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Essential Dharma Insight Meditation Retreat

This is a silent retreat designed especially for those relatively new to the practices of Insight Meditation (Vipassana). The retreat includes systematic instructions in Vipassana meditation - both sitting and walking - as well as loving-kindness practice, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.

2018-01-21 (6 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2018-01-22 Morning Instructions Day 1 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 69:10
Howard Cohn
2018-01-22 Mindfulness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:23
Bonnie Duran
Mindfulness clears our distorted views through lucid awareness of body feeling tone, the mind and mental phenomenon.
2018-01-22 Evening Q & A Metta Day 2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:03
Bonnie Duran
2018-01-23 Morning Instructions Day 2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:38
Bonnie Duran
2018-01-23 The 4 Tasks of the Noble Truths 53:31
Mark Coleman
To understand, release, realize and live the 4 truths. A good introduction to the Buddha's path of practice.
2018-01-23 Evening Q & A Metta Day 2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:16
Howard Cohn
2018-01-24 You Are Not A Problem to be Solved (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:48
Howard Cohn
You are complete as you are. Learning to recognize and relate to our different identity views.
2018-01-25 Morning Instructions Day 4 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:14
Howard Cohn
Guided meditation on the sky-like nature of the mind
2018-01-25 Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:09
Bonnie Duran
TBD
2018-01-25 Q & A Metta Day 4 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:38
Mark Coleman
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