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Dharma Talks
2025-04-08 Hindrances (Part 2); Simile of Water Dye; Meditation (with some instruction) 30:26
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House The Path of Mindfulness : The Fourth Foundation

2025-04-08 Loving kindness to all beings 26:46
Tim Geil
Bring the vastness of the earth and spaciousness of air in offering metta to all aspects of ourselves and all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge April 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-04-08 Metta and Hatred: Simile of the Saw 26:17
Tim Geil
Exploring how to not hold hatred in our hearts using this sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge April 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-04-08 Introduction to the Hindrances; Seated Meditation; Walking Meditation 57:22
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House The Path of Mindfulness : The Fourth Foundation

2025-04-07 Liberative Dependent Origination: Joy, Rapture, Calm 58:40
Kristina Bare
This talk explores the transformative links of joy, rapture, and calm, highlighting how these interconnected experiences support the mind’s natural progression toward freedom and ease.
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Liberative Dependent Origination: Supporting Awakening in the Mind and Heart

2025-04-07 Opening Talk & Guided Meditation 53:45
Martine Batchelor, Bernat Font
Gaia House The Path of Mindfulness : The Fourth Foundation

2025-04-07 Where the heart gets stuck - upādāna and the consequences 69:02
Akincano Marc Weber
Upādāna in different Buddhist Teachings: – Clinging as fuel for renewed becoming (punabbhava) – Clinging in the 5 aggregates (khandha) – Clinging in Dependent Arising (paṭiccasamuppadā) – Clinging as four specific forms: (i) kāmūpādāna – clinging to and identification with sensuality (“Seeking” experiences) (ii) diṭṭhūpādāna – clinging to and identification with views (“Being right, being competent“) (iii) sīlavaṭūpādāna – clinging to and identification with virtue, practices and ritual (“Having the right technique“) (iv) attavādūpādāna – clinging to and identification with doctrines of a self / Self (“Being someone”)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students – 25AMW

2025-04-07 Monday afternoon metta 45:40
Jeanne Corrigal
A short talk and guided practice offer easy doorways to metta, along with guidance with the acronym CARE for the abiding and radiating practices.
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Liberative Dependent Origination: Supporting Awakening in the Mind and Heart

2025-04-07 Guided Meditation: Equanimity 44:42
Yuka Nakamura
Introduction and guided meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students – 25AMW

2025-04-07 Monday morning instructions 56:33
Jeanne Corrigal
Continuing with the first foundation of the body, and folding in faith - placing our heart on the practices of simplicity and calming. Also includes ways of meeting the hindrances through mindfulness and kindness.
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Liberative Dependent Origination: Supporting Awakening in the Mind and Heart

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