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DharmaMind Buddhist Group

Āloka David Smith

DharmaMind Buddhist Group Podcasts

Episodes

20 episodes

Boundless Body Boundless Treasures (Summer 2013)

It is unfortunate that so many dharma practitioners assume their liberation is to found through some sort of mental development process. The...

52:37Mar 8, 2026

Breaking out of Your Conditioned Bubble (April 2015)

In our quest to be free we have to look and discover that part of ourselves that isn't. We discover with investigation that so much of our t...

57:11Sep 21, 2015

The Importance of Silence (April 2015)

This talk given at the London Buddhist Society focuses on an issue that could be said to be the most important feature of dharma training bu...

71:34Apr 22, 2015

Silent-Illumination Unpacked (March 2015)

Silent- Illumination is an ancient Chan practice that can be difficult to understand and put into practice. This talk attempts to unpack thi...

52:58Apr 22, 2015

Taming the Noise (Feb 2015)

In the last talk the subject of finding your natural stillness and where the dharma abides was discussed, it is for us to now acknowledge th...

57:17Apr 22, 2015

The Unifying Principle of all Buddhism (Jan 2015)

Buddhism is a vast and expansive religion created by traditions and cultures that stretch back 2500 years to the time of Shakyamuni buddha....

55:03Mar 17, 2015

Questions on Spiritual Practice Part 2 (New Year 2014/15)

The second day of questions focus on the remainder of the principles covered in the talks. After comments on how the dharma subtily changes...

80:30Mar 17, 2015

Questions on Spiritual Practice Part 1 (New Year 2014/15)

With the principles covered over the first three days the group are now invited to comment and ask questions on a subject that can be a very...

62:47Mar 17, 2015

The Principles of the Spiritual Path Part 3 (New Year 2014/15)

This talk completes the trilogy on the principles of the spiritual path with some emphasis on meditation, and the need to always be cultivat...

52:59Feb 10, 2015

The Principles of the Spiritual Path Part 2 (New Year 2014/15)

This second talk focuses primarily on learning to 'Trust your Inner Guru' which means for us buddhists to make contact with and recognise bu...

67:56Feb 10, 2015

The Principles of the Spiritual Path Part 1 (New Year 2014/15)

What is the spiritual path and how should it be defined? In these talks this path although common to all those with spiritual aspirations is...

53:52Feb 10, 2015

The Great Adventure (Oct 2014)

To engage with this type of dharma training it is important to know the correct spirit that should always be with you. This training is not...

63:23Jan 6, 2015

Beyond Death - the Eternal Flow (Autumn 2014)

Yesterday in the talk recorded at Anybodys Barn there was the focus on the reality of death which comes to all living things. Today the talk...

49:41Jan 6, 2015

The Myth of Death (Autumn 2014)

Life comes to an end for all of us, this we all know. Because of this reality it should be seen that it is very important to prepare yoursel...

64:58Nov 12, 2014

Finding Joy Within Practice (Sep 2014)

We all come to this practice because we don't feel satisfied or fulfilled with life as it is, so us practitioners are inevitably draw to the...

61:17Nov 12, 2014

Q & A - Session 2 (Summer 2014)

On this the final day of the ninth Snowdonia retreat at Trigonos we continue with a richly diverse question and answer session started the d...

79:21Nov 5, 2014

Q & A - Session 1 (Summer 2014)

After 4 talks that focused on the main features of the DharmaMind practice, the students of the group now have the opportunity with this ses...

62:41Oct 22, 2014

Complete Teachings - Talk 4 (Summer 2014)

Vipaśyanā is a Sanskrit word translated means insight which is the instigator of transformation; and in this fourth talk we go deeply into t...

49:59Oct 8, 2014

Complete Teachings - Talk 3 (Summer 2014)

This talk starts with the first steps of the insight path, and the features of the 'white cloud' that we often refer to in our practice. Thi...

72:04Oct 8, 2014

Complete Teachings - Talk 2 (Summer 2014)

An overview of the five pillars is followed by an introduction to the blue sky. Pursuing the pillars as the centre of training will naturall...

64:15Sep 10, 2014