A dharma talk on the theories behind and practices employed in developing interacting skillfully in relationships. 
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In secure attachment and love, a relationship is flexible, balancing times of deep intimacy and attunement, with times where partners can be separate without preoccupied anxiety over the moods and impulses of their partner; each partner has a healthy sense of self and supportive friends outside of their core relationship; in co-dependency, the bond is often rooted in feelings insecurity, a damaged sense of self, inflexibility and separation anxiety. This episode dives into the distinctions, then leads to a meditation that explores some of the talk's tehems.

Dharma talk and guided meditation on the theme.

Talk given at our annual New Year's Eve Event in Brooklyn NYC, Dec 31, 2019. Recording includes the 2,500 year old refuges and precepts chant in english.

Talk on how physiological states associated with early relational events influence our choices and behaviors in adult attachments and friendships, as well as ways to change our attachment patterns.
Guided visualization follows exploring the theme.
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Object constancy is not just the ability to believe that core relationships are stable despite conflicts, but also the ability to internalize the soothing attributes of a secure attachment figure. In this talk will discuss how the mind can create agents as compensations during times of isolation and loneliness; we'll employ the early Buddhist practice of devanusati, or conjuring the felt sense of protective entities.
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33 minute talk exploring some physiological and psychological perspectives, along with classic contemplative and mindfulness tools to alleviate chronic stress. 
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Talk and guided meditation on the theme.
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Talk and guided meditation about Transpersonal Psychology integrated the spiritual and transcendent aspects of buddhist practice within the framework of therapy.
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Although our sense of is that we inhabit a singular, unified self that changes little across time, in fact all humans experience a wide multiplicity of self-states, ie traits, capabilities, perceptions and behaviors that differ from one situation to the next. This talk explores the origins of self-states and how to gain a greater sense of self-acceptance through connecting with these states in meditation practice.
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Dharma talk on the difference between inevitable pain and avoidable suffering, along with a guided meditation on the theme.
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An overview of attachment patterns in adults, followed by a review of ways to address damaging relational issues.
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The mindfulness of mortality, Maraṇasati in Pali, is a 2,500 year old Buddhist meditation that provides a manner in which we can usefully and serenly contemplate the inevitabilities of old age, sickness, death and loss; the practice employs these reflections to discern our most authentic purpose in life, condusive to establishing one's highest sense of self-worth.

Dharma talk on a variety tools to emotionally regulate angry, depressed, triggered, shut down individuals. Meditation follows that explores some of the talk's themes.
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Dharma talk on the underlying psychological structures resulting in chronic work related anxiety and guided meditation on the theme.
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Talk, meditation and guided reflection on the theme.
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Talk and guided meditation on the theme.
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31 minute talk followed by 29 minute guided meditation.
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Dharma talks and guided meditation on the theme.
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33 minute talk, 27 minute guided meditation on the theme

39 minute talk and 28 minute guided meditation

34 minute talk, 30 minute guided meditation addressing both stress and tiredness

33 minute talk on preoccupation followed by 27 minute guided meditation on the theme

30 minute talk + 30 minute guided meditation on the theme.

32 minute talk, 27 minute meditation on the theme

33 minute talk and 28 minute guided meditation on the theme

Talk and guided meditation on the psychology of transcendent states and how to attain them without using psychoactive substances.

A talk giving an overview of some fascinating new insights regarding the theory of emotions and affect regulation, focusing on the work of Lisa Feldman Barrett. The talk explores how these ideas fit into the core teachings of the Buddha, followed by a meditation exploring new techniques in regulating emotions.

32 minute talk + 27 minute guided meditation on the theme

35 minute talk • 25 minute guided meditation on the theme

talk and guided meditation on the theme

31 minute talk + 29 minute guided meditation on the theme

Dharma talk and guided meditation on the theme.

Dharma talk + meditation exploring the theme.

Celebrating 2,500,000 downloads of dharmapunxnyc talks with a focus on a foundational insight of the Buddha's teachings.

Talk and guided meditation on the theme.

Talk and guided meditation on the theme.

talk on the damaged relational patterns that underlie addictive and compulsive behaviors, along with a guided meditation that addresses these wounds to the human psyche. 

talk on relationship between core shame and addiction and building self-esteem in recovery

30 minute talk followed by 30 minute guided meditation.

30 minute guided meditation with relaxing ambient music

Talk and guided meditation. (Recorded at the last meeting at 302 Bowery; Tuesday evening meeting moving to Williamsburg Brooklyn.)

Talk and guided meditation exploring self-soothing techniques.

Talk and guided meditation on the theme.

Note: Due to a recording malfunction only an abridged version of the meditation's was recorded. 

34 minute talk + 25 minute meditation

Talk exploring the underlying two keys to address frustration and outrage, taking adaptive actions, and finally starting the process of forgiveness. 

Talk on seasonal depression and mood shifts, followed by a meditation to process difficult emotional states of being.

Talk exploring unconscious psychological factors contributing to intrusive ideations and methods to address these cognitions, both in the short and long term.