Wild Heart Meditation Center

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a guided meditation on upekkha or equanimity.The phrases used are:I feel you.I know you.I care for you.I appreciate you.I accept you as you are.  Wild Heart Meditation Center in a non-profit Buddhist community based in Nashville, TN. https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter... DONATE: If you feel moved to support WHMC financially please visit: Website: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter... Paypal: https://whm.center/donate Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/wildheart... Follow Us on Socials! Facebook:  / wildheartnashville   Instagram:  / wildheartnashville   TikTok: / wildheartmeditation  

In this episode Roy Wyman offers at talk on the naked mind. 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: Website: https://www.wildheartmeditationcenter.org/donate Paypal: https://whm.center/donate Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/wildheartnashville Follow Us on Socials! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildHeartNashville/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wildheartnashville/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wildheartmeditation  

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel explores the insights that arise from embracing your inner demons with mindfulness and compassion. He particularly covers how Buddhism blurs the lines between what is sacred and what is profane and treats everything in existence with reverence. 

Apologies for the audio! We'll have it cleaned up next time. In this episode, Andrew begins a series of talks that are centered around the Buddhist Suttas, which are the recorded teachings that were passed down by the Buddha 2600 years ago. He starts it off by talking about the popular teaching of "The Second Arrow". The summary of the lesson here is: pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. Enjoy!

In this episode, Andrew attempts to tell a concise history of Buddhism--a 2600 year old tradition--in a single Dharma talk. Referencing the work of John Peacock, Andrew details an overview of what it might have actually been like to live during the time Siddhartha Gautama walked the Earth, and most importantly, how we can understand the significance of the Buddha's teachings within the context of the Religious, Economic and Social setting of the time. Enjoy!

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a guided meditation of Mudita or sympathetic joy. We begin the meditation by offering these phrases to ourselves:"May I open to the goodness in my life.May my happiness grow.May I be filled with joy." And then we expand our practice by offering these phrases to someone who is ease to be happy for:"May I open to the happiness in your life.May your happiness grow.May you be filled with joy."Enjoy!

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a guided meditation on mindfulness of the mind. The invitation is to note when the mind is "wanting, not wanting, or not here." Enjoy! 

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a talk on radical acceptance, the practice of honor and validating all experience. Mikey reflects on the work outlined by Marsha Linehan as well as Tara Brach. Peace & Love. Hope you enjoy! 

In this episode WH facilitator Madeline Finn offers a guided meditation on self compassion. May I open to any parts of me that are hurting May I care for any parts of me that are hurting May I be free from suffering 

In this episode WH facilitator Madeline Finn offers a guided meditation on mindfulness of feeling tone. 

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a guided meditation on metta, or loving kindness towards self. The phrases used are:May I be at ease.May I be at peace.May I be kind and gentle with myself.May I be filled with loving kindness. 

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a guided mindfulness of breathing meditation. 

In this episode, Andrew provides an overview of the Buddha's powerful teachings on the Four Brahmaviaras (The Heart Practices). These are sometimes referred to as the sublime states or the Four Immeasurables: Lovingkindness (Metta), Compassion (Karuna), Appreciative Joy (Mudita), and Equanimity (Uppekha). Enjoy!

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers the closing talk of WHMC's Interdependence Day Weekend Retreat held in Bay St. Louis, MS on July 6th-9th, 2023 with Flowering Lotus Meditation. 

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers an instructional talk and guided meditation on compassion. This talk was given as the second morning instructions of WHMC's Interdependence Day Weekend Retreat held in  Bay St. Louis, MS on July 6th-9th, 2023 with Flowering Lotus Meditation.The phrases Mikey offers for the meditation are:May I open to any parts of myself that are hurting.May I care for any parts of myself that are hurting.May I be free from suffering. 

The first evening of the Interdependence Weekend Retreat, Andrew talks about the Wisdom of Dissatisfaction and how the dharma encourages us to embrace the difficulties in our lives rather than always seeking to fix, manage, and control ourselves into being better versions of ourselves. Enjoy!

In this episode Rev. Mikey Noechel offers an instructional talk and guided meditation on metta or loving kindness. This talk was given as the first afternoon instructions of WHMC's Interdependence Day Weekend Retreat held in  Bay St. Louis, MS on July 6th-9th, 2023 with Flowering Lotus Meditation.The phrases Mikey offers for the meditation are:May I be at easeMay I be at peaceMay I be kind and gentle with myselfMay I be filled with loving kindness

On the first day of the WHMC Interdependence Weekend Retreat, Andrew offers instructions on mindfulness of breathing. Enjoy!

In this episode, Rev. Mikey Noechel offers a talk on tanha which is the cause of suffering. Tanha is often translated to mean craving, thirst or addiction and is the second of the Four Noble Truths. The Four Noble Truths are:1st Noble Truth (dukkha): There is pain, loss, sickness, and death in life.2nd Noble Truth (taṇhā): The cause of suffering is reactive, repetitive craving.3rd Noble Truth (nirodha): There is an end to suffering.4th Noble Truth (magga): There is a path leading to the end of suffering which is the Eightfold Path. This talks closes with a guided compassion meditation which begins at 32 minutes. The phrases used during the meditation are: "I feel you. I care about you. I am here for you." 

In this episode, Andrew talks about the 3 skills that we are essentially cultivating in our meditation practice: 1. concentration, 2. investigation, and 3. equanimity. These are three aspects of meditation that guide us to the liberating potential of the Buddha's teachings. Enjoy!