Dharma Seed: dharma talks and meditation instruction
Buddhist Talk
Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta...
Location:
United States
Description:
Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness) practices of Theravada Buddhism. New recordings are being added continuously from contemporary dharma teachers.
Twitter:
@dharmaseed
Language:
English
Website:
http://dharmaseed.org/talks/
Email:
contact@dharmaseed.org
Episodes
Mark Nunberg: Learning to Trust the Renunciation of Attachment - Part 2 - Meditation
5/7/2026
(Common Ground Meditation Center)
Duration:00:29:29
Donald Rothberg: Talk and Discussion: Developing Concentration (Samadhi)
5/6/2026
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) In this overview about developing concentration (samadhi) in our practice, we examine (1) the nature of concentration (or samadhi), including the etymology of the term and how we often find a natural concentration in daily life; (2) its importance in our practice; (3) some ways to practice to develop concentration, and (4) five challenges of such practice and how to work with them. The talk is followed by discussion.
Duration:01:00:54
Donald Rothberg: Guided Meditation on Developing Concentration (Samadhi)
5/6/2026
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) Full instructions are given at the beginning for cultivating concentration (samadhi), including attention to posture, a variety of possible areas of focus (with most attention given to the breath, including on the "three-part breath"), and balancing "not too tight" and "not too loose." Then we practice mostly in silence, with a brief discussion period at the end of the sitting.
Duration:00:47:28
Ajahn Sucitto: Heart not self - the true person (with GM)
5/3/2026
(Dhamma Stream Online Sessions)
Duration:00:55:49
Ayya Anandabodhi: Radiating Kindness Over the Entire World
5/3/2026
(Parayana Vihara)
Duration:00:15:20
Mushim Ikeda: Grounding AND Groundlessness
5/3/2026
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center)
Duration:01:27:50
James Baraz: Dhammapada Teaching: You Write Your Own Script
4/30/2026
(Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley) James has been offering reflections on the Dhammapada, the Buddha's collection of pithy teachings, and how they can be practically applied in our lives. Dhammapada Verse #165 emphasizes that individuals are responsible for the direction of their own spiritual unfolding. No external force or person can do it for us. This talk explores the implications.
Duration:00:47:45
Jessica Morey: Mettā and the Path of Awakening
4/29/2026
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) This talk explores how mettā and the brahmaviharās are both means and ends on the path to liberation — the very ground that allows insight to arise, and the natural expression of the freedom that results.
Duration:00:48:58
Ayya Santacitta: A Way of Life That Is Onward-Leading
4/29/2026
(Aloka Earth Room) Short Reflection & Guided Meditation with a poem by Anne Hillman | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene III | Online Wednesday-Morning
Duration:00:55:02
Jill Shepherd: Meditation: Happiness and Contentment as Supports for Equanimity
4/29/2026
(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)
Duration:00:46:58
Jill Shepherd: Talk: Equanimity as a resource for navigating transitions
4/28/2026
(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)
Duration:00:44:30
Marjolein Janssen: The Buddha’s Journey to Awakening
4/28/2026
(Insight Meditation Community of Richmond) This talk explores the life of the Buddha from his early years as Prince Siddhattha through his awakening under the Bodhi tree. Through his search, struggles, and realization, we uncover insights into suffering, striving, and the Middle Way.
Duration:00:23:33
Brian Lesage: Letting Love Widen
4/28/2026
(Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community)
Duration:00:31:24
Jessica Morey: Metta for the Body
4/28/2026
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Guided meditation metta body scan and QA
Duration:01:05:26
Oren Jay Sofer: The Joy That Belongs to Everyone
4/27/2026
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Joy is not a break from meeting the world's pain — it's what makes it possible to keep meeting it. An exploration of mudita, appreciative joy, and the many ways the heart can learn to rejoice.
Duration:00:44:00
Pascal Auclair: Would You Have Given It 8 Folds?🗺️
4/26/2026
(True North Insight)
Duration:00:46:04
Jessica Morey: Compassion and Empathy
4/26/2026
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) What does it mean to let suffering touch you without being consumed by it? This talk traces a path from empathy through grief to the inexhaustible compassion of the bodhisattva — and offers practical steps for cultivating it from the inside out.
Duration:00:55:11
Pascal Auclair: Being aware of consciousness 🪞
4/26/2026
(True North Insight)
Duration:01:01:16
Ayya Anandabodhi: Q&A Session
4/26/2026
(Parayana Vihara)
Duration:00:35:49
Dhammadīpā, Anne C. Klein (Rigzin Drolma), GuoGu, John Dunne, Joseph Goldstein: Closing Session
4/26/2026
(Barre Center for Buddhist Studies)
Duration:02:22:36