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Dharma Talks in English
2022-06-03 Guided gratitude meditation. Dhamma talk on the topic Why am I always right? 1:26:33
Bhante Sujato
From Harris Park. Guided gratitude meditation. Dhamma talk on the topic Why am I always right? Discussion on ahankāra (I-making), thinking, truth, and views.
Lokanta Vihara

2022-06-02 Mindfulness of breathing 55:25
Guy Armstrong
Mindfulness of breathing has been the most widespread meditation in Buddhism since its beginning. It is included within mindfulness of the body and offers specific benefits as well. The talk also describes some of the obstacles practitioners may encounter with this technique.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2022

2022-06-02 Introduction to Mindfulness of Breathing 55:43
Sally Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2022

2022-06-01 Meditation: Reconnecting to Silence and Presence 19:11
Tara Brach
Only in silence and presence do we realign with what matters to our hearts. This simple practice of arriving in an embodied awareness supports us in touching the grounds of true transformation and healing. It closes with a powerful poem by Gunilla Norris, “Sharing Silence.”
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2022-06-01 Cultivating a Courageous Heart – Part 1 46:05
Tara Brach
In the face of violence, hatred and loss, how do we handle the reactivity we feel? Our own anger, hatred and fear? These two talks offer guidance and practice in letting our own vulnerability be a portal to responding – to ourselves, each other and our world – with courageous, wise hearts.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2022-06-01 What is the Bliss of Blamelessness? 1:27:49
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-06-01 Gratitude 1:11:24
Arinna Weisman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2022-05-31 Equanimity Stories and Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:13
Diana Winston
This session offers an overview of equanimity, the quality of even-mindedness, balance, and non-reactivity. We discuss how it is cultivated, hear some stories about it, and do a guided equanimity practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy and Wellbeing

2022-05-31 The five hindrances. 56:06
Winnie Nazarko
There are five states which may arise in meditation practice that can derail progress. This talk advises how to work with them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding the Present Moment: Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-05-30 Metta for Self (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:01
James Baraz
Sometimes the hardest person to send metta to is oneself. This guided meditation invites us to see ourselves through a loved one's eyes to see who we really are.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy and Wellbeing

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