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Wild Heart Detroit

Guided Meditations and Talks inspired by the teachings of the Buddha

religion & spirituality buddhism

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00:14:31

Mind Part 2: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/02/12

This week Andrew explores mindfulness of the mind as a practical, lived path to freedom that unfolds in everyday awareness. Drawing from Buddhist teachings and modern psychology, he invites us to see the mind not as who we are, but as a constantly changing stream of thoughts and mental states shaped by craving, aversion, and confusion. By observing impermanence, not-self, and the unsatisfying nature of grasping, the practice shifts our relationship to thoughts from identification to awareness

00:16:08

Mind Part 2: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/02/12

00:16:45

Elements: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/29

This week Olivia explores mindfulness of the body through the lens of the elements, inviting us to experience the body not as a fixed “thing,” but as living qualities of nature felt directly in sensation. She reflects on how recognizing these elemental experiences can soften the deeply rooted “I am” thinking that fuels comparison, attachment, and conceit. By widening our view to the impermanence of the elements within us and in the world around us, she connects this practice to the Buddha’s

00:17:12

Elements: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/29

00:19:56

Embodied Mindfulness: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/20

Andrew explores Mindfulness of the Body through the lens of the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, focusing on its grounding, calming, and stabilizing qualities. Drawing from early Buddhist teachings and lived experience, this talk highlights the body as a refuge, a place of return, and a powerful support for presence and collectedness in daily life.Through direct sutta readings and embodied reflection, listeners are invited to slow down, set things down, and reconnect with the simplicity of knowing the body as it

00:15:00

Embodied Mindfulness: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/20

00:19:33

Mindfulness as a Path to Insight: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/12

This week Olivia introduces a new series exploring mindfulness as a path to insight through Joseph Goldstein’s Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening, grounding the practice in the Buddha’s teachings on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. It reframes mindfulness not as a relaxation technique, but as a systematic, ethical training of the mind that requires dedication, investigation, and clear knowing. Drawing from both modern science and ancient tradition, the talk highlights how mindfulness

00:13:13

Mindfulness as a Path to Insight: 15 Minute Guided...

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/12

00:14:39

Not Enough Time, Week 2: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/07

This week, Andrew explores why life can feel like the same week repeating over and over, always telling ourselves, “After this, things will slow down.” Drawing on Buddhist teachings on samsara, he looks at how modern clock time fuels urgency, productivity, and endless becoming, keeping us caught in familiar cycles of stress and postponement. Rather than teaching us how to get more time, the Buddha pointed to a way of releasing the heart from time’s pressure and touching a freedom that is available

00:15:51

Not Enough Time, Week 2: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/07

00:19:08

Not Enough Time, Week 1: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/06

This week Olivia reflected on how much of our stress around time comes not from the hours we have, but from our desire for more and the self-judgment that follows. She explored dukkha dukkha and the second arrow, showing how craving, aversion, and unrealistic expectations layer extra suffering onto our days. By loosening our grip on plans, softening self-blame, and meeting ourselves with compassion, we can relate to time with more ease.Prompt: What do you wish you had more time for?Talk segment that

00:16:14

Not Enough Time, Week 1: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2026/01/06

00:14:11

Pleasure and Pain: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/12/01

In this concluding talk, we explore the two worldly winds at the heart of nearly every human experience: pleasure and pain. Drawing from the Lokavipatti Sutta (AN 8.6), we look at what the Buddha meant when he said the world “revolves around” these conditions, and how our constant chasing of pleasure and avoidance of pain keeps the cycle of saṃsāra spinning.Rather than rejecting these experiences, the Buddha invites us to step off the hedonic treadmill by transforming our relationship to

00:16:40

Pleasure and Pain: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/12/01

00:16:46

Praise and Blame: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/11/24

This week Olivia discusses the worldly winds of praise and blame, exploring how these forces shape our inner world, how clinging to them deepens suffering, and how grounding in humility and integrity can offer steady footing when approval or criticism arise.Prompt: If you had a angel (praise) and devil (blame) on your shoulder, what do they say to you?Talk segment that complements the sit portion on Praise and BlameGroup Date: 11/18/2025

00:12:58

Praise and Blame: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/11/24

This week Olivia discusses the worldly winds of praise and blame, exploring how these forces shape our inner world, how clinging to them deepens suffering, and how grounding in humility and integrity can offer steady footing when approval or criticism arise.Prompt: If you had a angel (praise) and devil (blame) on your shoulder, what do they say to you?Sitting segment that complements the talk portion on Praise and BlameGroup Date: 11/18/2025

00:18:28

Influence and Insignificance: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/11/14

In this talk, Andrew explores two of the Eight Worldly Winds — fame and disrepute, reframed for modern life as Influence and Insignificance. he reflects on how our craving to be seen, paired with our fear of being forgotten, shapes identity, relationships, and the world of social media. Drawing from personal experience and Buddhist teachings, he examines how these winds create restlessness and how practice supports steadiness through awareness, equanimity, and genuine connection.Prompt: What is a

00:17:52

Influence and Insignificance: 15 Minute Guided...

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/11/14

00:19:29

Gain and Loss: Talk

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/11/06

This week Olivia explores the first of the Eight Worldly Winds — gain and loss — and how these natural shifts shape our relationships and sense of self during the holiday season. As gatherings pull us into shared spaces, we’re often met with the winds of change: connection and distance, abundance and absence. Drawing from the Buddha’s teaching on impermanence, Olivia invites reflection on how clinging and aversion keep us unsteady when life moves in ways we can’t control. Through grounded examples

00:16:20

Gain and Loss: 15 Minute Guided Meditation

Wild Heart Detroit ·

2025/11/06

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