Wild Heart Meditation Center
Wild Heart Meditation Center's podcast offers an assortment of talks given on topics as they relate to Buddhist practice. Wild Heart teachers Mikey Livid & Andrew Chapman, along with other group facilitators share their experience with Buddhist practice, specifically offering practical teachings and instructions for our everyday, ordinary, lives.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 385
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Loving Kindness Towards All Beings
This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Andrew Chapman offers the final instructions of the retreat on loving kindness to all beings.
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Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Second Afternoon Instruction - Please Try! The Effort of Loving Kindness
This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Andrew Chapman offers the second afternoon instructions on the effort of loving kindness.
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Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - Second Morning Instruction - Expanding Loving Kindness Towards Yourself
This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Mikey Livid offers the second morning instructions on expanding loving kindness towards self. The phrases…
Sharon Salzberg - The Power of Loving Kindness
Meditation pioneer, world-renowned teacher, and New York Times bestselling author, Sharon Salzberg offers a talk on The Power of Loving Kindness. This episode was recorded Saturday, August 9th at an …
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - First Evening Dharma Talk - The Qualities of a Good Friend
This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Mikey Livid offers the first afternoon instructions on loving kindness meditation. The phrases offered ar…
An Interview with Sharon Salzberg - The Power of Loving Kindness
In this episode Wild Heart guiding teacher Mikey Livid interviews meditation pioneer and New York Times best selling author Sharon Salzberg.
Sharon will be teaching an online fundraiser for Wild Heart…
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - First Afternoon Instruction - Loving Kindness Meditation
This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Mikey Livid offers the first afternoon instructions on loving kindness meditation. The phrases offered ar…
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat - First Morning Instruction - Mindfulness of Breath
This episode was recorded at the Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat in Sewanee, TN July 2025. Andrew Chapman offers the first morning instructions on mindfulness of breathing with the attitude of kin…
No Self and the Five Aggregates
Mikey Livid discusses a practical approach to the often overly intellectualized Buddhist concepts of no self (anatta) and the five aggregates. The five aggregates are: form, feeling, perception, ment…
Guest Teacher: Dave Smith - Mindfulness and the Addiction Economy
Dave Smith discusses the ever growing expansion of social media's "attention economy" into what has become an addiction economy. Dave explores Buddhist practices as a way to approach modern addiction…
Compassionate Holding, Compassionate Responding
Mikey Livid gives a talk on compassion in response to the pain and confusion of ICE's presence in Nashville, TN and many cities in the United States.
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat July 16th-20th …
The Path - The 2nd Noble Truth (part 1)
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org
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Awakening Is Possible - The Third Noble Truth
Mikey Livid offers a talk on the Third Noble Truth: awakening is possible. He also discusses a Buddhist concept of the saying "Let Go, Let God." Enjoy!
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat July 16th-20t…
The Path - The First Noble Truth
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org
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Equanimity (Upekkha) - 7 Factors of Awakening Series
Maddie Finn offers a talk on equanimity (upekkha) as a part of a talk on the seven factors of awakening. The seven factors are: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, tranquility, concentration, an…
Working With Preferences
In this episode Mikey Livid discusses the difference between craving and desire through exploring his complex relationship to the saying: "Happiness comes easy to those with little preference." Enjoy…
Guest Teacher: Ralph De La Rosa - Breaking Open Without Breaking Down
Ralph De La Rosa offers a talk and meditation on the topic "Breaking Open Without Breaking Down."
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat July 16th-20th:https://www.floweringlotusmeditation.org/2025-tennes…
The Wisdom of Boundaries
In this episode Andrew Chapman offers a dharma talk on the wisdom of setting boundaries! Enjoy!
Loving Kindness Meditation Retreat July 16th-20th: https://www.floweringlotusmeditation.org/2025-tennese…
How to Become a Buddhist
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org
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Feed The Bad Wolf
In this episode Mikey offers a talk gently criticizing the traditional folklore about the two wolves. Enjoy!
Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. h…