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Retreat Dharma Talks

Three Month - Part 2

This six-week partial of the three-month course is a special time for practice. Because of its extended length and ongoing guidance, it is an opportunity for students to deepen the powers of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Based on the meditation instructions of Mahasi Sayadaw and supplemented by a range of skillful means, this retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based on the Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

2013-10-22 (43 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
2013-11-10 Morning Instructions 64:24
Dhammaruwan
2013-11-10 The Great Peace 57:54
Spring Washam
How to deal with all the ups and downs of life. Equanimity and working with chaos
2013-11-11 Guided Compassion Meditation 57:07
Greg Scharf
Guided compassion meditation with emphasis on working with difficult relationships
2013-11-11 The Working Of Karma 56:36
Greg Scharf
This talk explores the Buddha's teaching on Karma and the way that this understanding can serve as a recipe for happiness.
2013-11-11 Evening Chanting 13:31
Greg Scharf
Chanting of Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali and English
2013-11-12 Dharmachakra Sutra 40:58
Dhammaruwan
2013-11-13 Third Noble Truth - The End Of Craving 59:42
Joseph Goldstein
2013-11-14 Living In Delusion. Living In Truth 61:24
Rebecca Bradshaw
The movement from delusion to truth with mindfulness.
2013-11-16 Dependent Origination 61:27
Nikki Mirghafori
This talk begins with discussing both the general principle of dependent origination and its specific application to the problem of suffering which results in the twelve links. the multi-life model of the twelve links is discussed, with brief highlights of the one-life moment to moment model mentioned at the end.
2013-11-17 The Three Assasins 60:14
Spring Washam
A light hearted talk about letting go, freedom and wisdom.
2013-11-18 The Brahmaviharas - Metta, Mudita, Karuna And Upekha 54:34
Dhammaruwan
Guided Meditation Instructions on Metta and Compassion. The heart of the path is being a good person. Expounding Metta (friendliness), Mudita (appreciative joy), Karuna (compassion) and Upekha (equanimity).
2013-11-18 Patience 50:43
Greg Scharf
Patience is one of our best allies in meditation practice and an essential quality to develop on the path.
2013-11-19 Morning Reflection and Q&A 16:15
Greg Scharf
2013-11-20 Questions and Answers 65:10
Joseph Goldstein
Wide range of questions. Creativity, hallucination of view, trauma, stream entry, etc.
2013-11-20 Evening Chanting 36:46
Greg Scharf
A short reflection on sharing of merit followed by chanting of Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali and English. Meditation period ends with chanting verses of sharing and aspiration
2013-11-21 Anatta: Not-Self or No Unchanging Self 59:52
Nikki Mirghafori
Understanding Self As A Process: Self is an emergent property of the constituents of our experience (i.e. the five aggregates). Practices pointing to anatta are shared, followed by the connection between anatta and peace & freedom.
2013-11-22 Generosity 58:45
Rebecca Bradshaw
Discusses the benefits of generosity and how it supports our practice.
2013-11-22 Chanting 43:13
Dhammaruwan
2013-11-23 Evening Talk - encouragement on the path 57:47
Dhammaruwan
2013-11-24 Morning Q&A - Mindfulness Of The Mind 28:59
Joseph Goldstein
2013-11-24 Not yet titled 48:33
Spring Washam
The Highest Path to Happiness
2013-11-25 Brahmaviharas - equanimity 1:14:21
Rebecca Bradshaw
Overview of the fourth Brahmavihara, equanimity, and instructions in how to practice it.
2013-11-25 Liberation Through Non-Clinging 55:53
Greg Scharf
2013-11-27 Relative and Ultimate Bodhicitta: Compassion and Emptiness 57:15
Joseph Goldstein
An exploration of the causes, obstacles and mind states of compassion in our lives and in the world.
2013-11-29 Equanimity Reflection and Guided Meditation 57:45
Greg Scharf
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