Five Supportive Faculties

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Five Supportive Faculties

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28 minutes

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Feb 5, 2017

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Andrew speaks on the five spiritual faculties (or "five supportive faculties"). He discusses the role of faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom in the Buddhist path to awakening.

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Feb 5, 2017

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Titles in the series (100)

Wild Heart Meditation Center's podcast offers an assortment of talks given on topics as they relate to Buddhist practice. Wild Heart's guiding teacher, Andrew Chapman, along with other group facilitators share their experience with Buddhist practice, specifically offering practical teachings and instructions for our everyday, ordinary, lives.

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Retreat Talk & Practice: Breath, Sound, & Body: Dave Smith offers practical instructions on the first foundation of mindfulness--breath & body. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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The Faith to Let Go: Leading retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand, Dave Smith discusses the role of "faith" as a means of letting go. He demystifies our cultural stigma around "faith" and details the practical application of faith in Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Mindfulness of the 4 Truths: Andrew discusses contemplating the Buddha's core teaching--the 4 Noble Truths--as a means for awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
37 min listen
First Noble Truth: The following is a talk from Against the Stream Nashville Founder, Dave Smith, that he gave while teaching a retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand. Dave discusses the "Wisdom of Dissatisfaction" as it relates to Buddhist teaching and practice. Enjoy! by Wild Heart Meditation Center
65 min listen
The Five Aggregates: Andrew continues his discussion of the 4th Foundation of Mindfulness contemplations, focusing on the Five Aggregates. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Depression + Equanimity: In this episode, Andrew talks about the difficulty of confronting depression. He discusses how we can use the practices of mindfulness and equanimity to engage with and alleviate some of causes and conditions associated with depression. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Sila - An Ethical Path: Andrew discusses the ethical foundation of the Buddhist path of practice. He discusses the importance of developing and engaging in action through non-harming, and how this ethical base sets the stage for the development of wisdom. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Compassion: Andrew discusses his personal experience with compassion practice and the role of willingness, empathy, and limit-setting in engaged Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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the reality of death: reflections on the reality of death.... by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Audience Topics: Andrew discusses topics that were brought forth from members of the group: tenets of vipassana, working with neutral feeling tone, engaged buddhism, & when to share the Dharma. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Faith: Dave Smith discusses the importance and challenge of "letting go" of obstacles that get in the way of our freedom. He discusses the role of faith and confidence as it relates to Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
51 min listen
Spiritual Urgency: Andrew discusses the role of commitment and motivation in the undertaking of spiritual practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
39 min listen
Turning Towards the Truth: Dave Smith talks about what it means to turn towards the parts of ourselves that we ordinarily avoid. He talks about how, as we begin to open ourselves to mindfulness practice, we begin to confront and can learn to embrace the underlying causes of dissatisfaction in our lives. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
59 min listen
Appreciation: Andrew discusses the human tendency towards self-harshness and self-improvement, and how this "negativity bias" of the mind gets in the way of finding joy and fulfillment in life. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
37 min listen
Andrew Speaks at Alameda Sangha: Andrew offered this talk at Alameda Sangha in Oakland, CA. He discusses the Buddha's teaching, "The Noble Quest," highlighting the Buddha's discussion of the path to liberation as both a shift in perspective from "place" to "ground" and a path that goes "against the stream." by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Equanimity: Andrew details the importance of the development of equanimity in Buddhist practice. He offers a definition, description, and practical application of the practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Kindness as a Foundation for Practice: Andrew discusses the role of cultivating "kindness" as a foundation for Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Balanced Effort: Establishing Purpose, Practice, & Patience: The Buddha spoke about "Balanced Effort" more than any other factor of the eightfold path. Simply put, effort is the part of our human experience that provides the capacity for all other things. It is the foundation of what helps us establish a purpose, cultivate and sustain and practice, and develop a steadfast and gentle patience within the gradual process of awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
40 min listen
Retreat Talk & Practice: Mindfulness of Breathing: Dave Smith offers a talk and meditation instructions on the mindfulness discourses as they pertain to "mindfulness of breathing." by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Dave Smith & Andrew Chapman at ATS Nashville: Dave Smith is in town at Against the Stream Nashville! Andrew and Dave share personal experience with confronting life's ups and downs on the path and how committing to dharma practice has transformed their relationship to pain and loss. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Sexuality & Intimacy: Do we consider SEX a part of our spiritual practice? Andrew discusses the importance of including sexuality & intimacy as a part of Buddhist practice. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
40 min listen
Awakening: Dave Smith leads a retreat at New Life Foundation and speaks on the topic of "Awakening". Where does the Buddhist path lead, and what is the process of awakening? by Wild Heart Meditation Center
60 min listen
Mindfulness of Mind: Andrew discusses mindfulness of thoughts, attitudes, and moods. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Separation and Social Suffering: For tonight's group, Andrew opens up dialogue surrounding separateness and suffering. He discusses how our deepest insecurities and fears, combined with years of history and subordinate vs. dominate (i.e. "self" and "other") dynamics influence our actions and our resistance to collective awakening. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Taking Refuge: Andrew discusses the role of commitment, faith, and devotion on the path of awakening. He discusses the traditional Buddhist practice of taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Gnostic Mysteries 01 The Cross: The story of Jesus on the cross hides a very deep teaching about the creation of the soul. Learn about the famous seven words of Jesus and they really mean. Explains the creation of the body of liberation, the astral body, mental body, causal body,... by Glorian Podcast
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EP252: Reverse Meditation with Andrew Holecek: “Complete meditation is not about feeling good— it’s about getting real,” writes Andrew Holecek in his book, Reverse Meditation: How to Use Your Pain and Most Difficult Emotions as the Doorway to Inner Freedom. From this lens, meditation... by 60 Mindful Minutes
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What do the Five Senses Really Tell You? by Buddhism for Beginners
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The Five Hindrances: George explains the five hindrances in Buddhism: sensual desire, aversion, restlessness, regret, and doubt, and delves into the context of how they unfold. by Meditation x Attachment with George Haas
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Bruce Alderman (Part 1) – Integrating Spiritual Practices from Different Paths, Deepening Our Explorations of Reality, and Developing Leaders for a World at Risk by Deep Transformation
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Cultivating An Awakened Heart: Forms of Dharma: In this talk, Andrew discusses the theme of awakening & the forms of the Dharma that support awakening. How does our ethical commitment to non-harming combined with the mental trainings of mindfulness and heart practice both protect the heart & cultivate its release from distress? by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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Who do you think you are? The Five Aggregates & Not-Self: In this episode, Andrew discusses the essential Buddhist teachings of the Five Aggregates and Anatta ("not-self"). Rather than a philosophical or intellectual undertaking, the Buddha encourages meditators to contemplate the impermanent and impersonal nature of the mind-body process. Through our investigation of the causes and conditions that make up our direct experience, we come to see the nature of reality, that "we" (as people) are not-selfs (I.e. permanent entities that exist as nouns), but an ever changing flow of phenomena arising and passing in each moment. by Wild Heart Meditation Center
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What is samādhi in Buddhism? by Bright On Buddhism
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