11
Kevin Griffin
Kevin uses suttas from the Pali Canon to bring out the practical aspects of this teaching.
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2023-07-13 Integrity: Not only for others, but for our own freedom 49:57
Eve Decker
Eve looks at the what and how of the Buddha's teachings on integrity, and their essential role in our own freedom.
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2023-06-29 The Art of Unsticking 57:46
Alexa Redner
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2023-06-22 Unhooking Yourself from Suffering 44:49
James Baraz
A practice to shift from being caught in a suffering state to remembering that freedom is just a moment away. This is a way to change the channel from being lost in an unwholesome state to opening to a wholesome state.
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2023-06-08 Sympathetic Joy 50:14
Eve Decker
The Brahma Vihara of cultivating happiness at the happiness of others.
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2023-05-25 Compassion - Why and How 50:37
James Baraz
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2023-05-18 The Buddha's Teaching on "One Fortunate Attachment" 55:03
James Baraz
This discourse by the Buddha' is called "One Fortunate Attachment" (Majjhima Nikaya Sutta #131). Although the Buddha spoke of attachment as being the cause of suffering, he did teach there is one attachment that is wholesome and leads to the highest happiness. We will explore this wholesome attachment and see how it can be applied to everyday life
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