Alan Wallace Shamatha Teachings Fall 2010 Podcast
1) Session 92: (Discussion Only) A Final Teaching, and an Expression of Gratitude to Our Teacher
Alan offers final words and we tearfully say goodbye. The session ends with a big group hug.
2) Session 91: (Discussion Only) Bringing Good Motivation into Daily Life
Alan encourages us not to be discouraged when life dishes up difficult situations, and instead to bring our best motivation to daily life.
3) Session 90: (Discussion Only) Letting Our Minds Become Dharma
Alan discusses bringing wholesome intentions into our daily lives as a way of letting our minds become dharma. Though we will continue to be mentally afflicted, if we can see our mental afflictions f...Show More
4) Session 89: (Discussion Only) Envisioning the Future You Would Love to Live
Alan talks about envisioning something new for ourselves as we go back into situations that feel old and familiar.
Session 89: (Discussion Only) Envisioning the Future You Would Love to Live
1:03:09 | Dec 8th, 2010
5) Session 88: (Discussion Only) Genuine Happiness in Everyday Life
As we anticipate the end of retreat, Alan mentions that the effects of retreat will not be lost as we go out and engage with the world. Genuine happiness can certainly arise outside of a retreat, as ...Show More
6) Session 87: (Discussion Only) Balancing Discipline and Gentleness and a Q&A Session
In this talk, Alan encourages us to continue our practice in a spirit of loving-kindness for ourselves. He then answers questions about Arhats, colors of traditional monastic robes, and oracle to the...Show More
Session 87: (Discussion Only) Balancing Discipline and Gentleness and a Q&A Session
1:04:50 | Dec 8th, 2010
7) Session 86: (Discussion Only) Possible Effects of Shamatha on Cognitive Deterioration
Alan offers some brief remarks on the 5 Dhana factors, as well some of the possible implications of Buddhist mindfulness on memory loss associated with aging. This is followed by a silent meditation.
Session 86: (Discussion Only) Possible Effects of Shamatha on Cognitive Deterioration
29:28 | Nov 19th, 2010
8) Session 85: (Discussion only) The Four Immeasurables Keeping Tabs on Each Other
This time Alan gave us advice on how to maintain protection from imbalances once we engage in daily life activities and that is becoming more and more familiar with the practices of the Four Immeasura...Show More
Session 85: (Discussion only) The Four Immeasurables Keeping Tabs on Each Other
1:31:02 | Nov 19th, 2010
9) Session 84: (Discussion Only) Some Brief Remarks on Selecting Your Shamatha Practice
Alan offers some brief remarks on choosing which practice we’d like to engage in during these silent meditations. This is followed by an unguided 24 minute Gatika.
Session 84: (Discussion Only) Some Brief Remarks on Selecting Your Shamatha Practice
26:48 | Nov 19th, 2010
10) Session 83: Equanimity and a Great Encompassment of our Practices
On this, the last night of led practice for this retreat, Alan first teaches on how the cultivation of shamatha and the four immeasurables are profoundly inter-related. With shamatha, we withdraw inwa...Show More