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Retreat Dharma Talks

New York Insight 2010 Talks

All talks given at New York Insight in 2010

2010-01-01 (365 days) New York Insight Meditation Center

  
2010-03-04 Confession of Buddhist Atheist (Book launch, hosted by Tricycle Magazine and New York Insight) 1:20:02
Stephen Batchelor
Stephen’s new book, "Confession of a Buddhist Atheist", tells the story of his thirty-seven-year quest to understand the meaning of Buddhism. It recounts his life as a monk in India and Korea and concludes with his search to discover the historical Buddha. Stephen talks about the writing of the book and reads selected passages.
2010-03-06 Deconstructing Buddhism 65:16
Stephen Batchelor
Based on an examination of early discourses found in the Buddhist Pali Canon, we explore the question: "What did the Buddha teach that was distinctively and originally his own?" By differentiating the Buddha's Dhamma from the ideas of Indian religion and metaphysics that prevailed at his time we seek to uncover a clearer sense of the Buddha's message and then consider what relevance it still has for people living in the modern world.
2010-03-08 The Second of the Seven Factors of Enlightenment - Investigation 66:01
Gina Sharpe
Exploring the Seven Factors of Enlightenment or Awakening (Monthly People of Color Sangha Sitting).
2010-03-16 Selves & Not-Self, Part I 35:40
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
One in a series of 3 talks: The Buddha viewed perceptions of self and not-self as a form of karma, or action. Thus the question is not, “Do I have a self?” or “What is my true self?” Instead, it is “When is it skillful to perceive a self, and when is it more skillful to series of three talks will explore this last question. Part I explores the issue of why the Buddha refused to take a position on the question of whether or not there is a self.
2010-03-17 Selves and Not-Self, Part II 41:42
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
One in a series of 3 Talks: The Buddha viewed perceptions of self and not-self as a form of karma, or action. Thus the question is not, “Do I have a self?” or “What is my true self?” Instead, it is “When is it skillful to perceive a self, and when is it more skillful to perceive not-self?” This series of three talks will explore this last question. Part II explores ways in which a healthy, mature sense of self is essential to the practice.
2010-03-18 Selves & Not-Self, Part III 39:37
Thanissaro Bhikkhu
One in a series of 3 talks: The Buddha viewed perceptions of self and not-self as a form of karma, or action. Thus the question is not, “Do I have a self?” or “What is my true self?” Instead, it is “When is it skillful to perceive a self, and when is it more skillful to perceive not-self?” This series of three talks will explore this last question. Part III explores the function of the perception of not-self as a means to true happiness.
2010-04-12 Generosity 64:10
Gina Sharpe
with Thanissara (Monthly People of Color Sangha Sitting)
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