Podcast

The Really Important Things to Know: The Relevance of the Buddha's Wisdom to Living in Our Complex, Contemporary World

In this ongoing podcast series, Sylvia will talk about how her contemporary teachings are informed by the traditional wisdom of the Buddha.

The Wisdom Guided Heart: The Safest Refuge

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 1, 2017 Time: 53:10

Liberation-Thinking in a New Way

Recorded at Spirit Rock September 21, 2016  Time: 1:57:56

Nyanaponika Thera on the Power of Mindfulness: Liberation Series Part III

Recorded at Spirit Rock August 10, 2016  Time: 1:59:32

The Liberation of Mindfulness: Liberation Series Part II

Recorded at Spirit Rock August 3, 2016   TimeL 1:58:59

The Liberation Potential of Mindfulness: Liberation Series Part I

Recorded at Spirit Rock July 27, 2016   Time: 2:05:24

How Broken Heartedness Cultivates a Limitless Heart: Practicing Compassion

Recorded at Spirit Rock June 22, 2016    Time: 1:56:50 

The Brahma Viharas as a Starting Point

Recorded at Spirit Rock June 15, 2016   Time: 2:02:36

The World Was Not More Dangerous Today Than It Was Yesterday

Recorded March 23, 2016  Time: 1:44:42

Mindfulness is Compassionate Awareness

Recorded at Spirit Rock March 9, 2016   Time: 67:00

How a Poised Mind Creates Compassion

Recorded at Spirit Rock February 24, 2016    Time: 61:29

Supreme Friendship

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 17, 2016  Time: 63:59

Morning Instructional Sit Day Six: January Metta Retreat

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 17, 2016   Time: 42:37

There is No More Reliable Refuge than One's Own Benevolent Heart: January Metta Retreat

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 16, 2016   Time: 53:53

Morning Instructional Sit: January Metta Retreat

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 13, 2016    Time: 41:12

Every Moment of Awakened Awareness is a Meritorious Act

Recorded at Spirit Rock on January 12, 2016   Time: 53:36

May Our Practice Be the Cause of Happiness for Self and Others

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 6, 2016

Retreat for New Year's Day: Morning Session

Recorded at Spirit Rock on January 1, 2016  Time:  2:32:40

Retreat for New Year's Day: Afternoon Session

Recorded at Spirit Rock January 1, 2016  Time: 1:54:15

May Our Practice Be the Cause of Happiness for Self and Others

Recorded at Spirit Rock on January 6, 2016  Time: 1:49:21

Integrity is the Cause of Happiness: Precepts Practice

Recorded at Spirit Rock on December 23, 2015  Time: 1:55:38 (35 min. meditation break after initial talk)

Ethical Behavior or the Goal of Practice as the Expression of Wisdom

Recorded at Spirit Rock on December 16, 2015  Time: 63:27

Stay and Soften: Part 3 of 3 Fundamentals of Buddhism

Recorded at Spirit Rock on October 28, 2015   Time:  54:32

Dharma Wisdom: Part 2 of 3

Recorded at Spirit Rock on October 21, 2015   Time: 64:02

Buddhist Wisdom: Being There is the Same as Not Being There: Part 1 of 3

Recorded at Spirit Rock on October 14, 2015   Time: 58:34

Liberation is the Whole of the Dharma

Recorded at Spirit Rock on August 8, 2015   Time: 58:17

The Mind Heart and the Emotional Heart

Recorded at Spirit Rock on August 5, 2015   Time: 59:26

Peace is Possible in This Very Everyday Life

Recorded at Spirit Rock on July 29, 2015  Time: 64:23