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2018-11-07 01 Setting up the Relational Context of Dhamma 22:24
Ajahn Sucitto
Four compass points to orient around while on retreat: how you relate to the earth, to other people, to your body and to the sacred; an explanation of pūjā – recollections and making offerings, as with the offering of food.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 6 - December 4 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2018-11-07 Courage as the Buddhist Equivalent of Hope 2:06:19
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2018-11-06 The Bridge of Sangha, Taking the Sacred Home With You (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 29:50
Noliwe Alexander
It's one thing to cultivate awakening, it;s another thing to stay woke, fierce tenderness, we are the ones we have been waiting for, practicing for 7 generations.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-06 The Miracle Of Awakening 32:04
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2018-11-06 Stinkin Thinkin 50:18
Ven. Pannavati Bhikkhuni
Heartwood Refuge and Retreat Center

2018-11-06 Day 6: Sitting w/ Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 39:22
Thanissara
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-05 Mixing Things In 54:45
Winnie Nazarko
The Buddha describes Wise Effort in specific ways. But we have our own particular ideas of what we want to accomplish. How to practice"when worlds collide?"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-05 Contemplating Citta - Mind States 43:15
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House November Solitary

2018-11-05 Karma - Week 8 - Chant and Meditation 29:22
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - Karma

2018-11-05 Karma - Week 8 - Talk 39:55
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - Karma

2018-11-05 Guided Standing Meditation 22:18
Rebecca Bradshaw
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-05 The Deepest Holding is the Dharma (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:41
Erin Treat
Waking up together, personal and collective awakening, eve of election day, the dispassion that can hold the fullness of what and who we are, divesting from grasping.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-04 An Overview Of The Four Brahmaviharas. 50:30
Jill Shepherd
An exploration of the Metta/Kindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy and Equanimity and the interrelationships between them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-04 First Aid 10:51
Ayya Medhanandi
To free us from our relentless conceptualising and the suffering that comes of it, the Buddha has thrown us a lifeline. We can grab hold of it by continually using the perspective that “this is impermanent”, and, thereby, we can pull ourselves to safety. A breakfast reflection given at Sati Saraniya Hermitage in 2018.
Sati Saraniya Hermitage

2018-11-04 Working With Distracting Thoughts - Talk 57:34
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2018-11-04 Working With Distracting Thoughts - Meditation 31:48
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - Karma

2018-11-04 Instruction and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:35
Kittisaro
Gradual entry into release and peace as the ground of resilience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-04 Closing Talk 52:54
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to Our Senses

2018-11-04 Morning Instructions - Keeping It Simple 47:39
DaRa Williams
Review of what we have covered in the first two weeks of instruction.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-04 Trust the Path: Medicine for Our Times (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 68:39
Kittisaro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-03 Guided Meditation on Thoughts 28:41
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to Our Senses

2018-11-03 Sexual Energy and Intimacy 57:09
Brian Lesage
This talk offers reflections on how to navigate the impulse to connect and sexual energy while on retreat.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-03 Mindfulness of Body and Guided Reflection on the Elements 64:36
Jenny Wilks
Gaia House November Solitary

2018-11-03 Paradoxes in Practice 17:40
Amita Schmidt
Exploring four paradoxes in practice; thoughts and stillness; effort and relaxed, the personal and the profound, right now and forever.
Tri State Dharma

2018-11-03 Twelve Steps and Dharma 22:29
Amita Schmidt
12 Steps and the Dharma: Freedom from the Bondage of Self as it relates to Buddhism. Thoughts on addiction and no self.
Tri State Dharma

2018-11-03 Very Dependent Me 53:46
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to Our Senses

2018-11-03 From Being Hindered to Being Insightful 58:51
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to Our Senses

2018-11-03 Reclamation of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:35
Thanissara
The Abstraction and disconnect of Seperative Consciousness The Journey through the Shadow Entering the depth feminine Awareness: the root to the living Dharma
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-02 The Dharma Lives in You (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:49
Erin Treat
nurturing faith in awareness, removing the thorn from our hearts, the danger of deadening our hearts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-02 Embodying Quiet 19:31
Amita Schmidt
How to embody a deep quiet in your practice and your life. Ways to work with thoughts and find more stillness.
Southwest Sangha

2018-11-02 Monkey Mind Strategies 5:41
Amita Schmidt
In answer to a question, this short piece describes a few strategies to work with monkey mind, from both the practical, to the emotional healing of the root cause.
Southwest Sangha

2018-11-02 Right Intention 41:44
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House November Solitary

2018-11-02 Liberating Metta 28:29
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to Our Senses

2018-11-02 Coming to terms with reality 50:52
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Coming Back to Our Senses

2018-11-02 Morning Instructions: Using the Tool of Mental Noting. 59:51
Brian Lesage
This talk offers a guided meditation and instructions for using mental noting in meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-02 Seven Ways to Let Go 38:01
Kim Allen
Insight Santa Cruz

2018-11-01 Seven Ways to Let Go 38:01
Kim Allen
Insight Santa Cruz

2018-11-01 Honoring the Sacred in this Moment (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 67:16
Kittisaro
Listening into depth. Relinquishing grasping and aversion is Nibbana. Working with breath and mantra. Resourcing ourselves.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-11-01 What Is Insight? 57:28
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-11-01 "Meditation Sit Before the Talk" 52:04
Kate Munding
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2018-11-01 "Compassion as a Practice" and "Safe and Doubt" 50:26
Kate Munding
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2018-11-01 Day 1: Sitting w/ Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:12
Erin Treat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation

2018-10-31 A few words on practice & a guided meditation 29:52
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2018-10-31 The Dharma of #MeToo: A Conversation on Ethical Misconduct, Boundaries and the Teacher-Student Relationship - Insight OUT 66:07
Lama Rod Owens
A note on the recording: Approx. 32 minutes into Lama Rod Owens talk, he begun a guided meditation practice. This approx. 36 minutes guided practice was extracted from this recording and was made a stand alone track which you can freely access. Once Lama Rod announces start of guided practice, a bell is heard, which marks the End of extracted guided practice. Insight OUT Refuge welcomes Lama Rod Owens for this special gathering on the 5th Wednesday of October. Our community is open to students of all Buddhist traditions, as well as those who are in the beginning stages of exploring their meditation practice and have an interest in the Dharma. All those who identify as LGBTQI are welcome. We gather to form a multicultural community in which we can support each other in our practice with a commitment toward social change.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2018-10-31 The Dharma of #MeToo - guided meditation - INSIDE OUT 35:59
Lama Rod Owens
A note on the recording: This guided meditation recording took place during Lama Rod talk for Insight OUT sangha. It was extracted from the main reocrindg of this talk to be a stand alone recording. It begun approx. 32 minutes into Lama Rod Owens' talk. Insight OUT Refuge welcomes Lama Rod Owens for this special gathering on the 5th Wednesday of October. Our community is open to students of all Buddhist traditions, as well as those who are in the beginning stages of exploring their meditation practice and have an interest in the Dharma. All those who identify as LGBTQI are welcome. We gather to form a multicultural community in which we can support each other in our practice with a commitment toward social change.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2018-10-31 Bowing from Arctic Dreams by Barry Lopez 42:11
Marcia Rose
Why do we bow? Who and what are we bowing to? Reading of a short section about bowing from Barry Lopez’ book called Arctic Dreams.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 1 - November 5, 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2018-10-31 Morning Guided Meditation and Reflection. 56:19
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-10-30 Le mirage 62:53
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2018-10-30 Hindrances 56:00
DaRa Williams
Hindrances, relationship to practice and how to work with them.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2018-10-30 Instructions et méditation guidée 26:32
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

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