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Mind: The Sixth Sense from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George continues exploring the Satipatthana Sutta delving into the Buddhist concept of the mind as a sixth sense and how it relates to the more traditional Western concepts of the senses. Captured...
ListenDeeper Meditation for Householders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While in some traditions enlightenment was really only the goal for monastics, Mahasi Sayadaw’s revolutionary teachings brought the notion to householders as well. George delves the topic in this t...
ListenThe Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Protocol from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Protocol was developed by Daniel P. Brown and is a technique to help repair attachment disturbances by guiding practitioners to imagine their ideal parent. George expl...
ListenFeeling Tones Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Continuing his deep dive into fe Satipatthana Sutta, George continues his deep dive into how feeling tones, or the sensing experiences, influence practice, and how they relate to the path to enligh...
ListenFeeling Tones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Continuing his deep dive into the Satipatthana Sutta, George explains how feeling tones, or the sensing experiences influence practice, and how they relate to the path to enlightenment. If you wo...
ListenThe Satipatthana Sutta - Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George continues his exploration into Mahasi Sayadaw’s Satipatthana Sutta via his own teacher Shinzen Young. This is the Pali foundation of the practice of mindfulness, and it is traditionally focu...
ListenThe Satipatthana Sutta from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George shares his interpretation of Mahasi Sayadaw’s Satipatthana Sutta via his own teacher Shinzen Young. This is the Pali foundation of the practice of mindfulness, and it is traditionally focuse...
ListenMetta Practice for Difficult People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Metta practice in general is intended to be for all beings. This particular practice for difficult people can be used an antidote to anger, which can be helpful during this time of upheaval and unc...
ListenSitting Into Sadness (Metta for Friends and Family) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After reflecting on the recent violence and racism afflicting the United States, George gets into some apt and timely metta practice for friends and family.
ListenDissolution (The 5th Stage of Insight) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George dives deep into the 5th Stage of Insight from Mahasi Sayadaw’s “Manual of Insight” with an exploration of the concept of dissolution. Captured live on 6/4/20.
ListenRacism in America: A Buddhist Response from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Recorded before our nation erupted in protest in nearly every city, George explored a Buddhist perspective on the murder of George Floyd and racism in America. Captured live on 5/28/20.
ListenKnowledge of Arising and Passing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are many Dharma maps that help organize one’s practice. George explores this concept, while talking about his own journey with Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight. Captured live on 5/21/20.
ListenMetta For Close People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After two weeks of Vipassana practice, we explore some Metta (loving-kindness) practice this week, focusing on close people in our lives. Captured live on 5/14/20.
ListenCan You See the Forest for the Trees? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George breaks down how the experience of self emerges when you look within and gets into the Vipassana practice of knowledge by comprehension. Captured live on 5/7/20.
ListenThree Marks of Existence from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George explains the Buddhist concept of the three marks of existence: anicca (impermanence), dukkha (unsatisfactoriness) and anatta (non-self). Captured live during our weekly Thursday night virtua...
ListenDiscerning Conditionality from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George continues the exploration into Vipassana meditation with a deep dive into the second stage of insight focusing on the concept of discerning conditionality.
ListenThe Second Stage of Insight from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Captured live during Mettagroup’s new weekly online Dharma talk, George Haas discusses the second stage of Insight from Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight. The definitely text on Vipassana meditati...
ListenMetta Practice for Self from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A deep dive into loving-kindness practice for yourself - captured live during our new weekly virtual Dharma talk and sit. Read more about it at https://www.mettagroup.org/classes#drop-in-classes
ListenWhat Are We Looking For When We Meditate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George breaks down the basic nature of meditation and why it is a valuable pursuit, focusing in on the three characteristics of existence.
ListenCollaborative Relationships from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George breaks down how collaborative relationships work and how early childhood attachment style can affect primary relationships later in life.
ListenEarly Care and Attachment Conditioning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George outlines how early care during infancy and early childhood has a profound effect on the attachment style that will emerge later in life for an adult. An equally informative listen for anybod...
ListenCultivating Authentic Connections from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the modern world, it’s often more difficult than we think to cultivate meaningful, authentic personal relationships. This episode explores why that’s the case, why it’s important to make those c...
ListenMetta Practice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Captured live on retreat, George breaks down what metta (loving-kindness) meditation practice is, how to do it, and why it’s valuable. Along the way we find out about the differences between “wet” ...
ListenDeveloping Automatic Compassion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Relationships are about balance - but it’s not always equal. When a partner cannot properly mentalize to self-regulate, responding with compassion and attending to their needs in the moment can be ...
ListenMentalizing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The ability to mentalize - being aware of your own mind state as well as that of another person - is one of the key components in being able to make meaningful connections and maintain healthy rela...
ListenNavigating Attachment Style and Primary Relationships from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George breaks down the common behaviors associated with each attachment style and how they can affect relationships.
ListenCoupling for Single People from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Captured live in Los Angeles as a part of Mettagroup’s brand new Meditation x Attachment for Relationships series, this is an excerpt from a daylong exploring how and why attachment style affects o...
ListenEarly Childhood Attachment and the Buddhist Path from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George draws connections between the psychological attachment style established during early childhood and the components that make up the traditional Buddhist path.
ListenUnderstanding Attachment Conditioning from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Finding true happiness can often seem insurmountable. The reason, in large part, is the attachment conditioning that happens during early life. George breaks down why this is the case, and how real...
ListenThe Ideal Parent Figure Protocol Part Two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George delves deeper into The Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) protocol with a discussion about the five stages of developing secure relationships followed by a guided meditation that offers a hands-on wa...
ListenThe Ideal Parent Figure Protocol from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Captured on retreat, George Haas discusses the Ideal Parent Figure (IPF) Protocol. Through a guided meditation, this technique, developed by Daniel P. Brown, allows you to imagine the ideal parent...
ListenExploration! Meditation x Entrepreneurship from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George is joined by long-time entrepreneur and meditation student Ben Smith for an in-depth discussion about the connections between meditation and finding meaning in work. In this insightful episo...
ListenAttachment and Enlightenment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When most teachers discuss "attachment" in relation to meditation, they're talking about the Buddhist sense of the word. However, there's also many links between psychological attachment and medita...
ListenThe Mind-Body Connection from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George discusses the body-mind and how attachment strategies are connected to our physiological experiences. Recorded live at our new weekly drop-in class on the Mettagroup terrace in Los Angeles. ...
ListenGetting Started with The Meaningful Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Captured during the first class of The Meaningful Life Six-Month Intensive (now called Meditation x Attachment), this brief talk gives an overview of George Haas's signature teaching. Drawing conn...
ListenMeditation Interventions for Addiction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This special episode of the podcast offers a highly informative introduction to George’s signature course Meditation Interventions for the Addiction Process (MIAP). Drawing on the same attachment-b...
ListenMind States and Spiritual Development from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Recorded on day three of this past Winter Retreat in Central California, George explains how as your practice develops you can learn how to recognize and regulate your mind states, and how that is ...
ListenMetta-Vipassana Meditation and Psychological Attachment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the Meditation x Attachment with George Haas Podcast. Our new format will explore the connections between ancient Buddhist meditation techniques and modern psychological attachment theor...
ListenEntering Metta Jhana from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Marking the end of our journey exploring Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, this podcast is from the final Deepening Your Practice class in Echo Park. This dharma talk explores metta jhana, going ...
ListenKeeping Your New Year's Resolutions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George takes a break from Mahasi Sayadaw’s Manual of Insight to acknowledge the role of New Year’s resolutions and how they affect practice. Jumping off from there, he gets into Dr. Dan Siegel’s “w...
ListenThe Ten Fetters from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Branching out from the traditional Theravada Buddhist view, George explains how his teacher, Shinzen Young, takes a more distinctly American view of the ten fetters. This continues the Contemplatio...
ListenThe Six Senses from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George explains how the arising and passing (appearance and disappearance) of physical phenomena occurs with the five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, touching, and thinking.
ListenThe Five Aggregates from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Starting with a brief discussion of Burma's influence on Western meditation styles, George then delves into the text of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, drawing connections between the experienc...
ListenThe Five Hindrances from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
regret, and doubt, and delves into the context of how they unfold. This marks the beginning of the Contemplation of Mental Objects section of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight.
ListenWorldly and Unworldly Pleasure/Displeasure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Vedna, the Pali word for feeling tones, describes the capacity to sense, which can be pleasant, unpleasant or neutral. The experience breaks down further into worldly and worldly. George explains i...
ListenWise and Unwise Attention from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Delving deeper into the concept of awareness of awareness, George unpacks how the experience of the self is dependent on the conditions of the moment. He also tells the story of the Buddha and the ...
ListenRealizing Mind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George discusses the concept of realizing mind, or in more Western terms awareness of awareness, and describes the differences between sensing and awareness. From the"Contemplation of Mind" section...
ListenMind States from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Moving on to the "Contemplation of Mind" section of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, George discusses the eight mind states ranging from the ordinary to the esoteric and explains how meditation ...
ListenPleasure and Displeasure from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George breaks down how the first milestone of spiritual maturity is the ability to recognize that you have a mind-state and that it can distort how you perceive your own sensing experience, and giv...
ListenContemplation of Feeling from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Embarking on a new section of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, George explains why "mind" is considered the sixth sense in Buddhism and unpacks how feelings can be pleasant, unpleasant or neutral.
ListenClear Comprehension from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a close reading of the text explaining how the sensing experience unfolds based on past experiences, George gets into how childhood experiences influence future mind states and reviews the fi...
ListenHow to Note General Activities from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Continuing his discussion of the Contemplation of the Body section of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, George gets into the sense of self vs. no-self and how the mind interprets the sense experi...
ListenHow to Observe Thought from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George narrows in on what the "mind door" is and discusses how thought is related to the typical physical senses. This discussion continues Chapter Four of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight.
ListenThe Four Primary Material Elements from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Based on the traditional categorizations of earth, fire, water and air, this episode examines the somewhat pre-scientific point of view on the four energies in the body. Of course, there's some enl...
ListenContemplation of the Body from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This episode wraps up the section of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight that deals with the physical aspect of sensing as it relates to practice. Along with a succinct review of the chapter, George...
ListenSixfold Equanimity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George reviews the paths to classical enlightenment and explains how it is indeed possible for ordinary householders to achieve insight, before getting into some specific techniques for finding eq...
ListenSense Experience Without Implosion from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With poignant contemporary observations, and a dose of humor of course, George explains how developing mindfulness leads to equanimity even in the face of defilements that arise during practice. Fr...
ListenThe Arising and Nonarising of Mental Defilements from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Defilements, or impurities, naturally arise during practice. George describes how this relates to vipassana practice, breaking down how the meaning of the word "vipassana" ("divide' and "see") conn...
ListenLearning and Logical Thought from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A conversational look into the body-mind connection and how it relates the first five states of the 16 stages of insight. This continues George's exploration of khanika samadhi (momentary concentra...
ListenThe Case of Seeing from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George continues on Chapter Four of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, delving into the physical nature of seeing and how it connects to consciousness. A spirited Q&A with the students ensues, cov...
ListenFive Kinds of Phenomena from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George discusses the five kinds of phenomena that arise during practice, describing how to explore them and how they relate to neuroscience. Along the way he gets into his own path and how it seren...
ListenThe Development of Mindfulness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George unpacks the five kinds of phenomena that occur during meditation, describing how different mind states relate to metta (loving-kindness) and vipassana (insight) practice. This marks the begi...
ListenLessons to Learn from Those Who Take the Vehicle of Tranquility to Enlightenment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Delving into the techniques that are used to reach jhana, George and his students also discuss the challenge of moving from concentration to insight practice. This marks the last section of Chapter...
ListenInferential Insight: Knowledge by Comprehension from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nearing the end of "Absolute and Conventional Realities," chapter three of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, George explains how inference relates to insight practice and how memory relates to di...
ListenShould One Meditate on Past, Present or Future? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Expanding upon the technique of focusing on internal vs. external phenomena, George explains how contemplation of the past, present and future relates to meditation. From Chapter Three of Mahasi Sa...
ListenAppropriate Objects for Meditation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Drawing on some of the foundations of his Meaningful Life curriculum, George forges onward into the Two Kinds of Insight section of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight. After exploring the text dire...
ListenThe Two Meanings of Activity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George gets back to Chapter Three of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight to explore the difference between absolute and conventional reality, honing in on how insight meditation affects that percept...
ListenMetta Jhana and Attachment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Recorded during The Meaningful Life Winter Retreat at La Casa de Maria in Santa Barbara, this episode connects the dots between the psychology and physiology of childhood attachment with the specif...
ListenHearsay and Such from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this decidedly meta (and also metta) episode, explore one of the basic challenges of learning about Buddhism: how does anybody - including the teacher - explain something that can only be exper...
ListenWhat Is Reality? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George breaks down the difference between ultimate reality vs. relative reality, connecting the dots between the original Pali terms and their modern interpretation. Drawing on the original text fr...
ListenStates of One-Pointedness from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sex! Drugs! Veganism! George discusses how one-pointed meditation leads to the ethical undertaking of the five precepts of Buddhism. Delving into how concentration practice on generosity opens the ...
ListenThe Practice of Generosity (Special Episode) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Taking a break from his ongoing exploration of Manual of Insight, George discusses the practice of generosity in Buddhism. This special episode of the DYP podcast delves into the basic ethics of th...
ListenThe Dangers of the Lower Realms (and more!) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A fascinating look at karma, reincarnation and the traditional Buddhist vision of hell. The visceral, Dantean descriptions are paired with George's own unique secular Buddhist analysis. This contin...
ListenOvercoming the Hindrances (Talk & Meditation) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A short dharma talk is followed by a guided meditation focused on overcoming the hindrances by going from concentration to insight. If you've never been to a class in person with George, this is a ...
ListenHindrances of Enlightenment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Covering the five major hindrances to enlightenment, the conversation gets into how noting can be an effective way to deal with them, and the visual and physical aspects of meditation.
ListenEnlightenment for Householders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Continuing the rich discussion of Chapter Two of Mahasi Sayadaw's Manual of Insight, George explains why the tome was nothing short of revolutionary for householders. Along the way, he touches on c...
ListenTranquility to Enlightenment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In a wide-ranging and fascinating talk, George gets into the history of the Burmese style of Buddhist practice, his own path to teacher Shinzen Young, and what liberation from suffering really mean...
ListenInsight to Enlightenment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
An enthusiastic exploration of the revolutionary change in meditation practice developed by Mahasi Sayadaw when he declared that momentary insight was the equivalent of jhana in Chapter Two of Manu...
ListenPurification of Mind Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George continues his in-depth exploration of "Purification of Mind" from Chapter Two of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw. Delving further into the value of practicing both concentration and insi...
ListenPurification of Mind Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Using Chapter Two of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw ("Purification of Mind") as a jumping off point, George discusses moving between concentration and insight practice, the difference between...
ListenPurifying Conduct with Meditation from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Engaging in the Socratic method that George most enjoys, this is a spirited discussion of Purifying Conduct with Meditation from Chapter One of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw. Touching on rein...
ListenPurification of Conduct for Laity Part 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
George continues his discussion of Purification of Conduct for Laity, from Chapter One of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw, including an amusing anecdote about the monastic who couldn't resist ...
ListenPurification of Conduct for Laity Part 1 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode, George discusses Purification of Conduct for Laity, from Chapter One of Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw, as well as the process of moving from metta to vipassana practice.
ListenPurification of Conduct for Monks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Drawing on his own experiences on retreat in Burma and explaining how the instruction also relates to householders, George discusses Purification of Conduct for Monks from Chapter 1 of Manual of In...
ListenManual of Insight: Introduction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Over the next several months this podcast will offer a deep exploration of vipassana (insight) meditation using the most comprehensive text on the subject, Manual of Insight by Mahasi Sayadaw. In t...
ListenIntroduction from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome to the podcast version of Deepening Your Practice, a long-running meditation class held at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society in Los Angeles with teacher George Haas. It is inte...
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