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Dharma Talks
2014-02-08 Morning Instructions - Day 7 23:38
James Baraz
A guided meditation using the breath to develop concentration.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month Long Retreat - 2014

2014-02-07 Guided Heart Meditation: Lovingkindness 36:20
La Sarmiento
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2014 IMCW Women's Retreat: The Heart of Buddhist Meditation

2014-02-07 First morning instructions on metta and guided meditation 54:11
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center A Soft and Radical Transformation of the Heart

2014-02-02 S.O.S. - Sitting on Sunday - 2/2/14 1:26:17
Gina Sharpe
These regularly scheduled mornings begin with a guided meditation, sometimes followed by standing or walking meditation. There is a Dharma talk and often a question and answer period where attendees can inquire about practice.
New York Insight Meditation Center NYI Regular Talks

2014-01-31 Through the Looking Glass – The Reality of Not-Self 63:03
Marcia Rose
It's a heavy load to carry our 'self' around…the myriad permutations of our thoughts (all the hopes and fears), the feelings, opinions, perceptions and beliefs…believing that they are 'mine, 'me, 'myself. When we begin to taste the truth of 'not-self' , often there is a feeling of great relief. Therein lies the potential for peace of mind. This Dhamma talk includes two short guided meditations.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2014-01-26 Metta Guided Meditation 31:40
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
With Jennifer Berezan on guitar
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Mother of all Buddhas: A Women's Retreat

2014-01-26 Morning Guided Meditation 37:01
Julie Wester
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Reclaiming the Wisdom of the Mother of all Buddhas: A Women's Retreat

2014-01-10 Dharma and Recovery Guided Meditation 60:30
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2014-01-04 Strive on with Diligence - Guided Meditation 18:42
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2014-01-03 Guided Anukampa and Karuna Meditation 44:27
Catherine McGee
Anukampa is pulsating along with : chanting with the tender aspect of heart and relationship with pain; from our nervous unrest to the pain of the world
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-02 Morning Instructions On Practicing with Thoughts and Guided Meditation 55:13
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-01 Guided compassion and Loving Kindness Meditation 39:40
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-01 Metta, closing - Guided Meditation 19:04
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-31 Guided Heart Metta Meditation with Poetry 41:51
Hugh Byrne
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-31 Morning Guided Meditation 29:45
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Forgiveness - Guided Meditation 36:40
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-30 Guided Metta Meditation 36:08
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Seeing in a Bigger Context - Guided Meditation 39:12
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2013-12-29 Working with pain/difficult - Guided Meditation 31:03
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-29 Compassion and wisdom - Guided Meditation 27:20
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-29 Guided Heart Meditation: Metta 25:51
Ruth King
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-29 Knowing Phenomena, Being Awareness - Guided Meditation 41:51
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2013-12-28 Ocean of Metta - Guided Meditation 23:47
Ayya Anandabodhi
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2013-12-28 Playing with pain - Guided Meditation 38:42
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-28 Inner and Outer Renunciation - Guided Meditation 40:54
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2013-12-14 Guided Gratitude Meditation 56:59
Larry Yang
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Holding Your Life with Kindness, Gratitude, and Contentment: A Weekend Retreat

2013-12-13 Guided Meditaion 27:29
Pascal Auclair
Evening Guided Meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Compassionate Hearts, Joyful Minds LGBTIQ & SGL Retreat

2013-12-13 Guided Metta Meditation 0:00
Pascal Auclair
(Recording not available) 
Evening Guided Meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Compassionate Hearts, Joyful Minds LGBTIQ & SGL Retreat

2013-12-11 Metta Guided Meditation 25:40
Arinna Weisman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Compassionate Hearts, Joyful Minds LGBTIQ & SGL Retreat

2013-12-07 Guided Meditation - Lovingkindness for Ourselves and an Easy Person 28:42
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House Lovingkindness - A Metta Meditation Retreat

2013-12-01 Guided Meditation: Cultivating the Perception of Impermanence, Part 2 46:59
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 9 to December 8 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2013-12-01 Guided Meditation: Cultivating the Perception of Impermanence, Part 1 48:51
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 9 to December 8 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2013-11-29 Equanimity Reflection and Guided Meditation 57:45
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-18 The Brahmaviharas - Metta, Mudita, Karuna And Upekha 54:34
Dhammaruwan
Guided Meditation Instructions on Metta and Compassion. The heart of the path is being a good person. Expounding Metta (friendliness), Mudita (appreciative joy), Karuna (compassion) and Upekha (equanimity).
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-15 Guided Meditation on the Three Strands of Breathing 50:23
Ajahn Sucitto
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 9 to December 8 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2013-11-11 Guided Compassion Meditation 57:07
Greg Scharf
Guided compassion meditation with emphasis on working with difficult relationships
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-03 Mindfulness, Consciousness And The Practice Of Meditation 69:28
Dhammaruwan
The four foundations of mindfulness, right and wrong mindfulness. Awareness and meditation. The practice of meditation in relation to consciousness. Fatigue of samsara and the retreat experience. Guided meditation instructions.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-10-27 Open and Free: A Life of Liberation 1:52:54
Martin Aylward
Dharma practice points us towards liberation; boundless freedom of being, great depths of love and joy, and a graceful participation in life’s unfolding. What is liberation? What seems to be in the way, right now, of living freely? What is your deepest knowing, and how can it liberate you, here and now? The day will be led by Martin Aylward, and is open to both committed dharma students, and those who may be totally new to practice, but feel themselves drawn to freedom of being. There will include silent and guided meditation practice, teachings and discussion, and some dialog exercises. The day will emphasize a direct exploration of freeing up our life, right in the midst of living it.
New York Insight Meditation Center NYI Regular Talks

2013-10-27 Morning Instructions and Q&A 60:11
Greg Scharf
Beginning with chanting of refuges and precepts, followed by guided meditation/instructions and Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-10-25 The Brahmaviharas - Metta (Friendliness) 56:16
Dhammaruwan
Introducing the Brahmaviharas. Fundamental nature of everyone is to be good. Misconceptions of Metta (Friendliness). Importance of friendliness in meditation practice. How to and how not to practice metta or friendliness. Guided meditation instructions.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-10-24 Guided Heart Meditation: Taking Refuge in the Beloved 23:06
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2013-10-23 Meditation: Guided Metta Practice 26:08
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2013-10-22 Guided Meditation: Compassion Practice - Tonglen 28:56
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2013-10-20 The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness 2 - Practicing with the Five Hindrances 52:50
Donald Rothberg
Talk, guided meditation, and discussion, with some attention to the model of the six internal and external sense bases.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-10-20 Guided Forgiveness Practice 32:13
Tara Brach
Instructions, then a guided forgiveness meditation.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW Fall Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2013-10-15 Guided Meditation Instruction 20:55
Steve Armstrong
Monastero di Camaldoli :  Awareness with Wisdom

2013-10-14 Guided Body Scan Meditation (and Q&A) 1:23:39
Leigh Brasington
Gaia House Leigh Brasington

2013-10-03 Introduction and Guided Lovingkindness: Receiving the Love from our Benefactors 38:18
Sharda Rogell
There are ordinary people in our life that care about our well-being. This guided meditation supports us to recognise and receive their care. (Adapted from John Makransky, in Awakening Through Love)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on Love, Joy, Compassion and Equanimity

2013-10-03 Guided Meditation: Expanding Awareness 46:22
Andrea Fella
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-20 Guided "Big Sky" Meditation 43:51
Mary Grace Orr
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation

2013-09-20 Guided Meditation on the 32 Parts of Body Meditation 10:05
Bob Stahl
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation

2013-09-19 Guided Meditation - Part 5: Bile, Phelgm, Pus, Blood, Sweat, Fat 36:30
Mary Grace Orr
Meditating on the Body - Part 5: Bile, Phelgm, Pus, Blood, Sweat, Fat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation

2013-09-18 Guided Meditation on the 32 BodyParts: Part 4 38:56
Mary Grace Orr
Meditation on the body. Large Intestines, Small Intestines, Stomach, Feces, Brain.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation

2013-09-18 Guided Meditation on the 32 Body Parts: Part 3 35:36
Bob Stahl
Meditation on the Body: Heart, liver, diaphragm, spleen, lungs.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Finding Freedom in the Body: Mindfulness of the Body as a Gateway to Liberation

2013-09-13 Guided Metta Meditation 61:52
Winnie Nazarko
Some overview comments about Metta (loving kindness), followed by real time meditation instruction for this practice. Q&A afterwards
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-08-27 Monthly Sitting & Inquiry: August 2013 37:37
Gina Sharpe
These regularly scheduled evenings will begin with a guided meditation and then open up to our practice questions allowing us time to deepen in Sangha through mindful community discussion.
New York Insight Meditation Center NYI Regular Talks

2013-08-27 Guided Metta Meditation 44:37
John Peacock
Gaia House The Heart of Practice

2013-08-11 Arriving and Settling: A guided meditation 48:35
Ayya Santacitta
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-08-08 Equanimity - Guided Meditation 21:18
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Love, Sexuality and Awakening Retreat

2013-08-06 Morning Instructions - Day 4 61:36
Mark Nunberg
Guided Meditation and Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness and Dhamma Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2013-08-05 Awareness - Guided Meditation 31:35
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Love, Sexuality and Awakening Retreat

2013-08-04 Stop Trying - Guided Meditation 21:23
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Love, Sexuality and Awakening Retreat

2013-08-04 Metta Instructions and Guided Meditation 63:37
Mark Nunberg
Preliminary Metta instructions including general overview and introduction to "easy person"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Awareness and Dhamma Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

2013-08-04 Four Noble Truths - Guided Meditation 45:21
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Love, Sexuality and Awakening Retreat

2013-08-03 Body & Metta - Guided Meditation 44:05
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara Love, Sexuality and Awakening Retreat

2013-08-02 Guided Metta Meditation 46:26
Vinny Ferraro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Angela Center) Against the Stream Retreat

2013-07-30 Guided Big Mind and Sound Meditation 48:17
Spring Washam
Guided meditation with bells.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Investigating Life: Insight Meditation Retreat for 18-32 Year Olds

2013-07-18 Morning Talk - How to Live a Life Without Opinions 58:29
Stephen Batchelor
Reflections on the Paramattakasutta (The Discourse of Eight on Ultimacy) from the Atthakavagga of the Sutta Nipata (Sn. 796-803). This talk begins with a guided meditation, introduced by Martine Batchelor.
Gaia House Study Retreat - A Secular Buddhist Retreat

2013-07-15 Guided Meditation with chant at finish 37:55
Nina Wise
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-07-08 Embodied Awakening Through Meditation and Sacred Dance, Part 2 - Guided Meditation on the Three Characteristics (Impermanence, Suffering, Interdependence or Not-Self) and the Four Elements 49:38
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-07-07 Mindfulness of the Body 3: Guided Meditation on the Parts of the Body and the Elements 44:59
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-07-06 Guided LovingKindness Meditation - LovingKindness for the Loved One and For All Beings 34:01
Leela Sarti
Gaia House The Liberating Intimacy of Being Who You Are

2013-07-05 Guided Loving Kindness Meditation - Loving Kindness for Oneself 39:00
Leela Sarti
Gaia House The Liberating Intimacy of Being Who You Are

2013-06-25 Guided Meditation - Breathing With Life 36:57
Matthew Daniell
Breathing with a wider field of experience
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students

2013-06-23 Guided Meditation on the Four Elements 66:33
Marcia Rose
Mountain Hermitage Sayadaw Vivekananda and Marcia Rose

2013-06-23 Last Day Guided Meditation 45:39
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-22 Part 4: Guided Meditation Recollections 5:13
Ajahn Pasanno
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Whole of the Path: The Fruits of Spiritual Friendship

2013-06-22 Morning Guided Meditation 48:35
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-19 Morning Guided Meditation 35:45
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-18 Morning Guided Meditation 43:27
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-17 Morning Guided Meditation 39:47
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-16 Morning Guided Meditation 47:55
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-15 Morning Guided Meditation 48:09
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-14 Morning Guided Meditation 45:14
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-13 Morning Guided Meditation 41:36
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-12 Morning Guided Meditation 41:55
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-11 Morning Guided Meditation 44:10
Sayadaw U Tejaniya
Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary :  Sayadaw U Tejaniya Meditation Retreat at Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary, 2013

2013-06-04 Guided Meditation: Mindfulness of Breathing 63:59
Ajahn Sucitto
Breathing gets conditioned by how we live our lives – energy can be mottled and unbalanced. It is a signifier of the heart. We can take time during retreat to take samādhi as a way of life, unifying body, heart and mind to bring into fruition the factors of awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: A Monastic Dana Retreat

2013-06-03 A Generosity of Presence: Guided Meditation 24:08
Ayya Medhanandi
When we remember to empty out all the distraction, all the movement, all the roughness of life, nameless, formless, without identity - we touch the shore of truth as waves touch the shores of the ocean, reaching our true home in the fullness of this moment exactly as it is.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Holistic Awareness: A Monastic Dana Retreat

2013-06-02 Guided Meditation - Introduction To Compassion 44:01
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat

2013-05-28 Guided Metta Meditation - Receiving From Benefactors 41:17
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat

2013-05-27 Morning Instructions and Reflection 14:52
Greg Scharf
Guided Meditation/Instructions and reflection on the hindrances.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat

2013-05-23 Guided Meditation Day 3 50:52
Pascal Auclair
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening in the Body Retreat

2013-05-20 Guided Meditation with Sound 24:48
Jack Kornfield
Jack leads a guided meditation on sound. Using bells and spoken word
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-05-20 People of Color Sangha Evening: May 20, 2013 1:28:21
Gina Sharpe
People of Color Sangha Evening: May 20, 2013 with Gina Sharpe. This begins with a guided meditation, then a Q and A and then a talk on Training the Mind.
New York Insight Meditation Center NYI Regular Talks

2013-05-18 Guided Equanimity Meditation 17:47
Lila Kate Wheeler
Phrases adapted from meditations by Maddy Klyne, Ken McLeod, the Reverend Howard Thurman and others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes

2013-05-18 Guided Mudita Meditation 25:02
Greg Scharf
The meditation begins with the practice of opening to happiness, success, good fortune in one's own life and receiving appreciation from benefactors. We then turn this quality of gladness and connection towards the good fortune of others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes

2013-05-17 Guided Compassion Meditation 29:28
Greg Scharf
This meditation begins with the practice of opening to one's own suffering and receiving kindness and compassion from benefactors. We then turn this quality of care towards our self and others.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes

2013-05-17 Guided Loving kindness Meditation with Benefactors 35:54
Sharda Rogell
A guided meditation where one receives the wishes from people who care about you and are extending their wish for your happiness and well- being. Includes people from ordinary life as well as spiritual benefactors. (Phrases adapted from John Makransky
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes

2013-05-16 Guided Meditation on Loving Kindness (Metta) 39:48
Lila Kate Wheeler
Kindness and friendliness for oneself, a dear person, beings nearby and all beings
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes

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