

Dave Smith Dharma
dave smith
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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.
https://www.paypal.me/satisila
To find out more, or to join one of my many programs check my site: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/
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.
Episodes
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Apr 25, 2022 • 19min
Metta Vipassana: overview talk
Opening talk for Metta Vipassana Day-long at Durango Dharma Center: https://www.durangodharmacenter.org/

Apr 6, 2022 • 55min
Awakening pt 2: talk
An awakened life, is an awakened heart.

Apr 1, 2022 • 58min
Awakening: talk
This talk was given at Big Bear Retreat Center. It is the opening talk the 15 month program, Dharma Here and Now.

Mar 10, 2022 • 60min
Early Buddhism and Dukkha: talk
This is two talks edited together that cover the range of the Buddhas teaching on Dukkha, aka, the first noble truth. This talk was given as part of the Dharma/Live Online program. If you would like to join in the live sessions you can sign up here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/61/about

Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 7min
Difference between Buddhism and the Dharma: 2 talks
First two talks from the dharma live/online weekly group. You can join up at any time! https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/61/about

Jan 8, 2022 • 2h 7min
ABHIDHARMA: Talk
This rather LONG talk discusses the (19) Beautiful Mental Factors of the Abhidharma. Broken down into 5 categories (thanks to Steve Armstrong). If you enjoy these sessions please consider joining my dharma mentoring program. We have a few spaces left. You can find out more here: https://www.davesmithdharma.com/meditation/mentoring/

Jan 8, 2022 • 2min
DHARMA LIVE/ONLINE: Weekly Dharma Class !
Sign up NOW: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/61/aboutDISCOUNT: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/62/aboutDharma Live/Online is a weekly practice community for those seeking a practical and accurate framework for the teachings of the Dharma. Live ZOOM sessions every Wednesday 7-815pm MST. Session audio will be recorded and uploaded so you can access them later.As a participant you will be engaged in practice and study of the core teachings of the Dharma, guided by the teachings found within the earliest Buddhist tradition, preserved within the pages of the Pali Canon. Together, we will practice and develop a Dharma path that can meet the complexity and challenges of the modern world.

Dec 14, 2021 • 18min
Restraint and Cultivation: talk
A short talk contrasting the difference between restraint and cultivation as we examine the role of ethics within a dharma practice. Much thanks to the durango dharma center for inviting me to offer this talk.

Dec 5, 2021 • 1h 11min
Nibanna: talk
4 talks on nibanna, pasted together. Enjoy!

Nov 8, 2021 • 41min
Citta Vimutti: Talk
This talk on citta vimutta, liberation thru the heart, was given for the Big Heart City Sangha in SF. Big thanks and appreciate to my friend and teacher, Vinny Ferraro for the invitation to teach in his space. https://www.bigheartcity.org/