

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.
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 13, 2019 • 33min
Illimitables: gratitude & compassion: guided practice
This guided practice on the illimitables was given at the Bozeman Dharma Center. It was given at Buddhism and Recovery day long event. It focusses on the practices of compassion and gratitude. There is a short intro to the guided practice.

Apr 13, 2019 • 25min
Mindfulness and Equanimity
A talk from the Bozeman Dharma Center on Mindfulness and Equanimity.

Apr 13, 2019 • 1h 6min
The War on Emotion
This public lecture was given at the Bozeman Dharma Center. A talk that integrates science and dharma focussing on emotion. https://bozemandharmacenter.org/

Apr 13, 2019 • 25min
Sudden Awakening: Gradual Cultivation
this talk was given at the San Francisco Dharma Collective in April 2019. I

Nov 20, 2018 • 32min
Sila: Dharma as behavior.
This talk was given at the Durango Dharma Center. https://www.durangodharmacenter.org/
Inspired by recent events, as well as the world at large. Dave takes an honest look at the practice of sila. Translated as integrity and discipline. Sila is the foundation for the entire path. Get some y'all.

Sep 22, 2018 • 58min
Self: a field, a raft and a city. TALK
Self or non-self. Who fuckin cares ?!?! The point is....what are you gonna do about it?
Join me for an online class: realizemedia.org/dave-smith

Sep 22, 2018 • 36min
Citta: again - talk
Understanding and developing Citta (heart-mind).
Description: All schools of Buddhism acknowledge that the development
of Citta is an essential aspect of the awakening process. Within classical
Mindfulness teachings, it encompasses the entirely of the third foundation
of practice. At its core, it encourages use to recognize the presence and
absence of greed, hatred and delusion. In its fruition it points to
embodying a mind and heart of wisdom, kindness, compassion, joy and
equanimity. During this teaching session Dave will outline the basic nuts
and bolts of how this can be understood and developed, both on and off the
cushion.

Jul 28, 2018 • 44min
dharma life story
A short interview: https://vimeo.com/297363360
During this final talk from the Vallecitos June 2018, Dave offers a transparent and reflective talk on his experience with Dharma, trauma, addiction and life.
These talks and instructions are offered free of charge. If you feel moved by generosity, you can make a a donation to support Dave in his life, and ongoing work. PAYPAL link can be found here: https://rebelsaintdharma.com/contact/

Jul 18, 2018 • 33min
Citta: a Talk
This talk, given at the Durango Dharma Center https://www.durangodharmacenter.org/ was offered to the weekly Monday night class. The concept and practice of citta is defined and outlined, from the discourses of the pali canon, as well as the abhidharma and current ideas from the emotional intelligence movement. Special thanks to Erin Treat for the invitation to teach for the community in Durango.

Jun 8, 2018 • 45min
Metta Vipassana: smiling at the universe
Final morning instructions at Vallecitos. Talk and guided practice.