http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog Welcome to Free Buddhist Audio. Here you'll find all the latest news and updates on the site - as well as podcast posts and other related downloads. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:03:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 2005-2008 info@freebuddhistaudio.com (free buddhist audio) info@freebuddhistaudio.com (free buddhist audio) Religion and Spirituality 1440 Welcome to Free Buddhist Audio. Here you'll find all the latest news and updates on the site - as well as podcast posts and other related downloads. free buddhist audio free buddhist audio info@freebuddhistaudio.com No no http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blogfiles/fba-blog-small.jpg http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog 144 144 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/07/24/exploring-the-new-fba-website/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/07/24/exploring-the-new-fba-website/#comments Sat, 24 Jul 2010 17:03:41 +0000 Eric http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=236 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/07/24/exploring-the-new-fba-website/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/06/24/viriyalilas-uk-centre-tour/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/06/24/viriyalilas-uk-centre-tour/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:13:07 +0000 Viriyalila http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=180 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/06/24/viriyalilas-uk-centre-tour/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/06/24/poetry-and-the-spiritual-life/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/06/24/poetry-and-the-spiritual-life/#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:08:14 +0000 Eric http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=187 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/06/24/poetry-and-the-spiritual-life/feed/ 0 34:16 This podcast talk by Dharmavadana is a great exploration of how poetry can be an ally in the spiritual life, and analyzes the ways in ... This podcast talk by Dharmavadana is a great exploration of how poetry can be an ally in the spiritual life, and analyzes the ways in which it occupies a similar atmosphere to meditation. Talk given at West London Buddhist Center To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Blogroll,,Free,Buddhist,Audio,,Podcasts Dharmavadana no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/31/re-imagining-fba-come-and-try-the-new-look-site/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/31/re-imagining-fba-come-and-try-the-new-look-site/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 18:57:24 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=168 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/31/re-imagining-fba-come-and-try-the-new-look-site/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/28/towards-an-earth-community-by-akuppa/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/28/towards-an-earth-community-by-akuppa/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 17:00:37 +0000 Eric http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=155 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/28/towards-an-earth-community-by-akuppa/feed/ 0 26:21 This fantastic talk by Akuppa, given at the 2006 Buddhafield Festival, focuses on how Buddhist practice weaves together with social awareness, and what an Earth ... This fantastic talk by Akuppa, given at the 2006 Buddhafield Festival, focuses on how Buddhist practice weaves together with social awareness, and what an Earth Community built on sustainable values might look like. (Please note: there are a few minutes missing at the start, and the original recording was very poor. But it's worth it!) Talk given at Buddhafield Festival, 2006 To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Blogroll,,Free,Buddhist,Audio,,Podcasts Akuppa no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/28/volunteering-with-free-buddhist-audio/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/28/volunteering-with-free-buddhist-audio/#comments Fri, 28 May 2010 10:00:15 +0000 Eric http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=123 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/28/volunteering-with-free-buddhist-audio/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/25/mindfulness-of-reality/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/25/mindfulness-of-reality/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 12:23:16 +0000 Viriyalila http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=117 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/25/mindfulness-of-reality/feed/ 0 41:10 In 'Mindfulness of Reality', the excellent Kulananda (Michael Chaskalson) brings a welcome compass to the maze of Buddhist teachings around the nature of existence itself. ... In 'Mindfulness of Reality', the excellent Kulananda (Michael Chaskalson) brings a welcome compass to the maze of Buddhist teachings around the nature of existence itself. After all, it's not easy, is it? Impermanence, dependent arising, becoming, etc. - it's enough to make anyone think twice. Or a thousand times. And still get nowhere. But fear not - this is a clear, concise, eminently human and straightforward tour of the last of the traditional four levels of mindfulness. And Kulananda's approach is born of his experience of over twenty year's teaching on just this kind of thing. Ready? Then in we go... Kulananda/Michael Chaskalson has published widely on many aspects of Buddhism and meditation, and runs a variety of mindfulness-based stress reduction programmes for use in personal and business life. Talk given at Cambridge Buddhist Centre, 2000 reality,,realistic,,impermanence,,conditionality,,becoming,,awareness,,buddha,,buddhism,,buddhist Kulananda (Michael Chaskalson) no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/12/pain-and-suffering-by-ratnaguna-2/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/12/pain-and-suffering-by-ratnaguna-2/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 16:56:55 +0000 Viriyalila http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=103 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2010/05/12/pain-and-suffering-by-ratnaguna-2/feed/ 0 60:25 Pain and Suffering is the first of two talks that Ratnaguna gave earlier this year at the Stockholm Buddhist Centre. He explores the whole area ... Pain and Suffering is the first of two talks that Ratnaguna gave earlier this year at the Stockholm Buddhist Centre. He explores the whole area of feeling, both pleasant and painful, but especially the pain side of the spectrum. Using storytelling, poetry, and clear Dharma teaching, Ratnaguna asks, ldquo;What kind of life are you living if you are not really in your body? When you resist the pain, you resist everything.rdquo; When we face our own suffering, then we find something else... a deep sense of wisdom and kindness. Coming up next weekhellip; Part II Pleasure and Happiness by Ratnaguna. dukkha,,suffering,,pain,,pleasure,,sukkha,,happiness,,loss Ratnaguna no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/09/14/just-sitting-practice-with-subhuti/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/09/14/just-sitting-practice-with-subhuti/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:58:53 +0000 Eric http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=87 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/09/14/just-sitting-practice-with-subhuti/feed/ 0 40:14 The 'Just Sitting' practice has been part of the FWBO's system of meditation since the very beginning yet is not often discussed and not always ... The 'Just Sitting' practice has been part of the FWBO's system of meditation since the very beginning yet is not often discussed and not always understood. Here Subhuti gives his own inspiring and brilliantly refreshing take on the practice as a central element in his own meditative life. A must-listen piece for all those enthused by ideas of formal and 'formless' meditation ndash; 'Just Hear' it and you''ll see what we mean! Blogroll,,Free,Buddhist,Audio,,Podcasts info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/05/24/what-is-mind/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/05/24/what-is-mind/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 17:28:18 +0000 akasapriya http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=82 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/05/24/what-is-mind/feed/ 0 48:23 This is the first in a series of talks from the Western Buddhist Order Convention in 2001 offering different perspectives on the Abhidharma and exploring ... This is the first in a series of talks from the Western Buddhist Order Convention in 2001 offering different perspectives on the Abhidharma and exploring from a personal perspective what the study of the 51 Mental Events can tell us about our minds and how they work. Based on the classic Tibetan text lsquo;Necklace of Clear Understandingrsquo;, this is a terrific, clear introduction by Dhammadinna to the whole area of how to lsquo;Know Your Mindrsquo;hellip; Tracked version includes the following detail: 1. Lineage of material on Mind; Yeshe Gyaltsenrsquo;s lsquo;Necklace of Clear Understandingrsquo;; Sangharakshitarsquo;s lsquo;Know Your Mindrsquo;; Subhutirsquo;s talks on lsquo;Mind and Mental Eventsrsquo; 2. The Abhidharma - classification of mental events; transforming mental states and actions; sharing and confessing 3. What is lsquo;Mindrsquo;? Introspection - Dharma-Vichaya (dhammaviccaya); the seven lsquo;Limbs of Enlightenmentrsquo; (Bodhyangas); reflecting on the lakshanas and Pratitya Samutpada 4. Practical aids in working with mental events; different Abhidharma traditions; lists as tools 5. Defining and experiencing Mind; manas (state of consciousness); impossible to pin down; Milarepa and the Shepherdrsquo;s Search for Mind; mind and the subjective 6. Subjective versus objective; the Yogachara perspective; the skandhas and vijnana; the Enlightened person and non-identification with the subjective) 7. The eight vijnanas and the five Wisdoms or Jinas; Yeshe Gyaltsenrsquo;s focus on the senses 8. Characteristics of mind - i. clarity ii. cognition iii. momentary iv. conditioned v. karma 9. Primary Mind (chitta, citta); mental events as how the mind takes hold of objects; experiencing lsquo;Pure Mindrsquo; through prajna; Milareparsquo;s list of requirements 10. A Look at the 51 mental events; six categories and two perspectives 11. Summary - transforming mental states; Padmasambhava on Mind Talk given at Wymondham, 2001 To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Blogroll,,Free,Buddhist,Audio,,Podcasts info@freebuddhistaudio.com no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/01/30/dhammarati-the-four-lineages-of-the-fwbo/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/01/30/dhammarati-the-four-lineages-of-the-fwbo/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:24:44 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=76 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2009/01/30/dhammarati-the-four-lineages-of-the-fwbo/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/30/asvagosha-songs/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/30/asvagosha-songs/#comments Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:15:58 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=74 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/30/asvagosha-songs/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/04/chetul-sangye-dorje/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/04/chetul-sangye-dorje/#comments Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:15:08 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=73 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/09/04/chetul-sangye-dorje/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-early-teachings-of-the-buddha/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-early-teachings-of-the-buddha/#comments Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:31:41 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=72 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/06/29/the-early-teachings-of-the-buddha/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/staying-at-home-dancing-with-the-universe/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/staying-at-home-dancing-with-the-universe/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 13:32:01 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/?p=71 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/05/02/staying-at-home-dancing-with-the-universe/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/#comments Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:25:44 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2008/01/30/what-do-we-really-know-about-the-buddha/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/#comments Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:15:34 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/12/26/is-the-immanent-buddha-a-fallacy/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/#comments Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:38:09 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/11/01/padmasambhava/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/#comments Thu, 20 Sep 2007 17:27:38 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/20/free-buddhist-audio-update-september-part-2/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:53:43 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/07/free-buddhist-audio-update-september/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:40:36 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/09/04/building-an-ethical-underworld-lessons-from-the-mafia/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:48:55 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/08/28/launch-of-audios-budistas-gratuitos/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:08:23 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/24/buddhist-parenting/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:24:47 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/07/10/launch-of-audio-bouddhiste-gratuit/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2007 20:21:18 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/22/free-buddhist-audio-update-june-2007/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/#comments Mon, 18 Jun 2007 18:40:33 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/18/violence-and-emptiness-re-posted/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:26:59 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/06/04/violence-and-emptiness/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/#comments Fri, 25 May 2007 14:01:20 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/25/launch-of-%e5%85%8d%e8%b4%b9-%e4%bd%9b%e6%95%99-%e5%bd%95%e9%9f%b3/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/#comments Mon, 07 May 2007 18:23:39 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/07/new-talk-by-sangharakshita/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 15:30:40 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/05/04/launch-of-audio-buddhismus-kostenlos/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/#comments Sat, 28 Apr 2007 13:47:31 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/28/stats-and-top-10/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2007 20:07:47 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/04/27/we-have-a-huge-barrel-of-wine-but-no-cups/feed/ 0 00:51:37 Time for another talk from Vajradarshini. More poetry, more Rumi, more listening joy. Actually, we just liked the title so much we had to go ... Time for another talk from Vajradarshini. More poetry, more Rumi, more listening joy. Actually, we just liked the title so much we had to go for it this month - but, in fact, it's another splendid journey around the idea of Enlightenment, using the languages of surrender and discipline from the Sufi context. It's as heady as a sumptuous wine, but also sobering and down to earth, whether we're "following a railing in the dark" or walking lost "inside the red world". Drink up! Talk given at Taraloka Retreat Centre, 2005 Contents 01 Starting with a poem by Rumi - not a 'sensible' talk 02 'Enlightenment'; following a railing in the dark; wine in Rumi's poetry; the Dharma as studying the self; surrender and discipline 03 The Tavern - pushing off for Truth; 'managing' samsara and settling down 04 Fermentation; being cooked - slowly 05 How we are cups; two ways we limit ourselves - i. literalism; a quote from Aloka - abandoning ideas of what the 'path' is 06 Sangharakshita on literalism and craving; effective Going for Refuge and giving up limited ideas; the antidote to beauty 07 ii. Utilitarianism; Sangharakshita's idea of the Greater Mandala of Uselessness; literal takes on aesthetics; breaking the cups 08 Pushing off into truth; kinds of connection with Buddhas and Bodhisattvas; Reality and form and emptiness; visualistaion practice and life - things arising and disolving 09 'Fana' and 'baka' in Rumi's poetry - two streamings across the doorsill; Shams-e-Tabrizi - Rumi's teacher 10 The importance of reflecting on form and emptiness; the eight-point mind training - taking all obstacles with you on the path; the Bodhisattva Ideal from the perspective of emptiness; spiritual practice in a world neither real nor illusory 11 Pema Chodron on how to avoid burn-out; shunyata and unrealistic ideals; a quote by Dennis Potter near to death; the trivial and the important; birdsong 12 Hsuan-Tsang's 'trusting mind'; introducing the dirt we buy to the dirt we already have To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Vajradarshini no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/#comments Tue, 27 Feb 2007 15:49:16 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/27/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-2/feed/ 0 00:33:14 Here is the second part of Paramabandhu's excellent exploration of the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field ... Here is the second part of Paramabandhu's excellent exploration of the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field of mental health - especially to problems with depression and addiction. Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher, here he takes questions on his previous talk and elaborates on the general theme. There's a wide range of material opened up - and considerable detail about how we can actually go about applying these techniques to whatever challenges we face in your own lives. Essential listening. Please note - the questions in this recording were made at very low levels. We've amplified and clarified where possible - but the general sound quality drops noticeably at these points. However, they are all now audible and, in almost all instances, questions are repeated by Paramabandhu before he answers. Talk given at San Francisco Buddhist Center, 2006 Contents 01 Question-and-answer session - two books to reference on mindfulness; working with depression - discrepancy monitor and rumination 02 Knowing what you can and cannot change - considered action 03 Difficulty doing mindfulness work when actively depressed; noticing subtle shades of pleasant and unpleasant 04 Can mindfulness initiate depression? Stepping out of patterns of thinking; difference between rumination and 'staying with'; body awareness 05 Over-active mind; 12 step program - something to actually do; expectations and suffering; having your experience - the truth as sometimes uncomfortable 06 Letting go of what you don't have; relationship break-up; staying with unpleasant experience and not compounding it - the Buddha in the 'Dart Sutta' 07 Not identifying with one feeling; sexual addiction; recovery from addiction and mindfulness practice 08 Rumination in the body; working with internal sensations; using metaphors to work with your mind 09 Psoriasis and mindfulness 10 What is meditation? A brief introduction and exercise - the 'Three Minute Breathing Space' To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. Meditation,,stress,,depression,,addiction,,mindfulness,,Buddhism,,awareness,,recovery Paramabandhu no No http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 17:09:04 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/vishvapanis-writings-on-buddhism/feed/ 0 http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/#comments Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:28:04 +0000 Candradasa http://www.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/ http://archive.freebuddhistaudio.com/blog/2007/02/23/mindfulness-for-just-about-everything-part-1/feed/ 0 00:39:37 This is a timely and invaluable talk from Paramabandhu. Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher, he invites us ... This is a timely and invaluable talk from Paramabandhu. Drawing on many years of experience as a consultant psychiatrist and Dharma teacher, he invites us to consider the lessons Buddhist techniques around meditation and mindfulness training can bring to the field of mental health - especially to problems with depression and addiction. The talk evokes the Buddha in the Satipatthana Sutta to explore the four traditional foundations of mindfulness and discuss their potential use in therapeutic contexts. It is a kindly and empowering expression of practical hope, whose message applies to us all as we struggle to overcome whatever it is that holds us back from greater freedom in our lives. Part 2 of this podcast will feature a question-and-answer session based on the material Talk given at the San Francisco Buddhist Center, 2006 Contents: 01 Contemporary interest in mindfulness; brief therapeutic history of meditation since the 1960s; the Buddha as behavioural therapist - the obese king, Kisa Gotami and her baby 02 John Kabat-Zinn and mindfulness-based stress reduction; other therapies based around mindfulness 03 Mindfulness in Buddhist tradition; the Satipatthana Sutta; sati and sampajanya; analogies for mindfulness; the four foundations of mindfulness - an analysis of technique in practice 04 Four aspects of mindfulness in therapeutic context; i clocking what's going on - being on automatic pilot 05 ii Sitting with your experience; Rumi's poem 'The Guest House'; the kindly aspect of awareness; body awareness and mental proliferation 06 iii Perspective; cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy - the implicit and the explicit; not taking our thoughts so seriously; iv choice - mindfulness of purpose 07 Taking awareness deeper; freedom; Kotita's 'Song of Realization' To help us keep this free, please think about making a donation. 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