Realm Of Practice And Realm Of Abiding By Rodney Smith

Another challenging talk from Rodney Smith in which he discusses moving from our usual practise of adjusting to the hindrances to the paradigm of Abiding..................




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Abiding With Creation by Rodney Smith

In this talk Rodney Smith explains how confusing the past with the creative present is the single
biggest issue facing practitioners of the Dharma.



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Birthing The Quiet Mind by Rodney Smith

Another great talk by Rodney Smith. Here he talks of how the constant chatter and dialog of opinion in our minds drowns out the stillness and quiet of reality and what to do about it........








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Imposters of the Body

In this challenging talk Rodney Smith examines the proposition that some of us feel like an impostor within our own body, but that the practice will not bare fruit until we reclaim ourselves completely.



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Releasing Our Imaginary Friend by Rodney Smith

This talk by Rodney Smith is delivered in his customary "wake up" style and concerns the Self, our sense of Me, our Imaginary Friend.

Rodney Smith is guiding teacher of the Seattle Insight Meditation Society, an organization he founded in 1993.



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The Noble Eightfold Path by Rodney Smith

This is a series of talks by Rodney Smith on the Noble Eightfold Path.

The first talk is on Wise view which is the essential first step, and which he regards as framing the entire path of practice.

(Apologies for the sound quality - they are quite old recordings; the speech is fine but there is some background hiss)







Wise View



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Wise Aspiration



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Wise Speech



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Wise Action



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Wise Livelihood



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Wise Effort



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Wise Mindfulness



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Wise Samadhi



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Once, Long Ago by Rodney Smith

Another two talks by Rodney Smith in which he discusses making sense of our spiritual journey by
looking at two historic events.

( part 1 Of 2)



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( part 2 Of 2), Awakening



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The Flame Of Now by Rodney Smith

This talk by Rodney Smith examines the simplicity of practice.

Our thoughts place us on the periphery of "Now", but a question ensues, "do we want what Now offers?"


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Differentiating Right Effort from Wise Effort by Rodney Smith

Nature, death and spontaneous freedom continually interweave themselves into my teaching. From the forest of Thailand, where I spent several years, I bring a deep awareness of the healing quality of nature into my teachings. Relaxing into our true nature allows us to realize what it means to be a human being. It is here we find a resting point, a counterbalance to the speed and turbulence of our culture.

My work in hospice brings a sense of urgency into my teaching. Working with the theme of death and dying reveals the here and now of life to us, how important it is to open to each loss, change and transition that marks our path. Life is precious. We need to awaken without hesitation.

Many of us crave to be more calm and centred. We know that life has more to offer than this fleeting material world. For each of us, the Dharma offers an immediacy of freedom for which we do not have to strive or wait. In practice, we can learn to relax deeply into the moment and rediscover spontaneous freedom.



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Applying The Four Foundations by Rodney Smith

The principles of the Four Nobel Truths, we are all familiar with, but the application of the principles lie within the integrated understanding of the Four Foundations. In this fascinating talk Rodney Smith goes deep into the Dharma and the nature of perceptual reality. One of the best talks that I have heard in a long time.

This is the first of a collection of five talks; we will feature the whole series as they are given. The talks were delivered at the Forest Refuge at the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts U.S.A.



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This is the second talk in this series, "Second Foundation; Dissolving Form".



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This is the third talk, "Third Foundation; Just This".



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The fourth talk is "Exploring The Third Foundation".



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This is the final talk, "Application Of The Four Foundations".



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Distortions Of Mind by Rodney Smith

This is the "sister" talk to the one below.



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Secrets Of The Mind by Rodney Smith

Rodney Smith spent eight years in Buddhist monastic settings, both at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts and during several years as a Buddhist monk in Asia. He ordained with Mahasi Sayadaw in Burma, then practiced for three years with Ajahn Buddhadasa in Thailand. He disrobed as a monk in 1983 and, after returning to the West, started working in hospice care and teaching Vipassana throughout the United States.

Rodney has devoted much of his energy to serving the dying—both in direct service positions and, until 2000, within hospice management. Since then Rodney has been a full-time dharma teacher conducting meditation classes and retreats and offering spiritual consultations. He serves as a guiding teacher for IMS and is the founding and guiding teacher for the Seattle Insight Meditation Society. He is author of the books Lessons from the Dying and Stepping Out of Self-Deception. His teaching emphasis is on awakening within the forms of daily lives.



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