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2023-03-19 Morning Instructions: the value of anchoring attention. 58:02
Jean Esther
A brief explanation of why anchoring attention in the body is foundational, followed by suggestions as to how to practice in this way
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion

2023-03-18 Patience and Persistence (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:03
Dana DePalma
The paramis of patience and persistence play key roles in supporting our capacity to stay with the ups and downs of practice without succumbing to reactivity, judgement, or discouragement. This talk explores the active quality of persistence, the receptive quality of patience, and how they compliment each other in support of untangling the tangles of heart and mind in this gradual path.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-03-18 Introduction to Brahma Vihara practice 46:21
Jean Esther
A brief explanation of the four Brahma Viharas and their near and far enemies. Followed by a guided, loving-kindness practice for an easy person.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion

2023-03-18 The Path of Practicing Compassion, and the Life of Bodhisattva as an Example for us. 65:19
Sari Markkanen
Gaia House Compassion and Emptiness of Self (online retreat)

2023-03-18 Instructions - Becoming Aware of the Body & the Dynamic Interplay of Heart, Body and Mind 38:50
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House Meeting Life with Compassion and Courage

2023-03-18 Connecting to formal practice to the wider path. 48:05
Chas DiCapua
How the cultivation of mindfulness and concentration, support, deliberation of heart and mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion

2023-03-18 Meeting Suffering with Compassion 39:55
Juha Penttilä
Guided meditation.
Gaia House Compassion and Emptiness of Self (online retreat)

2023-03-18 Inclining the Heart Toward Compassion 1:10:42
Sari Markkanen
Instructions and guided meditation.
Gaia House Compassion and Emptiness of Self (online retreat)

2023-03-18 Dhamma and Gender Identity 1:23:02
Ayya Santussika
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2023-03-18 Settling into the body 59:27
Chas DiCapua
Morning meditation instructions
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion

2023-03-17 Opening Session 1:18:34
Sari Markkanen, Juha Penttilä
Introduction into the theme of the retreat: compassion and emptiness of self practice, and a guided meditation.
Gaia House Compassion and Emptiness of Self (online retreat)

2023-03-17 Landing, Arriving, Settling In 66:42
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House Meeting Life with Compassion and Courage

2023-03-17 Morning Reflection: One Serious Story and One Funny Story 8:28
Devon Hase
Short reflections on kindness and compassion
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2023

2023-03-17 Guided Meditation: Abiding in Space (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:27
Phillip Moffitt
A guided meditation utilizing the naturally arising, felt-sense approach to abiding in space. Directly experiencing the fifth element through a gradual process.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-03-16 talk: pāramī of wisdom 26:35
Jill Shepherd
How wisdom supports all the other pāramī, and how it can be cultivated on different levels, corresponding with the head, heart, and gut
Auckland Insight Meditation Auckland Insight weekly talks 2023

2023-03-16 Cultivating the Paramis from the Perspective of Wisdom (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:25
Phillip Moffitt
A talk on the 3 Group approach to the Paramis from the perspective of wisdom. The first group provides a protective base for meditation practice, the second group encourages a dynamic vigor, the third group enhances mind and heart for meditation practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-03-16 Heilsame Absichten durch rechtes Bemühen und Sila entfalten 49:25
Renate Seifarth
Die Bedeutung heilsame Absichten zu entwickeln, ist groß. Sie spiegelt sich an mehreren Stellen des 8-fachen Pfades mit klaren Aussagen, was es zu entwickeln gilt. Wichtig ist, wie wir sie entwickeln, mit welcher Haltung wir an die Übung gehen. Hier besteht auch eine Verknüpfung zur Lehre von Karma und den ethischen Verhaltensrichtlinien.
Seminarhaus Engl :  3-Wochen Vipassana und Metta

2023-03-16 Guided Meditation on Deepening, Quieting, and Equanimity (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:12
Dana DePalma
A guided meditation emphasizing deepening, quieting, grounding, letting ourselves be held by nature, and shifting to a deeper and wiser perspective in support of equanimity, a balanced heart-mind. It includes a poem by Mary Oliver, "Swimming, One Day in August."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-03-15 16 pasos de atención a la respiración 50:21
Dhammadīpā
Anapanasati para los hispanohablantes
Dassanāya Buddhist Community

2023-03-15 Where to Now? Mindfulness in the Apocalypse 56:52
Thanissara
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2023-03-15 Compassion for All Living Beings 1:28:53
Tara Brach
We often talk of widening the circles of compassion. This talk explores the qualities of mature compassion, what blocks us from this embodied and inclusive caring, and how each of us can awaken a heart that responds to our world’s suffering. This event was live-streamed and includes a talk, several guided reflections, and a Q&A session.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2023-03-15 Meditation: Say “Yes” to Life 11:49
Tara Brach
This guided practice awakens a relaxed and friendly attention that rests in the breath and opens to whatever is arising. We deepen that presence with the intention to truly say “Yes” to experience, allowing life to be just as it is.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2023-03-15 Eddie Would Go 43:07
Devon Hase
Reflections on Compassion, including stories from practicing in Hawai'i and in Bodhgaya with the 17th Karmapa.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2023

2023-03-15 Deepening and Quieting 56:58
Dana DePalma
This guided meditation invites deepening and quieting, with lines of poetry from Mary Oliver.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-03-14 Practicing in daily life 51:05
Devon Hase
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivating Awareness and Wisdom

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