Wild Heart Meditation Center

In this episode Mikey Noechel offers a talk and meditation on metta (loving kindness). This talk is part of a series on the bhramaviharas or the heart practices. These heart practices are: metta (lov…

In this episode Andrew talks about the second factor of the Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path: "Wise Intention". Andrew discusses the link between Wise View and Wise Intention (the first two "wisdom fact…

In this episode Mikey Noechel explores Buddhist practices for working with shame. Mikey specifically outlines the benefits of mindfulness, sympathetic joy, and community. Peace & Love! 

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Andrew speaks on the topic of Wise View. He talks about mindfulness being not just for the sole purpose of being present, but as a practice that radically changes the way that we see and relate to th…

Don Givens speaks on the topic of Impermanence. This is the fundamental principle behind the Buddha's teachings: that everything changes. Our practice is aimed at embracing change as a way to reduce …

In this episode, Mikey Noechel offers a talk and meditation on forgiveness. Mikey explores the two wings, wisdom and compassion, and how they both apply to the process of forgiveness. 

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In this episode, Andrew discusses the Noble Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path serves as a guiding structure that helps to bring forth our innate wisdom and compassion, rather than a set of rigid rul…

In the episode, WH facilitator Maddie Finn offers a talk on present moment awareness as a way to work with "future tripping". 

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In this episode, Mikey Noechel offers a talk and meditation on the topic, "Tea With Mara". 

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In this episode, guest facilitator Chris Benitez offers a talk on how to work with the inner critic. 

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In this episode, Andrew speaks on the topic of Awakening. Far from the ever-elusive state of bliss that we often think of when we hear the words awakening, enlightenment or nirvana, the Buddha was ve…

In this episode, guest teacher Sister Clear Grace shares her personal experience of her path traveling in The Great Aspiration. The Great Aspiration is a van she calls her mobile monastery. In this t…

In this episode, WH Facilitator, Don Givens, talks about the Three Refuges. These are core principles that we turn to for stability and support as we navigate the instability of trudging through life…

In this episode Mikey Noechel shares his personal story of how he found his path towards the Dharma. He discusses ways to find appreciation and motivation from the most terrible things that happen in…

Andrew continues the series on the Buddha's core teachings, the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, speaking on the topic of the Second Noble Truth: Craving & Clinging. Although life is unpredi…

In this episode Mikey Noechel discusses the refrain from the Satipatthana Sutta, "contemplating with a mind free from desire and discontent in regard to the world". Mikey further expands on this topi…

Andrew kicks off a series of talks on the 4 noble truths and the eightfold path, speaking on the first noble truth: dukkha!

The first truth has often been misinterpreted as the Buddha making a claim t…

In this episode Don Givens offers an overview of The Buddha's foundational teaching on the four noble truths.

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In this episode, Andrew finishes off a series of talks on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, speaking on the Fourth Foundation: Mindfulness of Dhammas. He highlights the aspect of this teaching cal…

Andrew continues a series of talks on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. This is a 2600 year old teaching from the Satipatthana Sutta, which includes a comprehensive set of instructions on how to e…