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Gil Fronsdal of Insight Mediation Center, Talk given September 9, 2009


Non Conflict

10Sep09

Gil Fronsdal talks about how “non conflict” is one of the central themes in Buddhism. Recorded at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California on Sept. 2, 2009.


A talk by Jack Kornfield, on The Bodhisattva. More videos, meditations and articles available on Jacks site.


The Full Video from this weeks podcast

Can we truthfully say we did not exist before our birth? What will become of us after death? Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh addresses our ideas about life and death and how we can release these debilitating notions and get in touch with our true nature, the nature of no [...]



Are you Past, Present or Future Oriented?
What if your attitudes toward time could explain why you are chronically late, why you’re likely to fight for rainforest preservation, or why you might be predisposed to addictions?
Philip Zimbardo, renowned for his notorious 1971 Stanford Prison Experiments, will discuss how internal time perspectives determine every single one [...]



Being in the Now, living in the moment is becoming part of the American Culture. The song “This is my Now” won the American Idol song writing contest and was performed in the AI finally.
Paris Hiltion holding a Bible and The Power of Now


Matthieu Ricard, a Tibetan Buddhist Monk of 25 years, “examines the inner and outer factors that increase or diminish our sense of well-being, dissect the underlying mechanisms of happiness, and lead us to a way of looking at the mind itself”. (via The Middle Way)


Probably the easiest lecture on Diamond Sutra. Explained in casual conversation and not intended to be scholarly discussion about the subject. Dialogue by Paul Muenzen with Korean subtitle. Buddhism.


It is by going back to ourselves that we can reach out to others and to the wonders of life, explains Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. Mindfulness can intervene in every situation. If we feel lonely or empty, we often find ways to avoid touching that feeling by reading, watching TV or talking on the [...]


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In this memorable talk, Dan Gilbert demonstrates just how poor we humans are at predicting (or understanding) what will make us happy. Gilbert is a psychology professor at Harvard, and author of “Stumbling on Happiness”. (Recorded February 2004 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 22:02) – More TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com


Thousand-hands-Budda Show. video


Probably the easiest lecture on Diamond Sutra. Explained in casual conversation and not intended to be scholarly discussion about the subject. Dialogue by Paul Muenzen with Korean subtitle. Buddhism.