Donate  |   Contact


The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Dharma Talks
2022-02-14 13 talk: Well-being 48:42
Gil Fronsdal
The importance of cultivating dharma joy or well-being, which includes qualities such as ease, warmth, happpiness, contentment, gladness, delight, bliss, as supports for the path to freedom
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-14 12 instructions and meditation: mindfulness of breathing 57:08
Gil Fronsdal
Bringing awareness to how we're paying attention, allowing it to be relaxed and easy as we steady our mindfulness on the experience of breathing
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-13 Revealing the Clear Mind 55:10
Oren Jay Sofer
An overview of how the path cultivates clarity of mind, through mindfulness and knowing the obscurations.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Clear Mind, Open Heart: An Introduction to Insight Meditation

2022-02-13 The Treasure of Generosity; Generosity and the Liberation Process 47:41
Susie Harrington, Jeanne Corrigal
Sunday afternoon dharma talk on the treasure of generosity and interconnection in our lives (Susie) and the liberative process catalyzed by generosity (Jeanne).
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Gratitude and Generosity: Realizing the Abundant Heart

2022-02-13 11 meditation: body, breathing 30:07
Jill Shepherd
Establishing awareness of the body sitting, then experience of breathing, attuning to the rhythm of receiving and releasing, and gently letting go of involvement in thinking
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-13 Arising and Passing in the Stream (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 66:34
Tempel Smith
In truth we are in a stream of every changing experiences, both internally and externally. AS we develop greater mindfulness and concentration we see through our direct experience everything which arises also passes away. This is the true nature of all conditioned phenomena. Waking up on our Buddhist path reveals our streaming nature, and this is one way of describing the process of becoming a stream enterer.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-13 10 reflections: strengthening steadiness and stability 12:10
Jill Shepherd
Short reflections on the preliminary processes of this retreat: orienting to steadiness and stability, and noticing what gets in the way; sensitising ourselves to the stress of self-referencing thought-patterns, and to the ease that becomes available when they're released.
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-13 An Evening with Leigh Brasington (online) - Introduction to the Jhanas 57:43
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Introduction to the Jhanas

2022-02-13 Les empêchements - Retraite en Suisse 66:47
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2022-02-13 Generosity as a Living Liberation Practice 57:21
Jeanne Corrigal, Susie Harrington
Sunday morning instruction and meditation begins with generosity as a living liberation practice of non-clinging, and moves to a guided sit in generosity toward the self (Jeanne). This sit ends with guided instruction in walking with an attitude of offering generosity (Susie).
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Gratitude and Generosity: Realizing the Abundant Heart

2022-02-13 09 talk: Cultivating Stability 45:42
Gil Fronsdal
Cultivating stability as one of the beneficial conditions htat supports insight to arise
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-13 Understanding the Experience of Freedom, Week 5 – Meditation 33:24
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2022-02-13 Understanding the Experience of Freedom, Week 5 – Talk 38:39
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2022-02-13 Comment passer d'une émotion à une autre - Retraite en Suisse 54:31
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2022-02-13 Morning Instructions: Meeting our Emotions with Wisdom 39:33
Jean Esther
These guided instructions within formal meditation practice are also applicable in meeting our emotions in our everyday lives.
True North Insight Meeting Our Emotional Life with a Dharma Heart

2022-02-12 Gratitude as Doorway to Belonging; Gratitude as a Practice in Difficult Times 52:31
Susie Harrington, Jeanne Corrigal
Saturday afternoon dharma talk on gratitude as a doorway to belonging (Susie), and as a powerful practice in difficult times (Jeanne).
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Gratitude and Generosity: Realizing the Abundant Heart

2022-02-12 03 meditation: orienting to kindness and ease 14:56
Jill Shepherd
Beginning by establishing a kind relationship to technology, then people on the screen, then settling into the body and orienting to ease
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-12 Gratitude in the Pleasant and in Embodied Presence 45:29
Jeanne Corrigal
Saturday afternoon guided practice in gratitude for subtle pleasant experiences and in the importance of supporting our meditation through noticing these pleasant states. The sit ends with a guided meditation and walking instruction in experiencing the body through the senses. (Jeanne)
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Gratitude and Generosity: Realizing the Abundant Heart

2022-02-12 02 instructions: orientation to the retreat 15:33
Jill Shepherd
How to approach the online retreat format
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-12 01 meditation: arriving and settling in 14:39
Jill Shepherd
A short meditation to help people arrive for the start of the retreat, settling into the body sitting and breathing
Auckland Insight Meditation Cultivation and Insight

2022-02-12 Sur quoi poser l'attention - Retraite en Suisse 56:24
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2022-02-12 Gratitude as Reciprocal Relationship 55:32
Susie Harrington, Jeanne Corrigal
Saturday morning dharmette in gratitude and generosity as a reciprocal relationship, rather than a transactional relationship, followed by a guided meditation in the refuges as gratitude practices. (Susie) The sit ends with walking instructions and encouragement to sense the body as a support for the embodied gratitude of being present. (Jeanne)
Saskatoon Insight Meditation Community Gratitude and Generosity: Realizing the Abundant Heart

2022-02-12 Les 3 tonalités de l'expérience - Retraite en Suisse 47:04
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2022-02-12 Compassion: An Organic Response to Wise Understanding 60:53
Jean Esther
As we discover the 3 characteristics of life in our meditation practice, we begin to recognize their truth in all aspects of life beyond our mediation practice. Through this clear understanding, compassion for self and others emerges organically. The cultivation of compassion practice directed towards our own or others suffering can also strengthen this quality in our minds and hearts. This talk includes some guided practice.
True North Insight Meeting Our Emotional Life with a Dharma Heart

2022-02-12 Closing Meditation and Transitioning Talk 51:08
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-12 Right Speech: What to Say and When to Say It 1:20:51
Ayya Santussika
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2022-02-12 Comment les choses sont conditionnées - Retraite en Suisse 57:35
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2022-02-12 Morning Instructions: Rooting in Embodiment: 61:02
Jean Esther
Guided instruction in bringing one’s attention to body, breath and sound as foundational for meditation practice.
True North Insight Meeting Our Emotional Life with a Dharma Heart

2022-02-11 Opening Our Hearts to Love—For Ourselves and For Others 51:11
Donald Rothberg, Fresh Lev White
Just before this Valentine’s Day, we’ll explore, in meditation and a talk and discussion, what helps us to open our hearts to our deep loving nature, and what gets in the way of such opening. We’ll focus on how central it is, and often how hard it is, to be able to develop and express self-love and self-compassion. Yet these qualities are necessary for bringing love into our relationships and into our world, which deeply needs love and heart connections. We’ll identify perspectives and practices which help us to open our hearts to love!
East Bay Meditation Center

2022-02-11 Awakening Joy: The Buddha’s Teaching on the Gladness of the Wholesome (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:14
James Baraz
The Buddha taught that one should cultivate and, when possible, maintain wholesome states. This talk explores teachings on cultivating states of well-being and how to deepen them in our practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-11 Dharma Talk - How an Empty Self Transforms the World 53:03
Nathan Glyde
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-11 Meditative states vs. process, Meditation on impermanence, Dhamma talk on Madhupiṇḍikasutta, Q+A 1:30:59
Bhante Sujato
Bhante Sujato on meditative states vs. meditative process. Meditation on impermanence guided by Bhante Sujato. Dhamma talk on a passage from the Madhupiṇḍikasutta (MN18): about the proliferation going on in the mind. Katukurunde Ñānananda: concept and reality. Q+A: choice without a chooser.
Lokanta Vihara
Attached Files:
  • MN 18 - The Honey Cake Sutta by suttacentral.net (Link)
  • Concept and Reality by Katukurunde Ñānananda (Link)

2022-02-11 Dharma and Recovery 1:20:13
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2022-02-11 La présence attentive - Retraite en Suisse 48:07
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2022-02-11 Guided Meditation 43:48
Zohar Lavie
Metta to phenomena.
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-11 Guided Compassion Meditation for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 41:10
JD Doyle
Sharing the Buddha's aspiration to teach out of compassion for the world, you are invited to bring that inspiration into your compassion practice. This guided meditation starts with an overview of compassion and then the guided meditation focuses on an easy being and then opens to all beings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-11 Questions and Responses 38:03
Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Nathan Glyde.
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-11 Meditation Instructions 56:04
Zohar Lavie
Welcoming all vedanas.
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-11 Guided Mindfulness of Intentions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:00
Tempel Smith
In daily live many of our actions are habitual and unconscious. The Buddha asked us to be increasingly aware of our motivation and intention behind each action so we can better sort out what is wholesome and helpful, and which actions are connected with greed, harm and ignorance. On a silent retreat we have a chance to see the habits we have and how they drive our behavior.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-11 Guided Mindfulness of Intentions 26:15
Tempel Smith
In daily live many of our actions are habitual and unconscious. The Buddha asked us to be increasingly aware of our motivation and intention behind each action so we can better sort out what is wholesome and helpful, and which actions are connected with greed, harm and ignorance. On a silent retreat we have a chance to see the habits we have and how they drive our behavior.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-10 talk: Sangha as refuge 22:35
Jill Shepherd
Weaving together themes of dāna or generosity, mettā or kindness, and kalyanamitta or dharma friendship as supports for creating and maintaining a healthy sangha or community
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-02-10 Dharma Talk - the Construction of Dukkha and Release 55:50
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-10 meditation: metta infusion 25:23
Jill Shepherd
Beginning by attuning to the body, then listening to the heart, and inviting a sense of warmth and kindness that can be suffused through the whole being
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2022

2022-02-10 Guided Meditation 45:44
Nathan Glyde
Metta with a dash of Anicca.
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-10 Guided Karuna/Compassion Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:48
Tempel Smith
Every being experiences loss, pain and fear, and often feels the additional suffering of isolation. Our process of waking up gives us increasing awareness of our own vulnerability and that of others. Practicing compassion strengthens our hearts to stay conscious and even move lovingly towards ourselves and others when we are in pain.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-10 Questions and Responses 29:45
Nathan Glyde, Zohar Lavie
This recording also includes Zohar Lavie.
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-10 Meditation Instructions 59:47
Nathan Glyde
Inconstancy
Gaia House Easing into the Middle Way

2022-02-09 Curiosity and Anatta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:29
JD Doyle
Exploring Anatta, with an invitation to curiosity and intimacy with the not knowing, beyond the conceptual mind of the constructs of the self. As we investigate the constructions of self, we begin to untangle the sense of self that we are familiar with and open to the possibility of the fullness of Anatta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation 1 Month Retreat

2022-02-09 One Auspicious Day: The Bhaddekaratta Sutta 50:22
Matthew Daniell
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2022-02-09 Meditation: Spacious, Clear Awareness 22:41
Tara Brach
This meditation begins with a breath that calms and collects the attention, and then a body scan that enables us to awaken our senses. Finally, we relax open fully to include the changing flow of sounds and sensations, in a spacious, clear awareness.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

Creative Commons License