Wild Heart Meditation Center

In this episode, Andrew discusses "The Seven Factors of Awakening": Mindfulness, Investigation, Energy, Piti, Tranquility, Concentration, & Equanimity. Although we may not explicitly develop these qu…

Andrew finishes a two part series on the topic of "engaging with difficult people during difficult times". In this episode, he discusses how we can use Buddhist practices and principles to engage wit…

Andrew starts a two-part series on the topic of "Engaging with difficult people during difficult times". In this episode, he talks about what it means to practice "engaged Buddhism" and how to bring …

Andrew offers a summary of "what mindfulness is not" and then offers a definition and a set of skills for the practical development of the practice in our day-to-day lives.

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Andrew discusses many themes of "awakening". He discusses the practical role of awakening in extinguishing the fires of reactivity in our day-to-day lives.

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Andrew discusses the three flavors of craving: craving for sensory pleasure, craving "to become" someone, and the craving for non-existence. Enjoy!

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Andrew continues a series of talks on the foundational Buddhist teachings. This time, he discusses the 2nd Noble Truth -- craving & clinging. How do we compulsively react to our desires and resist ex…

Andrew continues a series of talks on the foundational Buddhist teachings: the 4 noble truths. In this talk, he discusses the 3 flavors of "dukkha" -- how do we come to fully understand the ways that…

Andrew reflects on the Buddha's first teaching after his awakening. He discusses the foundational teaching of turning towards the suffering and stress in our life, and how, although it can seem morbi…

Andrew shares the hagiography (myth) of the Buddha's awakening & then discusses the historical context of the Buddha's teachings. In this talk, we take a deeper look into 'why the Buddha taught the w…

Andrew discusses how to work with difficult emotions and how to better understand the beliefs and stories that activate and perpetuate destructive emotions. Enjoy!

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WHMC guiding teacher, Andrew Chapman, shares his personal experience with coming into Dharma practice -- from early life, through drug addiction, to the present day.

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Andrew Chapman and Scott Tusa discuss the role of View & Intention on the path towards liberation. Enjoy!

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Visiting teacher, Scott Tusa, speaks at Against the Stream Nashville, discussing Buddhist methods for working skillfully with emotions. Enjoy!

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Andrew continues a non-traditional series of talks on the 4 foundations of mindfulness. In this episode, he discusses Mindfulness of Mind, looking at how the 3 poisons of greed, hatred, and delusion …

Andrew offers another discussion on feeling tone, but diverts from the traditional discourses to discuss the importance of "finding contentment" through presence, awareness, and acceptance.

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Andrew provides a brief overview of the second foundation of mindfulness and provides some meditative techniques for working with pain.

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In this episode, Andrew expands on last week's talk, discussing the Buddha's instructions on establishing embodied awareness. He talks about mindfulness of body through the topics of "seclusion", "mi…

Andrew begins a series of talks on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. He kicks it off by discussing some practical benefits of living with embodied awareness.

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Andrew gives a weird talk on the theme of "Going Forth: From home to homelessness", discussing how we can learn how to let go of societal expectations and live with more individual purpose and authen…