Dave Smith Dharma
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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.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 369
- Years Active
- 2012 - 2025
4th Foundation of Mindfulness PT 2: Guided
This is the guided practice for 4th foundation PT 2. If you are interested in intensive 1:1 Dharma work, you can find out more here: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/meditation/mentoring/
4th Foundation of Mindfulness PT 2: talk
Another reflection on the 4th foundation of Mindfulness. This talk was given at the weekly mentoring session. If you are interested in intensive 1:1 Dharma work, you can find out more here: https://w…
Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness: talk and guided
Mindfulness of Dharmas (teachings)
Refuge and Doubt: talk and guided practice
This talk, given for our weekly mentoring program offers some reflection on the often confusing, yet important practice and idea of taking "refuge". The talk outlines canonical perspectives that can …
Anger and Hatred: Talk and Guided Practice
Due to the recent events in our culture I wanted to offer some practice and reflection on how to navigate the tricky territory of anger, hatred and other strong forces in the mind.
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Buddhist Recovery Online Class and Community
https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/29/about
In recent years sincere efforts have been made to integrate Buddhist practices into Recovery culture and communities. …
20 YEAR ANTHOLOGY: I have just released 20 year of my recordings.
LINK:https://davesmithcountryrebel.hearnow.com/
20 Years of Music by Dave Smith. Check it out y'all. Special thanks to: Mark Allan Miller, Jesse Mayer, Ben Murphy, Power Jeff, Texas Bob, Kevin Lennon,…
Authentic Communication, Humor vs. Seriousness: talk and guided practice
My good friend Hanuman likes to remind me that life is way to important to take seriously. Being involved with Recovery, Dharma, and various therapeutic practices sometimes makes me feel like I can g…
Four Directions: Song
Once upon a time, I lived in Nashville TN. There, my life totally fell apart and I turned once again, to Dharma and punk rock. Here is short and sweet little ditty for y'all.
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More Reflections on Dukkha: talk and guided
The triad of gratification, danger, and escape is one of the Buddha’s most concise and simple teachings for investigating everyday lived experience. This formula can be applied to every single aspect…
Wake Up: Song
Some of you may know that I have writing and recording music for most of my life. Music is the only thing I have been doing longer than Dharma work. I recently recorded an Americana Roots record out …
Safety/Dukkha/Fear: talk and practice
Inspired by the quote from the movie "the perks of being a wallflower" : we accept the love we think we deserve. A reflection on the practice of embracing Dukkha.
Weekly talk and practice from the men…
PATREON PODCAST: Consider Joining
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Dave Smith Dharma Podcast is a rich collection of talks, meditations, teachings, interviews and the newly created "talkumentary". All rooted in persp…
Metta Vipassana & Smiling at the Universe: TALK
Please consider supporting my work and livelihood by joining my Patreon Podcast. There you wil find a range of talks, interviews, guided practices and a whole bunch of cool shit. You can do that here…
Metta-Vipassana: Q&A session
Q&A session from the sangha live retreat on metta vipassana.
https://sangha.live/deep-dharma/dave-smith/
Post Election Refection and Practice on Change.
Reflections on post election stress and relief. Talk and guided practice on change. This talk was given as part of the weekly mentoring teaching, practice and discussion session. If you are intereste…
Interview: George Haas and his new book !!
Mindfulness: Talk
This talk was given and recorded via Zoom for the Boston Meditation Center. Much love and thanks to my friend and teaching colleague, Chris Crotty for continuing to invite me to offer these online cl…
Mudita as Enjoyment and Gratitude: Talk and Practice
Another talk and practice from my weekly practice group. If you are interesting in talking part in these live zoom calls please consider joining my mentoring program. You can do that here: https://ww…
Dharma and Death: Interview w Dave Smith
I was recently interview by photo Margaret Meloni, PhD who is also an author and speaker about the relationship with Dharma and death. She was kind enough to share the audio so I have uploaded here.
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