Dave Smith speaks on the topic of "The Vicissitudes" -- the ups and downs & the push and pull of existence. Enjoy! Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ ...
Mar 16, 2017•32 min•Ep. 56
Sangha member, Mikey Noechel, discusses the third noble truth, the task of beholding the ceasing of reactivity in our lives. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashv...
Mar 02, 2017•28 min•Ep. 55
Andrew details the practice of metta (kind-friendliness) as a means of easing reactivity in our lives. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ TikTok: https://...
Mar 02, 2017•42 min•Ep. 54
Andrew continues a discussion on the 2nd Noble truth, discussing varying themes related to craving and clinging. He also discusses practices to help curb and relinquish controlling tendencies and reactive habits. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://...
Mar 02, 2017•39 min•Ep. 53
Continuing a series of talks on the core teachings of the Buddha, Andrew discusses the second noble truth - craving & clinging - and its various forms. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://w...
Mar 02, 2017•34 min•Ep. 52
Dave Smith discusses the topic of 'investigation' and its role in dharma practice and the cultivation of mindfulness. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ T...
Mar 01, 2017•38 min•Ep. 51
Andrew speaks on the five spiritual faculties (or "five supportive faculties"). He discusses the role of faith, effort, mindfulness, concentration, and wisdom in the Buddhist path to awakening. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wi...
Feb 05, 2017•28 min•Ep. 48
As mindfulness helps us wake up to the vulnerable, insecure, and stressful parts of our lives, we are often wrought with feelings of doubt, overwhelm, or fear. The Buddha taught us that a compassionate response is often a courageous response to our deepest sorrows and doubts. In this talk, Andrew discusses the role of compassion in learning to "embrace dukkha"; he details ways of developing the inner resource of compassion. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in...
Feb 05, 2017•41 min•Ep. 47
The second part in a series of three talks on the Buddha's noble truth of "dukkha", Andrew discusses the tenets of the Buddha's teaching on the five aggregates, and how the habitual tendency to cling to the aggregates causes a stressful existence. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follo...
Feb 05, 2017•41 min•Ep. 46
ATS Brooklyn facilitator Eloise Luke Mayton and ATS Nashville facilitator Andrew Chapman co-lead a dharma talk on the First Noble Truth: the truth of dukkha. They discuss some of the qualities of dukkha and ways of experiencing and understanding the vulnerable, insecure, and unsatisfying aspects of our human experience. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financ...
Jan 17, 2017•28 min•Ep. 45
Andrew begins a series of talks on the core teachings of the Buddha (4 Noble Truths & Eightfold Path) talking about "Awakening". What is meant by awakening? Where does awakening take place? And, how is awakening cultivated through direct practice? Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate F...
Jan 09, 2017•35 min•Ep. 44
Although including the 'thinking mind' as a part of one's meditation practice can seem counter to some folks perception of meditation, it is of essential and vital importance in developing a wise understanding and compassionate relationship to one's distressing thinking patterns, general anxiety, and overall mental anguish. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC fi...
Dec 19, 2016•43 min•Ep. 43
Diana (DBT Therapist) & Andrew discuss some practical tools for wise communication. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/...
Dec 10, 2016•52 min•Ep. 40
Andrew discusses the first path factor of the Buddha's eightfold path: Wise/Appropriate View. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ TikTok: https://www.tikto...
Dec 10, 2016•33 min•Ep. 39
Andrew talks about some of the fundamentals of developing a meditation practice: 1. why we commit to practice; 2. how we approach meditation; and 3. what we do while we meditate. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashvill...
Nov 17, 2016•42 min•Ep. 38
Andrew discusses topics that were brought forth from members of the group: tenets of vipassana, working with neutral feeling tone, engaged buddhism, & when to share the Dharma. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashvi...
Nov 14, 2016•35 min•Ep. 36
Special guest, Lizzie Harrigan, & ATS facilitator, Andrew Chapman, offer some reflection after the recent election. They provide a Buddhist framework for looking at separateness and divisiveness, and the social suffering that manifests in our local, national, and global communities. Lizzie speaks specifically to practicing self-compassion and the need to understand emotional triggers and healthy ways to cope. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville,...
Nov 10, 2016•38 min•Ep. 37
The Buddha spoke about "Balanced Effort" more than any other factor of the eightfold path. Simply put, effort is the part of our human experience that provides the capacity for all other things. It is the foundation of what helps us establish a purpose, cultivate and sustain and practice, and develop a steadfast and gentle patience within the gradual process of awakening. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter...
Nov 07, 2016•40 min•Ep. 35
Andrew speaks on the topic of "Papanca" - i.e. mental proliferation. He discusses how themes of craving/clinging, self-obsession, and fixed views and opinions lay the ground for much of the mental anguish in our lives. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: ht...
Oct 31, 2016•31 min•Ep. 34
Andrew discusses the role of cultivating "kindness" as a foundation for Buddhist practice. He discusses the role of undertaking training precepts, as well as offering some context and practical application of Metta practice. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebo...
Oct 24, 2016•40 min•Ep. 33
Tonight, Andrew talks about the very exciting and confusing world of emotion. He offers both a Buddhist psychological framework and a Western psychology framework for emotion activation, and then discusses some of the primary ways that mindfulness assists in emotion regulation. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartme...
Oct 17, 2016•42 min•Ep. 32
On the fifth night of Against the Stream's annual Fall retreat, Andrew discusses the role of non-attached appreciation and sympathetic joy on the path of awakening. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: ...
Sep 30, 2016•29 min•Ep. 31
Andrew describes the process of awakening as an action, as a behavior, rather than a destination. He discusses the role of purifying one's karma as a procedure that promotes greater insight, self-awareness, and more moments of awakening. Enjoy! Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow U...
Sep 12, 2016•37 min•Ep. 30
Andrew details the importance of the development of equanimity in Buddhist practice. He offers a definition, description, and practical application of the practice. Andrew also discusses some of the nuances of the practice, including the near-enemy of "indifference". Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcen...
Aug 28, 2016•35 min•Ep. 29
Andrew discusses the path of freedom outlined by the Buddha: Liberation through non-clinging. He discusses how the relational practice of mindfulness can help us identify areas of our lives where we cling and hold on to unnecessary suffering. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us ...
Aug 24, 2016•32 min•Ep. 28
Leading retreat at New Life Foundation in Thailand, Dave Smith discusses the role of "faith" as a means of letting go. He demystifies our cultural stigma around "faith" and details the practical application of faith in Buddhist practice. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on So...
Aug 11, 2016•55 min•Ep. 27
Andrew discusses how mindfulness practice lays the groundwork for cultivating insight on the path to awakening. He details 4 applications of mindfulness practice: simple awareness, protective awareness, introspective awareness, and contemplative awareness. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/don...
Aug 11, 2016•26 min•Ep. 26
Andrew discusses the role of commitment, faith, and devotion on the path of awakening. He discusses the traditional Buddhist practice of taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Wi...
Aug 08, 2016•27 min•Ep. 25
On day three of retreat at New Life Foundation, Dave Smith talks about addressing the causes and conditions of our suffering. He describes how developing mindfulness and compassion can help to untangle even our most deeply rooted sources of dissatisfaction and distress. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmeditation...
Aug 02, 2016•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 24
Dave Smith talks about what it means to turn towards the parts of ourselves that we ordinarily avoid. He talks about how, as we begin to open ourselves to mindfulness practice, we begin to confront and can learn to embrace the underlying causes of dissatisfaction in our lives. Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: https://www.wildheartmed...
Aug 02, 2016•59 min•Ep. 23
