Joseph Rogers presents the Metta Sutta as encompassing the whole of the Buddha’s teachings.  Metta provides a stable ground for mindfulness from which we can investigate our relationship to reality.

Against The Stream LA teacher Joseph Rogers recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle August 25, 2017

As a prelude to forgiveness, Cheryl Slean leads a guided body scan meditation. Because our physical states often mirror our mental states, we scan the body and locate areas of holding and tension.

Against The Stream teacher Cheryl Slean recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle July 15, 2017

Cheryl Slean investigates what it means to forgive. We learn to let go by understanding why we’re holding on.

Against The Stream teacher Cheryl Slean recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle July 15, 2017

Chris Crotty  Guiding Teacher of Against the Stream Boston offers a dharma talk on The Noble Truth of Freedom: Insight that Destroys Suffering

Through insight meditation we calm the mind and investigate the root cause of suffering. Genuine freedom we learn, is not a complicated path, despite the confusion we may experience in our life. The depth of the Buddha’s liberation teachings are in their simplicity: radical transformation is found in our capacity to be with experience as it is; we don’t need to change anything.

Against The Stream, Boston teacher Chris Crotty recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle April 15, 2017

Chris Crotty leads a guided body scan meditation.

Against The Stream, Boston teacher Chris Crotty recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle April 15, 2017

Chris Crotty leads a guided meditation of settling into the simplicity of the present moment’s experience.

Against The Stream, Boston teacher Chris Crotty recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle April 15, 2017

Chris Crotty leads a guided meditation using breath/sensation as our primary object.

Against The Stream, Boston teacher Chris Crotty recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle April 15, 2017

Chris Crotty discusses the historical background of Buddhist retreats and the role of continuity and sense restraint in our practice.

Against The Stream, Boston teacher Chris Crotty recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle April 15, 2017

Dave Smith leads Rebel Saints in guided mindfulness meditation.

Against The Stream, Los Angeles Teacher Dave Smith recorded Live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society Seattle March 25th, 2017

Cheryl Slean discusses the cause of suffering and offers a 6-point technique for working with craving when it arises.

Against the Stream teacher Cheryl Slean recorded live at Rebel Saints Meditation Society, Seattle, December 12, 2017.