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
Nibbana for Everyone: talk
In person talk from Durango Dharma Center: https://www.durangodharmacenter.org/
Awakening: talk
Early Buddhism and Dukkha: talk
This is two talks edited together that cover the range of the Buddhas teaching on Dukkha, aka, the first noble truth. This talk was given as part of the Dharma/Live Online program. If you would like …
Difference between Buddhism and the Dharma: 2 talks
First two talks from the dharma live/online weekly group. You can join up at any time! https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/61/about
ABHIDHARMA: Talk
This rather LONG talk discusses the (19) Beautiful Mental Factors of the Abhidharma. Broken down into 5 categories (thanks to Steve Armstrong). If you enjoy these sessions please consider joining my …
DHARMA LIVE/ONLINE: Weekly Dharma Class !
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Restraint and Cultivation: talk
A short talk contrasting the difference between restraint and cultivation as we examine the role of ethics within a dharma practice. Much thanks to the durango dharma center for inviting me to offer …
Citta Vimutti: Talk
This talk on citta vimutta, liberation thru the heart, was given for the Big Heart City Sangha in SF. Big thanks and appreciate to my friend and teacher, Vinny Ferraro for the invitation to teach in …
2nd Noble truth as Harmlessness: Talk
This talk was given as part of the ongoing mentoring program. It offers some reflection on overcoming reactivity as a largely ethical game. No so much to end suffering, but to stop causing harm. If y…
Interview: Tenzin Chogkyi
Dave zooms down with Tenzin Chogkyi. She has designed an online course for the Secular Dharma Foundation entitled Big Love: Cultivating the Four Immeasurables. (Heart Practices). Sign up here: https:…
WTF.... is secular dharma? Talk
This short and choppy talk is a brief overview of secular dharma. Many more will follow. https://seculardharmafoundation.com/
4 Means of Accomplishment: talk
During this talk, Dave explores the four means of accomplishment. This teaching list is often associated with magical powers and is therefore disregarded by the various Buddhist Schools. However, it …
The Dead Ends: talk
This short talk, recently given for the Sunday weekly sessions of the mentoring program discusses the two dead ends: defined as the dead end of religion and the dead end of capitalism. If you are int…
18 years sober: Song
Hey friends. On July 12 2003 I began my process of recovery. Soon after I recorded a record with my band, Ragged old Flag. I thought I would share this audio track with you. I hope you dig it. I hope…
Right Action & Livelihood: talk part 2
More discussion on the teachings of action and livelihood. This talk was give thru the Bozeman Dharma Center. For those interested in deepening their practice and being involved in an interactive com…
Right Action & Livelihood: talk
This talk, given for Insight Albq offers perspectives on the path factors of right action and right livelihood. https://www.davesmithdharma.com/