1. EachPod

Dave Smith Dharma - Podcast

Dave Smith Dharma

If you would like to support the work I do, Please consider making a donation.
https://www.paypal.me/satisila
To find out more, or to join one of my many programs check my site: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/
For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which is combines contemporary emotion based scientific research with contemplative practices and psychology drawn from Buddhism and has studied Buddhist psychology at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS).

Dave teaches residential meditation retreats, weekly live dharma classes, online courses, and workshops. He has developed educational tools and resources, including mindfulness and emotional skills trainings, in both secular and Buddhist contexts. Dave also works with students 1:1 through his dharma mentoring program.

In 2016 he founded the Secular Dharma Foundation to foster the advancement of emotional and psychological well-being through the education and integration of mindfulness, psychology, and various therapeutic modalities. Dave has brought dharma and meditative interventions into a variety of settings including jails, prisons, youth detention centers and addiction treatment facilities. Dave lives in rural Colorado with his wife and two sons.

Alternative Health Buddhism Education Mindfulness Health & Fitness Religion & Spirituality
Update frequency
every 4 days
Average duration
42 minutes
Episodes
369
Years Active
2012 - 2025
Share to:
Talk: Redemption

Talk: Redemption

00:19:34  |   Wed 20 Aug 2025
Faith (again): talk

Faith (again): talk

From Big Heart City Friday night class. 

00:42:15  |   Fri 15 Aug 2025
Faith: talk

Faith: talk

Final talk at Vallecitos - July 2025. 

00:56:55  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Progress on the path: short reflection...

Progress on the path: short reflection...

From the Sunday weekly mentoring group. If you are interested in our mentoring program you can find out more HERE

00:17:53  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Four foundations of mindfulness: Talk

Four foundations of mindfulness: Talk

The talk is from Vallecitos, and covers the teaching on the four foundations of Mindfulness. 

00:59:07  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Living in the world: talk

Living in the world: talk

Talk 3 at RMERC. Natural Awareness Retreat. 

00:47:43  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Beautiful theory of MInd pt 2: talk

Beautiful theory of MInd pt 2: talk

Second talk at RMERC. 

01:07:11  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Gratitude: Overview and guided

Gratitude: Overview and guided

Over of gratitude and guided practice from Vallecitos. 

00:57:50  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Metta: talk and guided

Metta: talk and guided

00:56:08  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Beautiful theory of mind pt. 1: Talk

Beautiful theory of mind pt. 1: Talk

01:01:28  |   Sun 03 Aug 2025
Mindfulness & the addiction economy: Talk

Mindfulness & the addiction economy: Talk

Given at Wild Heart in Nashville, just before the Southern Dharma retreat. 

00:35:25  |   Mon 07 Jul 2025
8 fold Path: Entire Course Audio

8 fold Path: Entire Course Audio

Full audio sessions from my 4 week course for New York Insight. Begins with an overview of 4 noble truths, intro sessions, conversations with Stephen Batchelor and then live teaching sessions from th…

04:14:31  |   Wed 02 Jul 2025
Authenticity...Talk

Authenticity...Talk

2 talks put together from the Sunday mentoring program. Find out more HERE

00:41:21  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
Path without a destination: Talk

Path without a destination: Talk

Talk three from retreat at Southern Dharma, mindfulness and the four noble truths. 

01:00:42  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Brahma vihara's and the four noble truths: Talk

Brahma vihara's and the four noble truths: Talk

Talk two from retreat at Southern Dharma, mindfulness and the four noble truths. 

00:52:33  |   Thu 12 Jun 2025
The issue at hand: Talk

The issue at hand: Talk

Talk one from retreat at Southern Dharma, mindfulness and the four noble truths. 

00:57:53  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Good in the beginning, middle, and end. Talk: Shannon Smith

Good in the beginning, middle, and end. Talk: Shannon Smith

This talk was given for Big Heart City.

During this talk Shannon offers perspectives on the Dharma as being good in the beginning, middle, and end. Many thanks to Vinny for the invite. Enjoy. 

00:22:26  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Mindfulness and the Addiction Economy: Talk

Mindfulness and the Addiction Economy: Talk

Given for my good friends at Sangha Live: https://sangha.live/dharma-library-archive-sunday-sangha-recordings/ . This talk offers current perspectives on the world and how we might relate to it, with…

00:41:06  |   Wed 04 Jun 2025
Talk: Sudden & Gradual

Talk: Sudden & Gradual

Found within the Zen tradition, this talk explores the paradox of a sudden awakening followed by a gradual cultivation. It explores the idea of what does it mean to "practice". This was given in pers…

00:39:02  |   Fri 02 May 2025
8 fold path: talk(s)

8 fold path: talk(s)

This is by far the longest and most thorough talk on the 8 fold path that you will ever find. 5:55. I spliced it all together here for you because it is what I do. If you want to offer some support a…

05:55:35  |   Wed 23 Apr 2025
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of dave smith. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.