

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.
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Apr 8, 2020 • 26min
Metta Vipassana: Overview and Guided Practice
This guided practice offers some overview and guided practice on metta vipassana. The focus is to bring metta: kindness and friendliness into the three aspects of experience. Change, Tragedy, Self. The meditation starts at 10:00. Be safe out there y'all.

Apr 7, 2020 • 20min
Perspectives on Faith, Trust and Confidence
Perspectives on Faith, Trust and Confidence: How do we understand and develop these qualities? How are the relevant and useful in the stressful and uncertain moments of our life? How can we develop the inner resource of confidence? If you are looking for more resources and guidance during this time, please see what I have available at my services page. Thanks.https://www.davesmithdharma.com/

Apr 6, 2020 • 18min
Metta overview and guided practice
A brief overview and guided practice on the concept and practice of metta. Enjoy.Consider joining my patreon podcast:https://www.patreon.com/davesmithdharmaAlso my Online Secular Mindfulness Practice and Education Course is OPENhttps://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/1/about

Apr 5, 2020 • 21min
Fear in the time of COVID
A short reflection on how to understand and work with fear in these challenging times. For more on my teachings: consider joining my patreon: https://www.patreon.com/davesmithdharma

Mar 20, 2020 • 31min
Dharma as a perspective, a refuge and a raft: talk
This talk was given via ZOOM as an act of generosity to the good folks at ALBX Insight. I recorded it last minute on my iphone. Enjoy.For those out there looking to find something to sink they're teeth into. Please consider signing up for my Secular Mindfulness Practice and Education Course offered a a discounted rate during these difficult times. Sign up here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/1/about

Mar 18, 2020 • 13min
Mindfulness: Online Learning Opportunity
This short talk is a big thanks to all-y'all for listening to all my talks. I have a new online class available that is the culmination of 10 years of teaching in jails, prisons, treatment centers and whole bunch of other crazy spots. The online course is simple, yet comprehensive and will give you the background, education and all the instructions you need to develop mindfulness. I hope to see you on screen. I am offering a discount rate for the next 90 days. You can sign up here: This is yet, another, talk on citta. Shit is so important. Also, don't hesitate to take my online course on Mindfulness. These crazy time are a good opportunity to practice at home. The course is reduced in price for the next 90 days. Take Advantage. Check out the link: :https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/1/about

Mar 17, 2020 • 23min
CITTA: Overview....
This is yet, another, talk on citta. Shit is so important. Also, don't hesitate to take my online course on Mindfulness. These crazy time are a good opportunity to practice at home. The course is reduced in price for the next 90 days. Take Advantage. Check out the link: :https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/1/about

Mar 17, 2020 • 38min
4 great efforts: prevent, overcome, develop, maintain:Y'all
This recent talk given at the Durango Dharma Center is a reflection on the idea of "wisdom" (whatever that means *%$!) in relationship to the 4 great efforts. A classic and dynamic teaching. Also. If you would like to take part in my self-pace, reduced-rate online mindfulness course you should get on it. Here is the link: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/1/about

Nov 14, 2019 • 36min
4 qualities of an awakened life
This talk was given at the Durango Dharma Center. Dave offers four qualities of living an awakened life. A non-tradition list of 4. Enjoy!https://www.durangodharmacenter.org/

Oct 25, 2019 • 44min
Awareness of awareness: overview and guided
A brief overview and guided practice on awareness of awareness: AKA the 3rd foundation of mindfulness. This was given on the last day of the CEB 42 curriculum. http://cultivating-emotional-balance.org/