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Dharma Talks
2015-03-01 Deconstruction 44:15
Bhante Bodhidhamma
date estimated
Satipanya Retreat Centre

2015-03-01 Mindfulness of Breathing Instructions and Q & A - Talk 56:03
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2015-03-01 Three Bases of Insight Dialogue 32:15
Gregory Kramer
How the three path factors of Meditation, Wisdom and the relational make up the practice of ID
Insight Dialogue Community (Sydney, NSW) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-03-01 Introduction to Loving-Kindness Meditation 35:40
Heather Sundberg
- How metta is a practice of intention and concentration - How to work with metta difficulties and cycles of purification - How to develop authentic metta phrases - Introduction of the metta muses (categories)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

2015-03-01 Notes and Transcripts from Retreat - pdf file attached 0:00
Sayadaw U Jagara
(Recording not available) 
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge
Attached Files:
  • Notes and Transcripts - March 2015 (PDF)

2015-03-01 Morning Instructions Day 1 39:10
Donald Rothberg
Mindfulness of the breath (or another primary object)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

2015-02-28 The Spiritual Journey 47:43
Donald Rothberg
In the context of the beginning of a month-long retreat (and, for some, beginning the second month of a two-month retreat), we explore briefly the cross-cultural expressions of a spiritual "journey" or "path," and the typical stages of such a journey.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

2015-02-28 Introduction to the Brahma Viharas 60:29
Chris Cullen
Gaia House Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life

2015-02-28 Brahmavihara Feb closing day 40:21
Heather Sundberg
Transitional day Brahmavihara
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-28 Guideline: Open 38:31
Gregory Kramer
Establishing mindfulness internally, externally and both
Insight Dialogue Community (Sydney, NSW) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-28 Sati: The simple process of remembering 9:54
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Sydney, NSW) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-28 Sati 20:00
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Sydney, NSW) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-27 Deepening & Expressing Our Practice 60:26
James Baraz
After practicing for one month, what have we learned to apply in our life as we go home, or carry us through the next month as we continue our practice?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-27 Mindfulness of Feeling Tones and Four Stages of Letting Go in Daily Life 57:37
Martine Batchelor
Gaia House Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life

2015-02-26 Vipallasa: How distortions make "us" 45:17
Bonnie Duran
In this talk, the 4 distortions of the mind and the 3 levels is presented
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-26 Equanimity: The Balance of Awareness 53:47
Oren Jay Sofer
How equanimity purifies and balances the Brahma Vihara, how the view and practice of equanimity gives us the space to feel and the balance to act
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-26 Ardent, Clearly Knowing and Mindful 60:17
Chris Cullen
Gaia House Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life

2015-02-26 Brahma Vihara day 26 42:15
Sally Armstrong
All four: Metta, Karuna, Mudita & Upekkha
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-26 Kindness For All Beings 62:17
Lila Kate Wheeler
Guided meditation on last day of Metta retreat - including all beings with our well-wishing
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-25 Joy and Graditude 52:53
Lila Kate Wheeler
Focusing on the goodness in oneself, others and life as support for loving kindness and compassion
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-25 Judgement and Discernment 43:04
Chas DiCapua
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2015-02-25 From Dragons to Schmoos - Meeting Life with Compassionate Presence 1:13:23
Tara Brach
The trance of unworthiness is sustained by our aversion to the dragons - the difficult emotions and related behaviors that are a deeply conditioned part of the human experience. In this talk we explore the awakening that is possible as we recognize our reactive patterns and instead of judgment, offer a loving and healing presence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2015-02-25 The Heart of Meditation 61:38
Martine Batchelor
Cultivating anchoring and experiential inquiry
Gaia House Meditation and Mindfulness in Daily Life

2015-02-25 What Is Happiness? 40:09
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2015-02-25 Brahma Vihara Day 25 44:38
Brian Lesage
Upekkha-Particular Groups of Beings
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-25 What does seeing clearly really mean? 55:55
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2015-02-24 Diagnosing the Predicament: The 10 Fetters 56:51
Sally Armstrong
In this talk, a "map" of the path provides the framework for understanding the 10 fetters; the internal mind/heart conditions that produce our suffering.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-24 Opening to Silence 34:42
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2015-02-24 The Suffering of Others - Q&A 33:15
Lila Kate Wheeler
How to address the suffering we see in the world
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-24 Brahma Vihara day 24 44:46
Greg Scharf
Difficult person + All beings
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-24 Guided metta - Neutral Person, With Q&A 59:35
Oren Jay Sofer
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-23 Expressions of Freedom: The 3rd Noble Truth 57:25
Carol Wilson
This talk gives examples of freedom both from intensive practice and how it shows up in life. The mind free of greed, hatred and delusion and chasing sense objects is at peace.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-23 Buddhist Studies Course - The Noble Eightfold Path - Part 3 - Wisdom and Right Intention - Week 7 1:21:56
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - The Noble Eightfold Path - Part 3 - Wisdom and Right Intention

2015-02-23 Brahma Vihara Day 23 44:08
Sally Armstrong
Upekkha: Benefactor, Self and Difficult Person
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-23 Self-Love and Selflessness - Part 1 58:39
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2015-02-23 Day 2 of Metta Retreat - Instructions and Q&A 60:40
Lila Kate Wheeler
Metta for self , benefactor and friend - Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-22 Seven Factors of Awakening 52:34
Bonnie Duran
This talk reviewed the 7 factors as both the way to approach the 4 Foundations of Mindfulness and also as objects to notice in the mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-22 Wholeness Through The Broken "Heart 54:01
Lila Kate Wheeler
Five hindrances with a metta flavour
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-22 Brahma Vihara Day 22 49:08
Carol Wilson
Uppekha - Neutral + Self
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-22 Guided Metta Meditation with Q&A 46:28
Oren Jay Sofer
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-21 Trusting Your Buddha Knowing 60:21
James Baraz
With so many different approaches to practice how do we know if we're doing it "the right way?" And how can we decide which of the many voices in our mind to listen to? This talk includes the 5 strategies offered by the Buddha to work skillfully with distracting thoughts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-21 Mindfulness, Judgement and Discernment 1:41:42
Chas DiCapua
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2015-02-21 Exploring ignorance & becoming 6:58
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-21 Brahma Vihara Day 21 39:52
Bonnie Duran
Mudita: All Beings
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-21 Guided Mindfulness Meditation 62:29
Oren Jay Sofer
Basic mindfulness and walking meditation instructions, with questions and answers
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-20 Views Part 3: A View of Right Now 55:47
Brian Lesage
This talk offers an alternative view to seeing this practice as a linear path.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-20 Reflections on the Path of Freedom 40:50
Jake Dartington
Gaia House A Path of Freedom

2015-02-20 Factors of Awakening 42:28
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-20 Brahma Vihara Day 20 45:05
James Baraz
Mudita: Difficult Person
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-19 "Cleaning Up Our Mind, Cleaning Up Our Planet" 57:07
Heather Sundberg
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2015-02-19 Turning Obstacles into Path 44:55
Paul Burrows
Gaia House A Path of Freedom

2015-02-19 Exploring mindfulness 7:27
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-19 Brahma Vihara Day 19 46:19
Carol Wilson
Mudita-Benefactor, Friend and Neutral Person
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-18 The Radiant Wheel - Dependent Origination 59:22
Sally Armstrong
The 12 links of Dependent Origination show us how suffering is created out of ignorance. Attending mindfully to any part of this process can bring more freedom and ease into our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-18 Part 2: Basic Elements of Meditation Practice 1:26:51
Tara Brach
This two-part series offers a clear and fresh understanding of practices that cultivate mindful awareness. The first class examines our attitude towards practice and gives guidance on posture, establishing an anchor for attention, and learning to concentrate and collect the mind - “coming back.” The second class focuses on the practice of mindfulness - “being here,” and the component qualities of clear recognition and an allowing non-judgmental presence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2015-02-18 Metta Mediation 31:22
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-18 Brahma Vihara Day 18 41:50
Greg Scharf
Mudita: Benefactor and Self
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-18 Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice 0:00
Tina Rasmussen
(Recording not available) 
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-18 Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice 1:17:22
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-18 Talk 7--Bramaviharas as Concentration Practice 1:17:22
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-18 Thinning of the Self 3 67:32
Donald Rothberg
After a brief review of the last two talks - on the general theme of "not-self" and two ways of practicing (opening to the flow of experience, examining the "thick" self) we look at further ways of practicing including being aware of the particular constituents without adding "my" and "mine"; cultivating heart practices such as lovingkindness, compassion, forgiveness and empathy and opening to a "pure awareness" what has been called in the Thai Forest tradition, the "primal" or "radiant" mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2015-02-17 Exploring The Second Noble Truth 61:08
Carol Wilson
Exploring how tanha (craving) manifests in our own personal experience, and some of the ways it can be a cause of suffering and confusion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-17 The Virtuous Life 1:29:22
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni
Mission Dharma

2015-02-17 Working Smart 54:29
Winnie Nazarko
The Buddha speaks of the need to apply oneself, in order to wake up. But doing this wisely is key - not all effort is skillful. This talk discusses Wise Effort, and how to discern it.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-02-17 Brahma Vihara Day 17 48:31
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-17 Talk 6--Upekkha Follow-up; Purification of Heart 55:52
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-17 Talk 6--Upekkha Follow-up; Purification of Heart 55:52
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-16 Working with the Comparing Mind 61:14
James Baraz
Comparing and judging is a deeply ingrained habit pattern that's present until full enlightenment. How can we hold it wisely and work with it skillfully?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-16 Judgement and discernment 50:48
Chas DiCapua
Learning the difference between these two and how they affect our life and practice
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective Winter 2015

2015-02-16 Buddhist Studies Course - The Noble Eightfold Path - Part 3 - Wisdom and Right Intention - Week 6 64:19
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - The Noble Eightfold Path - Part 3 - Wisdom and Right Intention

2015-02-16 Retreat: Fear and Non-fear - Day 5 29:28
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Retreat: Fear and Non Fear

2015-02-16 Brahma Viharas Day 16 38:58
Bonnie Duran
Karuna Compassion Practice
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-16 Mindfulness & Perception 36:11
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-16 Opening to internal & external 22:04
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-16 Talk 5--Mudita Follow-up; Upekkha overview and instructions 68:07
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-16 Talk 5--Mudita Follow-up; Upekkha overview and instructions 68:07
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-16 Closing Talk Of The Retreat 1:16:14
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-15 Guided Forgiveness and Gratitude 2:16
Pascal Auclair
Short guided meditation on forgiveness, gratitude and some chanting to end the day
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-15 Heart Practices - Cultivating Wholesome Qualities of Heart and Mind 26:59
Anushka Fernandopulle
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-15 Views - The Teaching of Not-Self 52:37
Brian Lesage
This talk explores the Buddha's Teachings on Not-self as a practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-15 Retreat: Fear and Non-fear - Day 4 49:29
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Retreat: Fear and Non Fear

2015-02-15 Guideline: Trust Emergence 10:02
Gregory Kramer
Insight Dialogue Community (Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre) Insight Dialogue Retreat

2015-02-15 Brahma Viharas Day 15 48:02
James Baraz
Karuna: Benefactor, Self, Dear Friend and Neutral
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-15 Talk 3--Karuna overview and instructions 27:43
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-15 Talk 3--Karuna overview and instructions 27:43
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-15 Morning Instructions 62:47
Anushka Fernandopulle
Taking refuge, remembering compassion, seeing impermanence, not self, unsatisfactoriness, (3 characteristics - anicca, anatta, dukkha)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-15 Talk 4--Karuna Follow-up; Mudita overview and instructions 59:32
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-15 Talk 4--Karuna Follow-up; Mudita overview and instructions 59:32
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-14 5 Subjects for Frequent Reflection 50:20
Greg Scharf
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-14 Guided Meditation - Compassion 30:08
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-14 Calm and Samadhi 47:38
Chas DiCapua
Developing calm and samadhi in practice focusing and by letting go.
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective Winter 2015

2015-02-14 Are We Happy Yet? 48:29
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House Discovering the Heart's Path of Joy

2015-02-14 Retreat: Fear and Non-fear - Day 3 59:41
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Retreat: Fear and Non Fear

2015-02-14 Compassionate awareness, Balanced Awareness 45:37
Anushka Fernandopulle
Reflecting on care and balance in our retreat
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Heartfelt Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Retreat

2015-02-14 Brahma Viharas Day 14 42:09
Brian Lesage
Compassion-Self and Benefactor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation Retreat

2015-02-14 Talk 1-- Bramaviharas, Metta overview and practice overview, instructions 58:18
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-14 Talk 1-- Bramaviharas, Metta overview and practice overview, instructions 58:18
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-14 Morning Instructions On Mind States and Emotions 57:06
Pascal Auclair
Guided meditation
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2015-02-14 Talk 2--More About Metta and Follow-up 61:47
Tina Rasmussen
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

2015-02-14 Talk 2--More About Metta and Follow-up 61:47
Stephen Snyder
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center

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