Against The Stream

By Noah LevineHealth & Fitness Mental Health Religion & Spirituality Education Self-Improvement Buddhism

Against The Stream episodes

August 21, 2020 Forgiveness is Possible with Noah Levine
It is possible to forgive ourselves completely and still lives with a mind that judges and criticizes and remembers the pain of the past, and maybe even still gets a bit resentful at times. It is possible to forgive others. No matter what they have done. No one is unforgivable. But, there are unforgivable things, actions.
I think that forgiveness is not only possible; to forgive ourselves and to forgive others, and to ask for forgiveness and to make amends when we have caused harm. Not only forgiveness internally through the meditative training of the heart and mind, but I also believe in direct amends; of actually talking to people and apologizing, asking for forgiveness and taking responsibility.
And not only is it possible, I believe that it's necessary. Necessary if our goal is happiness. If our goal is freedom from suffering. If our goal is to have a life of ease and well-being and contentment and you want to be comfortable in your own skin, in your own mind, and your own heart, then forgiveness is going to be necessary.
1 hr 33 min
August 18, 2020 8 Worldly Winds with Rachael Savage
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1 hr 3 min
August 14, 2020 Finding the Freedom Between Thoughts
Developing the mind; generosity, ethics, meditation.
1 hr 21 min
August 12, 2020 Clinging to Views and Opinions
Could you imagine getting to a place, in your meditation practice, where you could communicate with people and be free from a comparing mind, and just be present with someone, just as they are rather than the whole sizing up dance of superior, inferior or even equal.
Meditation contemplations:
Why am I practicing meditation?
What are my hopes and aspirations?
Why am I continuing to practice?
What is my motivation?
1 hr 28 min
August 12, 2020 Clinging to Views and Opinions
Could you imagine getting to a place, in your meditation practice, where you could communicate with people and be free from a comparing mind, and just be present with someone, just as they are rather than the whole sizing up dance of superior, inferior or even equal.
Meditation contemplations:
Why am I practicing meditation?
What are my hopes and aspirations?
Why am I continuing to practice?
What is my motivation?
1 hr 28 min
August 07, 2020 Guided Body Awareness Meditation Practice with Jason Murphy
➣ ZOOM DHARMA TALKS: Sign up and participate with the sangha on Against The Stream Zoom Dharma talks HERE.
➢ ABOUT Against The Stream is a 501(c)3 non profit American Buddhist lineage founded by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, Heart of the Revolution and Refuge Recovery.
➢DONATE If you feel moved to donate, your donations are welcome.
➣ PayPal $5 Donation > $10 Donation > Other > Monthly Recurring
➣ Venmo @againstthestreammeditation
33 min
August 06, 2020 Freedom, Transformation, Awakening with Noah Levine
The fact that we have a map of how to traverse, navigate our way through this human experience.
Follow up talk from last week’s talk, discussion and practice about the importance of the intention we set for our practice based on Ajahn Amaro’s strong statements that if we’re not bringing loving kindness and an attitude of radical acceptance and friendliness to our mindfulness practice, that actually mindfulness will not work.
It’s actually a necessity to bring friendliness. It is a necessity to bring kindness and compassion into our internal investigation that will lead to our liberating insights and breakthroughs we are seeking.
1 hr 34 min
August 06, 2020 Freedom, Transformation, Awakening with Noah Levine
The fact that we have a map of how to traverse, navigate our way through this human experience.
Follow up talk from last week’s talk, discussion and practice about the importance of the intention we set for our practice based on Ajahn Amaro’s strong statements that if we’re not bringing loving kindness and an attitude of radical acceptance and friendliness to our mindfulness practice, that actually mindfulness will not work.
It’s actually a necessity to bring friendliness. It is a necessity to bring kindness and compassion into our internal investigation that will lead to our liberating insights and breakthroughs we are seeking.
1 hr 34 min
August 06, 2020 Generosity, Ethics, and Meditative Contemplation Are the Foundations of the Buddha’s Teachings
We explore through meditation and discussion how to develop these qualities into our everyday life.
1 hr 32 min
August 05, 2020 “What do you do with the pain that you feel?” Compassion with Rachael Savage
Compassion with Rachael Savage
57 min

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Dharma talks and guided meditations at Against The Stream Meditation Center. Against The Stream is an American Buddhist lineage founded by Noah Levine, author of Dharma Punx, Against the Stream, Heart…