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Steven Smith's Dharma Talks
Steven Smith
The millennium question I hear students asking is how they can integrate the path of self-liberation with the path of paying attention to the welfare of others. My focus is guiding practitioners to do both. The dharmic brilliance is that liberation, the core teaching, creates a deep, transformative experience of who we are, which, in turn, transforms our care for the state of all beings everywhere.
2000-10-22 Paying Attention, Taking Action, Letting Go 61:28
Bringing wisdom with non-attachment and compassionate action together.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 2000 Three Month Retreat
2000-10-16 The Great Being Of Metta & Mindfulness 59:22
Discovering the attributes of a "great one," a fully liberated and "true-hearted" one, a loyal friend and the ideal of tathagata.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 2000 Three Month Retreat
2000-10-02 As It Is: Mystery Beyond Mystery 59:07
Seeking the world of experience as it really is, and being motivated to live by compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 2000 Three Month Retreat
2000-09-25 Confidence, Courage, Acceptance, Simplicity = 4 Supports Of Mindfulness 57:46
Paying attention to how confidence, courage, acceptance and simplicity support mindfulness and the spiritual life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 2000 Three Month Retreat
2000-07-21 Courageous Moment 56:40
2000-05-20 Make Of Yourself A Light: Care And Understanding 47:07
Approaching experience with a caring, accepting awareness.
1999-06-23 Finding Your Passion 47:58
young adults retreat what meditation is, inspired beginnings, the path, way of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Young Adult Retreat (4 days)
1999-06-13 Bamboo Mind: 59:06
the nature of equanimity in balance, mind, emotions, and the vicissitudes of life
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat (10 days)
1999-06-11 Keeping The Island Of Peace In Mind 57:37
as the ancient Polynesian navigators kept a vision of their island destination in mind, so too the vision of freedom for followers of the 8-Fold Path
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat (10 days)
1998-10-01 AM Instructions 32:52
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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