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Retreat Dharma Talks

Refuge & Embodiment

The Buddha said the fruits of the teachings are all to be realised in this fathom-long body. However, the challenge we face on this path is that contemporary life tends to drag us out of our bodies. We live disconnected from the present reality of embodiment, leaving us feeling fragmented and confused. However, in meditation, we can learn to cultivate composure and collectedness. In this retreat we explore this cultivation of composure and refuge — an inner experience of safety and well-being.

2025-12-18 (5 days) Gaia House

  
2025-12-18 Opening Talk for Refuge & Embodiment 58:16
Laura Bridgman, Ajahn Jutindharo
2025-12-19 Teachings & Guided Practice 49:20
Laura Bridgman
2025-12-19 Reflections 27:27
Ajahn Jutindharo
Being with what is arising.
2025-12-19 Lying Down Meditation - Body Scan 43:03
Ajahn Jutindharo
2025-12-19 Dharma Talk 53:17
Ajahn Jutindharo
Refuges, embodiment and the context for these themes.
2025-12-20 Dharma Talk 37:25
Laura Bridgman
Hindrances
2025-12-20 Dharma Talk 50:48
Ajahn Jutindharo
Why we are emphasising refuge and embodiment.
2025-12-21 Reflections 22:52
Ajahn Jutindharo, Laura Bridgman
Responding to a retreatant's question, and further reflections.
2025-12-21 Reflections 29:18
Ajahn Jutindharo
Responding to a retreatant's question.
2025-12-21 Dharma Talk 43:42
Laura Bridgman
Overview of the retreat; practicing with anger and aversion.
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