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Seattle Insight Meditation Society

Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Mindfulness
Buddhism
Meditation
Dukkha
Walking Meditation
Transcendental Dependent Arising
Dhamma
Four Noble Truths
Integrity
Compassion
Concentration
Joy
Eightfold Path
Equanimity
Faith
Impermanence
Dharma
Four Foundations Of Mindfulness
Sangha
Samadhi

Audio recordings of Buddhist teachings and discussions with local and visiting teachers of the Dhamma. Visit seattleinsight.org for more information.

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Mike (from Seattle)
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Episode: The Gathered Mind: How Concentration Ends Suffering and Makes the Heart Divine
Devin Hase
Author and co-author of This Messy Gorgeous Love
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Episode: This Messy, Gorgeous Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Real Relationships
Niko Hase
Author and co-author of This Messy Gorgeous Love
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Episode: This Messy, Gorgeous Love: Buddhist Wisdom for Real Relationships
Joseph Goldstein
Founder/teacher of the Insight Meditation community, author
Insight Meditation Society
Episode: An Evening with Joseph Goldstein
Venerable Analia
A scholar who did a Ph.D. on the Sati Patana
Episode: Practicing with What Persists: Mind and Mind Object Foundations
Rodney Smith
Guest teacher and guiding teacher emeritus of Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Seattle Insight Meditation Society
Episode: Day 1 Introduction and Morning Talk

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Tim Guile
Guiding teacher and senior facilitator at the Seattle center, frequently serving as a lead host across sessions.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 42 ratings
  • Thankful!

    Thankful to have access to these even though I currently live outside of the US. Lots of wisdom and thoughtfulness. Please keep sharing so the rest of the world can continue to benefit. Sending metta to Seattle.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Omika Jikaria
    United States9 years ago
  • So helpful.

    This has been a boon to me as a new father. I am unable to leave the house to go to the wonderful dharma talks around MN so hearing these from WA is the next best thing! Very good people out West and maybe someday I'll be able to see the center.

    Working on being a Buddha and this podcast helps.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Joe Adams Music
    United States12 years ago
  • Absolutely the BEST talk I've heard on Buddhism.

    Rodney Smith's talk--particularly the "Fourth foundation" is amazing and beautiful and eye opening. He breaks it all down without pretense & ends it so very beautifully that one feels there is nothing more important that following the spiritual path he sets before you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    RenCuddles
    United States15 years ago
  • A national treasure

    These podcasts are a part of a growing library of Dharma talk recordings that are the single most valuable spoken-word recordings I have ever heard. (The full set is available at seattleinsight.org, including a six-class beginning meditation series.) Of course, I'm a biased reviewer--these talks happen to speak to my heart and to motivate my daily practice: they may not speak to yours. The guiding teacher, Rodney Smith, was a Buddhist monk and then a hospice social worker before becoming a full-... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cynthia Cushman
    United States18 years ago

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Listeners praise accessibility for new parents and those in remote areas.
The talks are described as direct, heartfelt, and deeply moving, with practical guidance that stays with listeners.
The show is a valuable, wisdom-filled resource for Dharma practice.

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Disenchantment for Lay Practitioners
Q: I just wonder about getting, keep, you know, continuing that and not getting caught up in, I mean, getting caught up in your story, I guess.
Teri says the practice is to notice the impulse to intervene and fix a family situation, which can feel compelling before it leads to suffering. Practitioners can observe that impulse, sometimes act on it and sometimes let it go, gradually finding more freedom.
Disenchantment for Lay Practitioners
Q: Can you talk a little bit about doubt in this whole process and how we work with it?
Teri explains that doubt often arises when someone steps out of habitual behavior and faces uncertainty. Rather than trying to eliminate doubt or control a future result, she recommends returning attention to the present and taking actions that support one's intention.
The Natural Progression to Dispassion
Q: How can awareness help when the illusion has fallen away but the feelings and attachment remain?
Judith explains that disenchantment can happen before dispassion. Practice builds awareness of this adjustment period and can ease the gradual process of letting go, though it cannot be forced.
The Natural Progression to Dispassion
Q: Can we enjoy life without clinging?
Judith suggests that clinging often brings anxiety because people know what they value will change or be lost. Enjoyment can become more fully present when the illusion of permanence is released.
Dispassion, Passion, and the Feeling Life of Awakening
Q: When family relationships bring back craving, enchantment, and distress, are they helpful on the path or an obstacle?
Family relationships can quickly reactivate familiar patterns, making them difficult but useful measures of practice. They are not barriers to practice, and supportive spiritual friendships can offer refuge.

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3. Niko Hase
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