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2020-01-03 Reflections on the Buddha's Teaching on Intention 57:50
James Baraz
As we start the New Year we explore Wise Intention, the basis of all karma and the second link of the 8-Fold Path. Clarifying your Intention is different from making a New Year's Resolution or going for a goal. It's what gives energy and power to our vision for practice.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2020-01-03 Gratitude & the Flowering of Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:44
DaRa Williams
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-03 Living In Rental Accomdation: Contemplating Impermance 61:57
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-03 Like Any Other Day Edited 38:33
Dhammadīpā
This talk has been edited for clarity.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-01-03 The Fifth Jhana (The Realm of Infinite Space) 1:34:18
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-03 18 Movements Qi Gong (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 35:07
Devon Hase
Full sequence of shibashi 18 movements Qi Gong. You can access the sequence online at commongroundmeditation.org/qi-gong-movements/
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-03 Guided Compassion and Forgiveness Meditation 46:00
Catherine McGee
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-03 Day 5 Morning Instructions 55:11
Sharda Rogell
Bare attention and disengaging from story-making.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2020-01-03 Put the Fearful Mind in the Cradle of Loving Kindness 34:59
Ayya Santacitta
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-02 A Merciful Attention 58:53
Catherine McGee
We could all use a little mercy now!
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-02 Jhanas and Insight 1:36:13
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-02 4th Day Morning Reflections and Instructions 55:52
Yanai Postelnik
Working with vedana - "hedonic tone"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-02 Every Meditation is an Act of Faith 45:51
Ayya Anandabodhi
Dhamma reflection on Going Forth into the practice.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-01 The Determination of Caterpillars 54:02
Devon Hase
Finding Freedom and its Natural Unfolding
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-01 Developing The Five Spiritual Powers 56:15
Sharda Rogell
Once we strengthen the qualities of faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom, this empowers us on the path to greater awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 Q&A Emotions: Awareness/Delusion:Insight : Masculine/Feminine : Sense-of-Self : Porridge-itself-has-no-taste 48:39
Bhante Bodhidhamma
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Satipanya Retreat Centre

2020-01-01 Heart Practice -- Mudita (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 29:05
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-01 Q & A 1:15:48
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-01 Guided Meditation - Kindness For The Body 41:52
Yanai Postelnik
Offering care and kindness to our human bodies and the larger body of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 Reintegration | Closing Dharma Talks, Q&A 59:56
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2020-01-01 Day Three Walking Instruction 5:12
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 The art of collecting attention with the living, breathing body. How to relate to thought. 48:06
Catherine McGee
Day 3
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 Ready to Give Up for Real? 22:27
Ayya Santacitta
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-31 WholeHearted Practice 12:35:24
Yanai Postelnik
Refelections on craving, aversion and the cultivation of non attachemnt, inclusivity and the wholeness of heart.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-31 Seven Factor and Intention 45:49
Norman Feldman
True North Insight Guelph New Year's Retreat

2019-12-31 The Fourth Jhana 1:31:35
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-31 Joy | Guided Heart Meditation 40:30
Noliwe Alexander
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-31 Guided Standing Meditation - The Body 360 Degrees 39:35
Catherine McGee
Working with the middle aperture of attention, neither focused to one nor wide open. Mindful of the whole body and space around the body.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-31 Five Tips For Walking Meditation 5:02
Catherine McGee
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2019-12-31 Receptive Awareness | Guided Instruction 40:13
Konda Mason
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-31 Morning Instruction - Thoughts and Emotions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:05
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-31 Mroning Instructions 43:42
Sharda Rogell
Arriving On retreat. Body as a foundational support.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-30 The Home Ground of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:12
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-30 Your Attention Can Become Beautiful 45:37
Catherine McGee
What do you want more than the inerta of involuntary habit of attention.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-30 The Three Characteristics | Dharma Talk 54:06
Konda Mason
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-30 Love With Equanimity 39:20
Molly Swan
True North Insight Guelph New Year's Retreat

2019-12-30 Living an Engaged and Ethical Life 52:41
Shelly Graf
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2019-12-30 Beginning Again 26:20
Brian Lesage
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community FIMC Monday Night Talks

2019-12-30 Q & A 1:30:33
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-30 Releasing Blame | Guided Heart Meditation 41:38
Tara Brach
Our self-protective habits of resentment and blame block intimacy and connection with ourself and others. This short talk and meditation are an invitation to deepen our understanding of the suffering of blame, and to release the armoring to loving freely.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-30 Thoughts, Vedana | Guided Instruction 40:51
Noliwe Alexander
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-30 First Morning Reflections and Sitting Meditation Instructions 45:47
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-30 Like a River 38:57
Ayya Anandabodhi
Reflection - using the Five Indriya - on how the Path is not a straight line, but meanders like a river towards the ocean.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-30 Meditation on the Five Indriya 17:16
Ayya Santacitta
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-29 New Year Retreat Opening Talk 62:02
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-29 Hangin' in with the Hindrances (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:08
DaRa Williams
Hindrances, Judgment, Non-clinging
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-29 Self-Compassion | Dharma Talk 56:02
Noliwe Alexander
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-29 Q & A, and Short Talk 1:44:54
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-29 Generosity as a Cause for Happiness 55:10
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Mindfulness Immersed in the Body - An Embodied Awakening

2019-12-29 The Five Indriya - Preparing for Retreat 20:02
Ayya Anandabodhi
Dhamma reflection on beginning retreat, using the Five Indriya (Five Faculties) as a framework.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

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