Dave Smith Dharma

This talk was given at Insight Santa Cruz, http://www.insightsantacruz.org/. A descriptions is below. Without a doubt, Buddhism is recognized as one of the world’s great religions. For almost three millennia these ancient teachings have spread rapidly around the globe influencing humanity in a variety of ways. Needless to say, the historical Buddha, (Siddharta Gotama) did not teach Buddhism, he taught the Dharma as a means to overcome suffering here in this very lifetime. The core teachings, found within the Pali Canon discourses outlines in great detail, how this process can be understood, applied and experienced by anyone. During this evening event, Dave will discuss the Dharma as it is defined in the Ariyapariyesana Sutta MN 26, (Noble Quest). Many scholars of the early Canon have identified this as the oldest description of the Buddha’s awakening. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given on the opening night at the metta-vipassana retreat at Southern Dharma. http://southerndharma.org/ If you find these teachings useful, please consider a donation to support the ongoing work of Dave Smith, you can find out how here: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the second night of the metta-vipassana retreat at Southern Dharma. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel. It was part of a monthly group that Dave is leading for the North Fork Insight Meditation group. The term Sati is broken down and discussed. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given in June of 2016 at the Against the Stream Melrose Center. This was the final talk given by Dave Smith prior to his move to Colorado. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk outlines the 3 trainings: Sila-Samadhi- Panna. This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel for the Roaring Fork Insight Meditation weekly group. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given for an online class for worldwide insight. www.worldwideinsight.org. To watch the video of the entire session you can stream it here: https://player.vimeo.com/video/253296306 Understanding and developing Citta (heart-mind). All schools of Buddhism acknowledge that the development of Citta is an essential aspect of the awakening process. Within classical Mindfulness teachings, it encompasses the entirely of the third foundation of practice. At its core, it encourages use to recognize the presence and absence of greed, hatred and delusion. In its fruition it points to embodying a mind and heart of wisdom, kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity. During this teaching session Dave will outline the basic nuts and bolts of how this can be understood and developed, both on and off the cushion. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This is the guided practice that follows the talk on compassion and appreciation (the illimitables). For the ATS Malibu retreat. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This intro talk on the illimitables (compassion & appreciation) was given at the afternoon session at Dave's last Against the Stream retreat in Malibu CA. The guided session is followed by this talk. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This was the first night talk given at the New Years Eve Retreat in Malibu with Cheryl Slean. This talk offers reflection and explanation of the practice and outcome of Upekkha/equanimity. You can find Cheryl Slean at: http://amindfullife.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given in the early days of Against the Stream Nashville: pre -Refuge Recovery. Circa 2012. This talk was offered at a Wednesday night session where 12 steps and Dharma were discussed. This is second talk of a 2 part talk that Dave offers on the topic of shame, with some reflections from the secular work of Brene Brown. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given in the early days of Against the Stream Nashville: pre -Refuge Recovery. Circa 2012. This talk was offered at a Wednesday night session where 12 steps and Dharma were discussed. This is the first talk of a 2 part talk that Dave offers on the topic of shame, with a long personal introduction. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given in January of 2017 at Against the Stream Melrose Center. This talk outlines the emotional experience of anger and fear. This was the firs talk given by Dave after his near death motorcycle accident. (the audio is a bit off-FYI) https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Pulled from the archive, Against the Stream Nashville circa 2014. This talk points to the difference between desire and craving. Craving not being an expression of desire, but rather a repression of our own desire to be free, to be at ease, to be truly happy. If you find these talks interesting or useful, please consider making a donation on my contact page: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the Against the Stream East Coast Retreat at Earthdance, circa 2013. It discusses the noble quest. This is the first retreat talk ever given by Dave Smith. If you find these talks interesting or useful, please consider making a donation on my contact page: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

A talk on being authentic in our communication. From the vaults of ATS-Nashville. 2013. If you scroll down to the bottom, there are many more older talks, and much more to come. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk comes from the vaults hidden deep within my Itunes. Given at Against the Stream Melrose Center a few years ago. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the Roaring Fork Insight weekly dharma class in Aspen CO. It offers a detailed explanation of compassion and appreciation (gratitude) as wise responses to complex conditions. http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

The final talk, right view & the middle way was given at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. The talk outlines how to integrate retreat practice into daily life. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Reaching into the old archives, here is an old talk given on a Monday night class at Against the Stream. The talk challenges us to look at our clinging to views around being a "Buddhist" https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This day two practice session from Against the Stream Vashon Island retreat offers a practice of compassion and appreciation. The guided practice follows the overview session. FYI https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This day 2 talk from the Against the Stream Vashon Island retreat offers an overview on Compassion (karuna) and Appreciation (mudita), by outlining their role from the abhidhamma, or the illimatables. When these practices are skillfully interwoven it becomes the first stage of fruition for metta vipassana. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This guided practice was given at the morning session, day 2, at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. This practice follows the overview session. FYI. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This overview and talk was given at the morning session, day 2, at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. The often misunderstood concept of Citta heart/mind is introduced. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given on the first night of the Against the Stream Vashon Island Retreat. Offering some reflection on what "drives" one to practice. "What is our ultimate concern"? It offers a Q&A approach to dharma. If you find these talks interesting or useful, please consider making a donation on my contact page: http://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This guided practice was given at the afternoon session, day 1, at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. The practice of embodied Metta is introduced. This is the guide that goes with the embodied metta talk. FYI. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the afternoon session, day 1, at the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. The practice of embodied Metta is introduced. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given on day 1 morning session from the Vashon Island Against the Stream retreat. It explores the basics of developing the mind, and using the attitude of metta as an anchor as well. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk and instruction comes from the final talk at southern dharma. An overview of the Buddhist endeavor http://southerndharma.org/schedule.shtml#/event/291/liberating-the-mind-and-heart-a-metta-vipassana-retreat https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk and instruction comes from the afternoon session, day 2, from Southern Dharma Retreat Center, for a metta-vipassana retreat. Working with the illimitables, karuna/mudita http://southerndharma.org/schedule.shtml#/event/291/liberating-the-mind-and-heart-a-metta-vipassana-retreat https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk and instruction comes from the morning session, day 2, from Southern Dharma Retreat Center, for a metta-vipassana retreat. http://southerndharma.org/schedule.shtml#/event/291/liberating-the-mind-and-heart-a-metta-vipassana-retreat https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk from the first night dharma talk session of the metta vipassana retreat at southern dharma. http://southerndharma.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk and instruction comes from the afternoon session, day 1, from Southern Dharma Retreat Center, for a metta-vipassana retreat. http://southerndharma.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk and guided instruction comes from the first morning session of the metta vipassana retreat at southern dharma. http://southerndharma.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given as a clinical training in Asheville NC, at the Urban Dharma Center. It outlines how mindfulness can be used for the establishment of cultivating emotional balance, a secular program that was developed to help people work with destructive emotions. http://cultivating-emotional-balance.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This talk was given at the Urban Dharma Center in Asheville NC. Vipassana meditation unites the stillness of concentration with the immediacy of moment to moment experience. As we learn to calm the body and mind, intuitive wisdom arises. This allows us to open to the truth of each moment’s experience within and around us. Metta (Loving-kindness) meditation practice calls forth the beautiful spiritual emotions within our heart: lovingkindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity. Mindfulness of these qualities strengthens and brings them into fruition. This process guides our thoughts, attitudes and behaviors into the direction of awakening to our full potential. https://udharmanc.com/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Session 9 of the a 10 month course at Against the Stream in Los Angeles. Appreciation / gratitude https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Session 9 of the a 10 month course at Against the Stream in Los Angeles. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Session 9 of the a 10 month course at Against the Stream in Los Angeles. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Everybody wants one more talk on equanimity! The final talk from the mindfulness and early buddhism study course at 1440. https://1440.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

What can we expect from a meditation practice? Realistically. This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel in beautiful Aspen Colorado. This was Dave's first visit to the Roaring Forth Insight meditation group. The talk offers and discusses 3 ideas. Awakening, mindfulness and Dharma. Resting in three questions, what did the buddha do? how did he do it? what was the result? This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel in beautiful Aspen Colorado. This was Dave's first visit to the Roaring Forth Insight meditation group. The talk offers and discusses 3 ideas. Awakening, mindfulness and Dharma. Resting in three questions, what did the buddha do? how did he do it? what was the result? This talk was given at the Aspen Chapel in beautiful Aspen Colorado. This was Dave's first visit to the Roaring Forth Insight meditation group. The talk offers and discusses 3 ideas. Awakening, mindfulness and Dharma. Resting in three questions, what did the buddha do? how did he do it? what was the result? http://www.roaringforkinsight.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This final talk introduces the practice of the 4th foundation of Mindfulness/dhammas. The talk is recorded at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley CA. This practice and study course focus's on Mindfulness in early Buddhism (pali discourses) https://1440.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

The 3rd heart practice, brahma vihara. Mudita, appreciate joy, gratitude. etc. The talk is recorded at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley CA. This practice and study course focus's on Mindfulness in early Buddhism (pali discourses) https://1440.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

This day 3 talk introduces the practice of the 3nd foundation of Mindfulness/citta. The talk is recorded at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley CA. This practice and study course focus's on Mindfulness in early Buddhism (pali discourses) https://1440.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

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This day 2 talk introduces the practice of the 2nd foundation of Mindfulness/vedana. The talk is recorded at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley CA. This practice and study course focus's on Mindfulness in early Buddhism (pali discourses) https://1440.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

The first talk in a series on the heart practices. The talk is recorded at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley CA. This practice and study course focus's on Mindfulness in early Buddhism (pali discourses) https://1440.org/ https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

Livelihood: Looking at our relationship to money, desire and making meaning in this world. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

MINDFULNESS The practice of mindfulness is outlined in the Pali canon and is contained within a Buddhist teaching entitled: Satipatthana, which is described as the direct path to realization. The English scholar Thomas William Rhys Davids first translated sati as mindfulness in 1881. Thus, the English translation that we have used for Satipatthana is mindfulness. If we break the term into its roots, we will find two very important ideas: Sati- the ability to remember, to recognize and to see clearly. Thana- a ground or foundation. Satipatthana- To remember, to recognize and to see clearly this ground, namely the impermanent, unreliable, stressful and self-less nature of experience itself. Learning to navigate with skill, the groundless ground of lived experience. This is accomplished by developing the four foundations of mindfulness. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing. 

MINDFULNESS The practice of mindfulness is outlined in the Pali canon and is contained within a Buddhist teaching entitled: Satipatthana, which is described as the direct path to realization. The English scholar Thomas William Rhys Davids first translated sati as mindfulness in 1881. Thus, the English translation that we have used for Satipatthana is mindfulness. If we break the term into its roots, we will find two very important ideas: Sati- the ability to remember, to recognize and to see clearly. Thana- a ground or foundation. Satipatthana- To remember, to recognize and to see clearly this ground, namely the impermanent, unreliable, stressful and self-less nature of experience itself. Learning to navigate with skill, the groundless ground of lived experience. This is accomplished by developing the four foundations of mindfulness. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/https://account.venmo.com/u/davesmithdharmaThank you for subscribing.