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Dharma Talks
2004-10-22 Dukkha As A Gateway To Liberation 56:34
Myoshin Kelley
To be a human being is fraught with challenges. This talk explores some of the different ways in which we experience unsatisfactoriness to help us to learn to depersonalize our suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-10-20 When Walking, Just Walk - The Art Of Bare Attention 56:23
Joseph Goldstein
This talk explores the meaning of bare knowing and how it is strengthened in practice. It is part of the series on the Satipatthana Sutta, the Direct Path to Liberation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-19 The Great Blessing Of Our Precious Human Existence 46:01
Marcia Rose
Exploring some of the breadth and depth of the great blessings of our precious human existence, in light of our life itself being the most precious and rare opportunity to practice the Dharma of awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-10-18 From Security to Service 44:43
Christopher Titmuss
Most of us have enough. Our security is based on the way we treat others. If we are willing to be insecure, we can truly serve others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-18 Q&A 50:55
Michele McDonald
Year unknown, with Joseph Goldstein and Steve Armstrong
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-18 Reflection, Rage, Rebellion, And Ardent Patience - part II 62:40
Michele McDonald
Valuing the transformative power of opening to pain, suffering and aversion as a path to complete liberation and compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2004-10-16 The Light That Reveals 37:49
Christopher Titmuss
Consciousness is the light that reveals the world of objects. It also reveals much more than that. It is the key to realizing emptiness and truth.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-16 Investigating Bases Of Mind 48:26
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka

2004-10-15 Impermanence: A Gateway To Liberation 60:40
Myoshin Kelley
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-10-14 Deep Love 54:28
Christopher Titmuss
Deep love (metta) belongs to the formless and flows into our roles. The flow of this love transcends the situation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-13 Inquiry I 48:34
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-13 Impermanence - The Door of Awakening 52:03
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-13 Impermanence: The Door of Awakening 50:41
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-13 Impermanence:The Door of Awakening 50:51
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-13 The Response Of The Open Heart 59:34
Sylvia Boorstein
The response of the open heart - discussion of the heart for enemies of the Brahma-Viharas.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-12 Abiding In Metta 44:10
Steven Smith
Moving from the Buddha's original way of teaching Loving-Kindness -- calling it up and abiding in it, then pervading it out to all beings.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2004-10-12 Three-Fold Training For Liberation 58:27
Christopher Titmuss
It is a very limited view to regard ethics (Sila) as five precepts. The authentic ethic is to stay true to vision and the meditative concentration to stay connected with noble wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-11 Feeding Your Demons 61:58
Tsultrim Allione

2004-10-11 Midnight On The Airplane 59:41
Sylvia Boorstein
An explanation of how practicing in this way awakens the natural heart of compassion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-11 Reflection, Rage, Rebellion, And Ardent Patience - part I 57:25
Michele McDonald
Caring so much for ourselves and others that we have the strength to stand up to all levels of inner and outer oppression.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2004-10-09 Explanation of 8 Precepts 18:16
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2004-10-09 Connection, Curiousity, Care 52:35
Martin Aylward
Gaia House Retreat with Martin Aylward

2004-10-08 Losing Our Way 44:52
Anna Douglas
Discovering a deeper truth in "losing our way."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2004-10-08 What Makes Mindfulness A Spiritual Practice? 59:06
Marcia Rose
Exploring the great intimacy of mindfulness…where and how and why do we establish a true present- moment attention.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2004 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2004-10-06 Embodied Presence - Free from Desire and Discontent 61:59
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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