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Tina Rasmussen's Dharma Talks
Tina Rasmussen
Tina Rasmussen, Ph.D., began meditating at age 13, and has practiced in the Theravada and Tibetan Buddhist traditions for 30+ years. In 2003, she completed a year-long solo retreat, and was later ordained as a Buddhist nun and authorized to teach by Ven. Pa Auk Sayadaw. Tina has been studied by Yale Neuroscience Lab, and is the co-author of Practicing the Jhanas, as well as several books on human potential, and works with students worldwide. For more info visit LuminousMindSangha.com.
2019-03-04 Posture Instructions 10:32
Tina Rasmussen provides a 10 minute overview on how to support your meditation practice by setting up your posture at the beginning of each sitting period. Guided instructions are provided to create a supportive posture before you begin meditation.
Various
2019-03-04 Samatha Anapanasati Meditation Instructions 12:48
Tina Rasmussen provides 13 minutes of instruction on the Samatha (concentration and serenity) meditation, in particular the anapanasati (mindfulness of breathing) practice. This includes everything that a person needs to know to begin practicing Samatha anapanasati meditation.
Various
2018-10-27 What does 2,500 Years of Buddhist Practice Have to Teach the Modern Non-dual Practitioner? (from the Science and Non-duality Conference) 21:10
Various
2018-07-21 Concentration Meditation: Purification of Mind 6:37:49
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2018-07-21 Samatha Meditation and Purification of Mind 49:07
Introductory talk from daylong on concentration practice (samatha), and its relationship to purification of mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2018-03-16 Italy Interview, Introductory Overview Talk 31:07
This is an Interview conducted in Italy in March 2018, which provides an excellent overview of the teaching and work of Awakening Dharma, and Tina Rasmussen and Stephen Snyder. A transcript of this talk is also available on Dharma seed with the same name.
Various :  Italy 2-week Luminous Mind Retreat
Attached Files:
  • Italy Interview, Introductory Overview (PDF)
2016-01-16 Concentration Meditation: Purification of Mind with Tina Rasmussen and Stephen Snyder 3:48:41
This is a recording of the entire daylong taught at Spirit Rock Meditation Center on Jan. 16, 2016.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2015-08-07 Transcript from Interview for Italian Newspaper 5:55
This is a recording of the teachers reading an article from an Italian newspaper, from their 7-day retreat near Bologna Italy
2015-02-18 Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice 0:00
(Recording not available) 
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center
2015-02-18 Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice 1:17:22
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

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