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Retreat Dharma Talks

Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

This silent meditation course for experienced practitioners will focus on deepening mindfulness and insight into being with oneself and others. Our guiding map will be the teachings on the Four Applications of Mindfulness (Satipaṭṭhāna), which enable us to tap into the wealth of practical wisdom from early Buddhist contemplative traditions. The teachers will offer gentle and precise training in unifying the mind, guiding us in establishing different modes of awareness and in metta (friendliness). These practices allow for quieting and strengthening the heart, and foster transformative insights, growth and integration.

2024-06-04 (9 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
2024-06-05 Embodied presence 55:55
Yuka Nakamura, Akincano Marc Weber
Sitting and walking Instructions
2024-06-06 Morning reflection on Sati and Manasikāra. Four establishments of mindfulness as the landscape of experience (4 channels) Walking instruction - Open spaciousness versus secluded space. Vedanā exploration while walking 50:51
Akincano Marc Weber
2024-06-06 Morning reflection on Sati and Manasikāra. AMW: Four establishments of mindfulness as the landscape of experience (4 channels) Yuka: Walking instruction - Open spaciousness versus secluded space. Vedanā exploration while walking 0:00
Akincano Marc Weber
(Recording not available) 
2024-06-06 Emptiness – an introduction 55:09
Yuka Nakamura
The insight into the emptiness of all phenomena, the liberates the mind from craving and clinging. In this talk, examples are given of how we can see emptiness.
2024-06-07 Morning Instructions – hindrances 37:41
Yuka Nakamura, Akincano Marc Weber
Mindfulness of the five hindrances
2024-06-07 Guided metta meditation 37:46
Yuka Nakamura
Offering kindness to self and others
2024-06-08 Brahmavihāra - aspects of experience 44:03
Akincano Marc Weber
Different layers of Brahmavihāra, near and far enemies with practical exercises
2024-06-08 Khandhas - aspects of experience 57:34
Akincano Marc Weber
Why this teaching is as difficult as it is important
2024-06-12 Tasting the flavor of solitude and peace 0:00
Tara Mulay
(Recording not available) 
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