Dave Smith Dharma
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For nearly 30 years, Dave Smith has held a practice rooted in the Insight Meditation (Vipassana) tradition. He was empowered to teach through the Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society, is a certified teacher for Cultivating Emotional Balance (CEB) which is combines contemporary emotion based scientific research with contemplative practices and psychology drawn from Buddhism and has studied Buddhist psychology at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies (BCBS).
Dave teaches residential meditation retreats, weekly live dharma classes, online courses, and workshops. He has developed educational tools and resources, including mindfulness and emotional skills trainings, in both secular and Buddhist contexts. Dave also works with students 1:1 through his dharma mentoring program.
In 2016 he founded the Secular Dharma Foundation to foster the advancement of emotional and psychological well-being through the education and integration of mindfulness, psychology, and various therapeutic modalities. Dave has brought dharma and meditative interventions into a variety of settings including jails, prisons, youth detention centers and addiction treatment facilities. Dave lives in rural Colorado with his wife and two sons.
Latest episodes
Apr 16, 2025 • 25min
Four kinds of Mindfulness: talk
Existential, therapeutic, contemplative, ethical.
Apr 14, 2025 • 22min
Dark Dharma: rant 2
Due to much chatter amongst the crowd, I have further unpacked my thoughts around the previous rant. Come and see fo yo self.
Mar 16, 2025 • 20min
Dark Dharma: rant...
Explore the intriguing concept of 'dark dharma' and its implications for human nature. Discover how Buddhist psychology sheds light on personal agency influenced by trauma and addiction. Learn about the pursuit of inner happiness and the importance of mindfulness. The discussion also highlights the balance between empathy and personal well-being in modern life. Finally, empower your mind by recognizing distractions that impede growth, emphasizing the role of community and individual effort in the journey of mindfulness.
Feb 24, 2025 • 21min
Addiction Economy: talk (PSA)
This talks highlights the reality that the attention economy is over, we are now in the addiction economy. You have been warned. Double down on your practice. This talk was given at the DSD mentoring group. If you are interested in joining you can check out this LINK.
Jan 21, 2025 • 20min
Relevance: talk
A talk from my Sunday mentoring group. You can find out more HERE
Jan 21, 2025 • 60min
Path and View: talk
Final talk from my NYE Retreat in Bay St. Louis Mississippi. Thanks to Flowering Lotus Meditation. https://www.floweringlotusmeditation.org/Join my Wednesday Night class: Dharma Live/Online sign up for free. HERE
Jan 7, 2025 • 27min
Practice Overview: talk
Meditation instruction overview from morning session day 1. Flowering Lotus Meditation, NYE retreat in Bay Louis Mississippi.
Jan 6, 2025 • 21min
Explaining vs. Training: Talk
First mentoring session of 2025. From my Sunday program. We do have space for new students. You can find out more: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/mentoring/
Oct 22, 2024 • 55min
Secular 8-fold: talk
Talk number 5 Big Bear Retreat. A secular perspective on the 8-fold path. Compliments to Stephen Batchelor.
Oct 21, 2024 • 57min
Complete Perspective: talk
Talk 2 from the Big Bear retreat. Refections on right view as a complete perspective. A secular vision.
