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Dharma Talks in English
2025-11-20 Morning Instructions: My Weather 9:25
Brian Lesage
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-19 The Sacred Slowness: Pilgrimage as Spiritual Practice 37:26
Devon Hase
Through study of the Meghiya Sutta, we’ll explore why the Buddha insisted that awakening happens in community, not in isolation. Through personal stories of transformation, Devon will describe the five essential conditions Buddha outlined for waking up. This talk weaves together ancient wisdom with modern pilgrimage, showing how our most challenging moments can become our greatest sources of strength when we practice accompaniment rather than abandonment. Come explore how the gradual path unfolds like a sacred journey, one step at a time, with fellow travelers by our side.
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2025-11-19 4th Foundation: 6 Sense Spheres, 7 Factorsed 51:25
Francisco Morillo Gable
A discussion of the fourth foundation as a progression within the discourse on "The Four Foundations of Establishing Awareness".
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-19 Reframing Ourselves ~ Reframing Our Lives 52:00
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene III | Online Wednesday-Morning
Aloka Earth Room

2025-11-19 Morning Reflection: Natural Great Peace 19:11
Devin Berry
A brief reflection on Natural Great Peace, Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche's teaching, and the Karaniya Metta Sutta as an invitation to let the tired mind finally rest deeply. Includes recording of Dhammaruwan Chanting the Metta Sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-19 Meditation on 11/19/25 25:25
JD Doyle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2025-11-19 Grief & Joy in Honor of Trans Day of Remembrance 30:21
JD Doyle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2025-11-18 The Art of Forgiveness: Theory and Practice Freedom from anger/ill-will can be achieved by practicing forgiveness. We can reclaim our ability to be happy and peaceful 63:05
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-17 The River of Conditionality 50:25
Devon Hase
Teachings on Dependent Co-Arising (Paticca-Sammupadda).
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-17 Morning Reflection: Ordinary & Radical Gathering of the Heart-Mind 20:59
Devin Berry
A reflection on Samadhi as easeful, embodied, and quietly radical. Showing how gentleness, continuity, wise attention and wise letting go reveal a freedom that doesn't depend on striving or attainment.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-17 Honoring Trans Day of Remembrance: Be Brave. Be compassionate. Be joyful. Be free. 1:40:32
JD Doyle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-11-16 The Third Noble Truth and the Seven Factors of Awakening 44:56
Jill Shepherd
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-16 Resilience Amidst Climate Change 1:17:51
Pawan Bareja
Meditation & Dharma Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

2025-11-16 Sky-like Mind guided meditation 54:14
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-15 All Things Are Impermanent 8:54
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-15 Compassion for the "difficult" person and all beings 44:14
Jill Shepherd
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-15 Dana talk, Mark Donovan. Dharma talk, Howie Cohn: Liberation Through Letting Go 1:16:58
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-15 Instructions on thoughts & images 21:03
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-15 Q&A 33:36
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-15 No Such Thing As Perfection 61:49
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, guided meditation, and Q&A was offered on November 15, 2025 for a Daylong Retreat at Karuna Buddhist Vihara Meditation Center. 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 18:36 - Q&A
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-11-15 Third foundation of mindfulness (mindful states), guided meditation, Q&A 37:05
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-15 Morning Reflection: Compassion 11:38
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-14 Vast Time, Small Bodies: Letting the Dharma Flow Through 46:50
Brian Lesage
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-14 Dharma Talk: Four Indispensable Meditative Skills. 56:19
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-14 Dharma talk: Teachers, Samsara and The Highest Happiness 49:43
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-14 Reflections on wise attitude, guided meditation 6:53
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-14 Guided meditation, Q&A 38:07
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-14 Meditation instructions, guided meditation 43:52
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-14 Step 11: Sought Through Meditation 68:04
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Dharma and Recovery

2025-11-13 The 3rd Noble Truth! 62:01
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Cessation of Suffering coincides the realization of the end of suffering with the elimination of craving for sense pleasures, craving for existence and craving for non-existence. This is the practice toward ultimate final peace, Nibbana.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-13 Opening talk 58:34
Howard Cohn
Prescott Insight Meditation :  A Peace Offering

2025-11-13 Morning Reflection: Mindfulness of vedana 19:45
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-12 Going Beyond What We Know in Service of What We Love 51:44
Ayya Santacitta
Short Reflection & Guided Meditation including a poem by Meister Eckhart | Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene III | Online Wednesday-Morning
Aloka Earth Room

2025-11-12 Wisdom of the Body: Similes 16:26
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-11-12 Guided Meditation: Allow Awareness to Fill You 33:45
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-11-12 A Meditation 26:55
JD Doyle
A Meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2025-11-12 The Roots of the Skillful 28:12
JD Doyle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2025-11-11 Guided Meditation: Compassion for a Friend and Stranger 48:20
Devon Hase
Reflections and guided practice on cultivating karuna (compassion) for a friend and a stranger.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-11 Dharmette: Attention Builds Capacity 12:42
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-11-11 Guided Meditation: Gathering In Awareness 42:56
Dawn Neal
Insight Santa Cruz

2025-11-11 Sitting In Silence and Advice on practicing 62:07
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Meditate like chicken! A meditator should focus on skillful intention and right effort (both of which) are under one's control. However the result are beyond one's control.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-10 Refuge in Dhamma 49:50
Devon Hase
Poems, stories, and reflections on taking refuge in the truth of the dharma.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-10 Morning Reflection: Trust the River 16:18
Devin Berry
A reflection on the Log Sutta (SN): Encouragement to trust the current, not get caught and let the Dhamma carry you home to freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-09 Second Noble Truth: craving for becoming and non-becoming 42:10
Jill Shepherd
Includes suggestions for practicing with comparing mind and the inner critic
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-09 Removing Resentment 16:55
Ayya Anandabodhi
A teaching on Sariputta's five similes on skillful ways to remove resentment toward challenging people.
Parayana Vihara

2025-11-09 Revolutionary Practice in 2026 - Curiosity, Playfulness & BIPOC Joy 1:25:22
Mushim Ikeda
Revolutionary Practice in 2026: Curiosity, Playfulness & BIPOC Joy
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Grief as a Change Agent of Transformation and Resiliency (280R25)

2025-11-09 Encouragement on the Path 1:24:37
Devon Hase
Forty-five minute silent meditation followed by the story of Philippe Petit, a high wire artist that trained intensively to master his art.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat – Part 2 - 25PT2

2025-11-08 East Bay Dhamma Dhammapada Verses 100-115 1:32:49
Ayya Santussika
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-11-08 Loving Kindness Arising Through Reflection | Guided Meditation 20:41
Ayya Santussika
This guided meditation was offered on November 8, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!”
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2025-11-08 A Comfortable Abiding 36:38
Ayya Santussika
This dhamma talk, and questions and responses was offered on November 8, 2025 for “How do I apply the Dhamma to THIS!?!” 00:00 - DHAMMA TALK 18:16 - Q&R
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

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