Not too long ago I attended an online retreat with Joseph Goldstein, cofounder and guiding teacher at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. I've sat with Joseph on retreats before, but what really struck me this time were the repetitive patterns playing out in my mind and body, whether it was getting lost in stories and caught up in self-judgment, or simply being distracted by physical pain—all pretty common experiences on a meditation retreat.

In today’s episode, I sit down with Joseph, who recently emerged from a 3-month silent retreat himself, to ask him some questions that have been at the top of my mind. We’ll talk about the value and challenges of a long retreat, the wisdom of investigation and curiosity, and why we need to make more room for joy and humor on retreat and off. At the end of our conversation, Joseph will lead us in a brief mindfulness meditation to re-ground ourselves in the present moment.

—James Shaheen, editor-in-chief of Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Tired of Pretending to Be Me

Jon Kabat-Zinn has learned, through science and experience, about mindfulness as a way of life. This is wisdom with immediate relevance to the ordinary and extreme stresses of our time — from economic peril, to parenting, to life in a digital age.

See more at http://www.onbeing.org/program/opening-our-lives/138

[Unedited] Jon Kabat-Zinn with Krista Tippett

Ratnavandana introduces and guides us through the practice of cultivating equanimity. Not a cool, detached state but a deep warm engagement with the practice of love, compassion and joy held in the perspective of the Buddha's insights into the nature of reality itself... 

March 13th-21st 2015 we’ll be bringing teaching and blogs from the Rainy Season Urban Retreat that starts this evening in Bristol, UK. The theme is ‘Living In the Mandala’ and we’ll be exploring the Brahma Viharas and how they correlate with the Five Buddha Mandala.

Follow the retreat and take part online: thebuddhistcentre.com/features/livin…retreat-online

03 Guided Meditation - The Upekkha Bhavana (cultivation Of Equanimity)

This offers a means to be with yourself no matter what, supporting you to sense into those hurt, tender etc parts.  Because it was offered live, it has a little background sound of college life .... I believe well worth staying with this to receive the gifts!
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GAP Self Compassion Meditation Being with Vulnerable Tender Raw Feelings for Comfort and Safely

This is the Relax and Retune 30-Minute Meditation from A Course in Mindful Living by Elisha Goldstein, PhD http://acourseinmindfulliving.com/

A Course in Mindful Living

Relax and Retune 30 Minutes

This is the 20-Minute version of the Relax and Retune Meditation from A Course in Mindful Living by Elisha Goldstein, PhD

Relax and Retune 20 Minutes

A guided mindfulness meditation practice from Dr. Mark Bertin, mindfulness teacher and developmental behavioral pediatrician.

10-Minute Mindfulness Practice to Foster Forgiveness

In EPISODE #16 of our Walk the Wu Wei series, you’ll discover a range of simple steps that will empower you to positively deal with any current or past life issues that are holding you back, and emerge stronger, wiser and happier.

You’ll learn: 

~ why the words and self-talk you use to label yourself and your life challenges have the ability to inhibit you or allow you to flourish

~ a healthy and authentic way to deal with current life problems that will boost your emotional resilience and ability to manage future difficulties

~ why the three principles of acceptance, compassionate self-responsibility and mindfulness are essential for a thriving mindset.

Ordained Taoist master and therapist, David James Lees, and life-coach, Alexandra Lees, share their inspirational Wu Wei Wisdom on the real-life challenges faced by their clients and community members in their Walk the Wu Wei series.

We welcome your comments and questions about your own life experience and challenges.

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Are You Thriving Or Surviving? - Walk The Wu Wei #016

This morning stillness meditation led by Mark Coleman uses mindfulness to calm the mind and connect with nature.

This meditation is best experienced in nature during the morning.

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Guided Morning Stillness Meditation

Jon Kabat - Zinn, PhD – Guided Mindfulness Meditation Series 1 (Audio Excerpt)

A FREE Theta Waves Yoga Nidra Guided Sleep Meditation.

Headphones are needed to experience the binaural beats/theta waves!

We must state as a disclaimer, because binaural beats/theta waves are so relaxing, please, don’t listen to this Yoga Nidra Guided Sleep Meditation whilst driving or operating machinery, enjoy this meditation in a safe and comfortable environment. 

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Theta Waves Yoga Nidra Guided Sleep Meditation

Groundbreaking Peabody Award-winning conversation about the big questions of meaning, hosted by Krista Tippett. Every Thursday a new discovery about the immensity of our lives — and frequent special features like poetry, music and Q + A with Krista.

[Unedited] Jon Kabat-Zinn with Krista Tippett

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