Mindfulness of Feeling: Finding Contentment

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Mindfulness of Feeling: Finding Contentment

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41 minutes

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Jul 1, 2018

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Andrew offers another discussion on feeling tone, but diverts from the traditional discourses to discuss the importance of "finding contentment" through presence, awareness, and acceptance.

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Jul 1, 2018

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Titles in the series (100)

Wild Heart Meditation Center's podcast offers an assortment of talks given on topics as they relate to Buddhist practice. Wild Heart's guiding teacher, Andrew Chapman, along with other group facilitators share their experience with Buddhist practice, specifically offering practical teachings and instructions for our everyday, ordinary, lives.

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Compassion: Andrew discusses his personal experience with compassion practice and the role of willingness, empathy, and limit-setting in engaged Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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The Faith to Let Go: Leading retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand, Dave Smith discusses the role of "faith" as a means of letting go. He demystifies our cultural stigma around "faith" and details the practical application of faith in Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman at ATS Nashville: Dave Smith is in town at Against the Stream Nashville! Andrew and Dave share personal experience with confronting life's ups and downs on the path and how committing to dharma practice has transformed their relationship to pain and loss. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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The Five Hindrances: Andrew discusses the 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, highlighting the contemplation of "The Five Hindrances" as they relate to Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Mindfulness of Feeling: In this talk, Andrew discusses the importance of the second foundation of mindfulness (i.e. feeling tone) in the role of everyday awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Training the Heart: Appreciation for Self & Others: On the fifth night of Against the Stream's annual Fall retreat, Andrew discusses the role of non-attached appreciation and sympathetic joy on the path of awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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First Noble Truth: The following is a talk from Against the Stream Nashville Founder, Dave Smith, that he gave while teaching a retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand. Dave discusses the "Wisdom of Dissatisfaction" as it relates to Buddhist teaching and practice. Enjoy! by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Faith: Dave Smith discusses the importance and challenge of "letting go" of obstacles that get in the way of our freedom. He discusses the role of faith and confidence as it relates to Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Investigation: Dave Smith discusses the topic of 'investigation' and its role in dharma practice and the cultivation of mindfulness. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Samadhi: Andrew discusses the role of samadhi (i.e. concentration or "collectedness of awareness") in mindfulness practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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2nd Noble Truth: Tanha & Upadana - Craving & Clinging: Continuing a series of talks on the core teachings of the Buddha, Andrew discusses the second noble truth - craving & clinging - and its various forms. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Balanced Effort: Establishing Purpose, Practice, & Patience: The Buddha spoke about "Balanced Effort" more than any other factor of the eightfold path. Simply put, effort is the part of our human experience that provides the capacity for all other things. It is the foundation of what helps us establish a purpose, cultivate and sustain and practice, and develop a steadfast and gentle patience within the gradual process of awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Sexuality & Intimacy: Do we consider SEX a part of our spiritual practice? Andrew discusses the importance of including sexuality & intimacy as a part of Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Mindfulness of the 4 Truths: Andrew discusses contemplating the Buddha's core teaching--the 4 Noble Truths--as a means for awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Andrew Speaks at Alameda Sangha: Andrew offered this talk at Alameda Sangha in Oakland, CA. He discusses the Buddha's teaching, "The Noble Quest," highlighting the Buddha's discussion of the path to liberation as both a shift in perspective from "place" to "ground" and a path that goes "against the stream." by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Awakening: Dave Smith leads a retreat at New Life Foundation and speaks on the topic of "Awakening". Where does the Buddhist path lead, and what is the process of awakening? by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Separation, Social Suffering, & Compassionate Action: Special guest, Lizzie Harrigan, & ATS facilitator, Andrew Chapman, offer some reflection after the recent election. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Turning Towards the Truth: Dave Smith talks about what it means to turn towards the parts of ourselves that we ordinarily avoid. He talks about how, as we begin to open ourselves to mindfulness practice, we begin to confront and can learn to embrace the underlying causes of dissatisfaction in our lives. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Separation and Social Suffering: For tonight's group, Andrew opens up dialogue surrounding separateness and suffering. He discusses how our deepest insecurities and fears, combined with years of history and subordinate vs. dominate (i.e. "self" and "other") dynamics influence our actions and our resistance to collective awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Episode 61: Hale Dwoskin (2nd Conversation): In this Rupert Spira Podcast episode Rupert talks to Hale Dwoskin, author of ‘The Sedona Method’, about exploring, understanding and reslising the essential self. They start off by discussing the inward-facing path and how the recognition of our... by Rupert Spira Podcast
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Episode 13: What If Wisdom Does Not Make Us Blessed? by Terrifying Questions
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No Self, No Problem: Borrowing the title, "No Self, No Problem", from author Chris Niebauer's most recent book, Andrew discusses the Buddha's teaching on Anatta, the teaching of "not-self". What happens when we learn to take the mind less personally & see the present sensory experience unfold without identifying with feelings, perceptions, or thoughts as self? We find more space to creatively engage with our world. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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The Eightfold Path - Wise Concentration: Andrew finishes a series on the core teachings of the Buddha, "The Four Noble Truths & The Eightfold Path", with a talk on "Wise Concentration". Cultivating Samadhi, or calmness & tranquility, is an essential characteristic of developing concentration in our meditation practice. A calm mind leads to a more equanimous awareness and a more refined observations of our experience, which leads to liberating insight. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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