This list of talks is a recommended sequence for learning many of the essentials of mindfulness, insight meditation, and Buddhist teachings and practice. They have been selected from the talks archived on this site.
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Introduction to Mindfulness
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Five Hindrances
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Walking Meditation
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04/03/03
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[Download]
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[Play]
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41:48
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Mental Noting
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08/15/05
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[Play]
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42:38
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Four Noble Truths
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01/10/05
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[Play]
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46:55
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Eightfold Path
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08/18/03
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[Play]
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42:45
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09/03/06
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[Play]
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41:49
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1. Right View:
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a) Karma
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06/01/03
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[Play]
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39:55
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Karma & Intention
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04/03/06
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[Play]
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51:19
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b) The Three Characteristics:
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i) Impermanence
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05/16/05
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[Play]
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39:45
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ii) Dukkha - Cessation of
Suffering
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01/16/05
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[Play]
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42:18
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06/06/05
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[Play]
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42:16
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iii) Not-Self
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06/13/05
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[Play]
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42:29
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2. Right Intention (Part 1 of 2)
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04/28/04
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[Play]
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48:09
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Right Intention (Part 2 of 2)
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04/28/04
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[Play]
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25:14
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Right Intention
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10/08/06
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[Play]
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36:14
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a) Ahimsa - Non-Harming
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07/20/03
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[Play]
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43:26
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b) Metta - Lovingkindness
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04/10/06
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[Play]
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41:57
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c) Renunciation & Ease
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12/12/04
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[Play]
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40:53
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3. Right Action: Five Precepts
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08/07/03
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[Play]
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54:06
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Five Precepts
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10/03/05
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[Play]
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41:09
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a) Not Killing
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10/10/05
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[Play]
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47:14
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b) Not Taking What Is Not Given
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10/17/05
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[Play]
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33:05
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c) Not Committing Sexual Misconduct
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10/25/05
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[Play]
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51:32
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d) Not Lying
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11/07/05
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[Play]
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45:32
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e) Not Taking Intoxicants
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11/14/05
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[Play]
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44:25
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4. Right Speech: Truth
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05/23/05
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[Play]
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43:53
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5. Right Livelihood
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01/28/07
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[Play]
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37:22
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6. Right Effort
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05/17/04
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[Play]
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38:08
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a) Preventing Unwholesome States
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11/13/05
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[Play]
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41:28
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b) Letting Go of Unwholesome States
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11/10/05
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[Play]
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40:52
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c) Cultivating Wholesome States
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11/27/05
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[Play]
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29:27
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d) Maintaining Wholesome States
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12/04/05
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[Play]
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40:51
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7. Right Mindfulness
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06/13/04
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[Play]
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52:01
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8. Right Concentration
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Concentration
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06/14/04
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[Play]
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45:31
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| Contrasting
Mindfulness & Concentration |
06/25/06
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[Download]
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[Play]
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38:01
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Date |
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Taking Refuge
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01/14/07
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34:07
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Concentration Series
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Three Poisons:
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1. Greed - Desire & Craving
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05/29/06
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[Play]
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46:24
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2. Aversion - Anger
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08/29/05
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[Play]
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48:28
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3. Delusion
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04/08/07
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[Play]
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44:06
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Five Faculties
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Seven Factors of Enlightenment
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09/27/04
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[Play]
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41:47
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Ten Paramis
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| Four Foundations of Mindfulness |
09/16/02
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[Play]
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44:03
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Metta
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09/06/01
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[Play]
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43:14
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Guided Metta
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09/06/01
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[Play]
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27:55
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Guided Forgiveness
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09/06/01
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[Play]
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15:02
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Intermediate Mindfulness
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Fear
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01/20/03
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[Play]
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42:27
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Pain
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11/11/02
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[Play]
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50:05
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Investigation
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03/18/02
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[Play]
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38:42
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Mindfulness of Heart-Mind Quality
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11/04/07
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[Play]
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43:08
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Not Self (Anatta)
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