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Dharma Talks
2017-11-29 Meditation: Breath by Breath 23:02
Tara Brach
Our breath can be a home base that allows us to meet life with a relaxed, wakeful presence. This meditation helps us calm and settle the mind with long deep breathing, and then establishes a mindful presence with our natural breathing. When distracted, we learn to relax back again and again, learning the pathway of homecoming to the aliveness, openness and mystery that is always Here.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-11-29 Awakening from the Trance of Fear – Part 1 45:13
Tara Brach
While fear is a natural and intelligent emotion, when fear goes on overdrive, we are in a trance of fear that contracts our body, heart and mind. Our resistance to the direct experience of fear sustains the trance and leads to decisions and behaviors that harm ourselves and others. Only by facing fear with mindfulness and compassion can we awaken from trance and reconnect with our capacity for creativity and full aliveness, wisdom and love.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-11-29 Just Enough Mindfulness 54:20
Oren Jay Sofer
Back to basics: What is mindfulness? How does it function? And how much mindfulness do we need to practice?
Mount Eden Retreat Center :  Cultivating Inner Freedom

2017-11-29 It's Just a Hindrance (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:41
Kate Munding
How to turn towards the difficult experiences with an open heart and clear wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-29 Reactivity, Response-ability and Curiosity 52:24
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2017-11-29 Cultivating Equanimity 64:57
Donald Rothberg
Continuing after our exploration of the first parami, generosity, with examining the last parami, equanimity-- what it is, and some ways to cultivate great equanimity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-11-29 The Value of Retreat: Opening Talk 56:36
Oren Jay Sofer
The challenges, gifts and value of retreat, as well as suggestions for how to approach the practice.
Mount Eden Retreat Center :  Cultivating Inner Freedom

2017-11-29 Day 2 - Morning Sitting w/ Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:54
James Baraz
Opening up the field to include physical and mental experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-28 Equanimity 62:18
Winnie Nazarko
This talk describes the quality of equanimity (upekkha) and how it can be developed in practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-28 La compassion 1:21:00
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-11-28 Let's Look Inside (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:54
Anam Thubten
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-28 Metta Practice 20:47
Kate Munding
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-28 Day 1: Morning Sitting with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:50
James Baraz
Stabilizing the mind using Awareness of health.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-27 Setting the tone for Magic of Awareness Retreat (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:22:02
James Baraz
Magic of Awareness Opening Night
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-27 Great Joy The Ox 60:02
Greg Scharf
This talk starts with a Jataka Story as an introduction to an exploration of Buddha's teaching on the law of karma.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-26 Questions and Answers 63:10
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House November Solitary

2017-11-26 Questions and Answers 69:44
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-26 Courage, Kindness, and Freedom - Ancient Verses of Arahant Rohini Bhikkhuni 25:34
Ayya Medhanandi
In the world of Arahant Rohini, the same forces of violence, greed, and delusion we face now were at play. She encourages us to sustain faith in the Dhamma, using its special weapons to counter the erosion of peace and to liberate the mind with kindness, courage, selflessness, and wisdom - for the benefit of all beings.
Sati Saraniya Hermitage

2017-11-26 The Buddha's Teachings on Emptiness - Part 11 1:19:37
Mark Nunberg
For chant, See Common Ground Meditation Center Chants Book page 28
Common Ground Meditation Center The Buddha's Teachings on Emptiness
Attached Files:
  • Common Ground Meditation Center Chants (PDF)

2017-11-25 Taking the Practice to Mordor: Yong Oh and Thanissara (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:21
Thanissara
The power of Chanda (wholesome motivation); Reclamation of Heart in Our Times.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-25 Dana as a Spiritual Practice 55:25
Jill Shepherd
Generosity as a support for many other skillful mental qualities.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-25 3rd Foundation of Mindfulness, Dharma with a Twist 60:23
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Dharma with a Twist

2017-11-24 Dissolving the Walls of the Mind with Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:12
Kittisaro
The power and blessings of Metta. Hatred is never overcome by hatred, only by love. The relationship of wisdom and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-24 Disenchantment and Dispassion 64:50
Andrea Fella
An exploration of the teaching of transcendant Dependent Origination.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-24 2nd Foundation of Mindfulness, Dharma with a Twist 57:00
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Dharma with a Twist

2017-11-24 Morning Instructions, Day 7: Jeanie Daskais (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:27
Thanissara
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-23 Gratefulness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:29
Jaya Rudgard
Reflections on gratitude and the gift of opportunity embedded in every moment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-23 Decolonizing The Mind On Thanksgiving Day 50:33
Brian Lesage
This talk explores a way to begin decolonizing the mind through a Buddhist practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-23 1st Foundation of Mindfulness, Dharma with a Twist 58:51
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight Dharma with a Twist

2017-11-22 Sacred Activism, The Heart Sutra & Standing Rock (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 49:47
Thanissara
Aligning with the living intelligence of the heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-22 Guided Mudita Meditation 46:10
Jill Shepherd
A short introduction to Mudita (appreciative Joy)and a short guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-22 Thanksgiving Reflection and Practice Discussion 48:38
Matthew Daniell
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center

2017-11-22 A Grateful, Giving, Happy Heart 49:20
Tara Brach
Gratitude is like breathing in – letting ourselves be touched by the goodness in others and in our world. Generosity is like breathing out – sensing our mutual belonging and offering our care. When we are awake and whole, breathing in and out happens naturally. But these beautiful expressions of our heart become blocked when we are dominated by the fear and grasping of our survival brain. This talk explores how we can facilitate the evolution of consciousness with the deliberate cultivation of generosity, and ends with a guided meditation on gratitude and generosity. For happiness, how little suffices for happiness! … the least thing precisely, the gentlest thing, the lightest thing, a lizard’s rustling, a breath, a whisper, an eye glance-little maketh up the best happiness. Be still. ~ Nietzche ~
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-11-22 Meditation: Relax Into Happiness 19:18
Tara Brach
Lama Gendun Rinpoche writes, “Happiness cannot be found through great effort and willpower, but it is already there, in relaxation and letting go.” This meditation turns us toward this naturally arising happiness by awakening awareness through the body, and then practicing “relaxing back,” over and over, into the aliveness and presence that is always here.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-11-22 An Attitude of Gratitude 52:06
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2017-11-22 Beyond the Tangle of Thought (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 35:49
Kittisaro
Sakka's question to the Buddha-Why do People wanting to live in peace and harmony end up living in conflict and hate?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-21 Libérer les autres de nos projections, mardi soir 56:01
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-11-21 Gratitude 33:02
Shaila Catherine
In this Dharma talk given as Thanksgiving approaches, Shaila Catherine discusses the benefits of gratitude and a perspective of thankfulness. She notes that studies have shown that there is a strong correlation between gratitude and happiness, and awareness of well-being in life.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2017-11-21 Une tendresse entière, mardi soir 29:25
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-11-21 The magnetic Pull of the Unconditioned (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:15
Kittisaro
The liberating key is noticing change. Peace.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-21 Questions and Answers 32:50
Christina Feldman
Gaia House November Solitary

2017-11-21 Thankful for Nothing 34:54
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2017-11-21 La voie de la tendresse 27:49
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-11-21 Une approche transpersonnelle 32:10
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-11-21 Morning Instruction- Day 4 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:46
Jaya Rudgard
Meeting hindrances with RAIN - Recognizing, Allowing, Investigating, Non-identification. Suffusing practice with kindness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-20 Les fondements de l’amour véritable 1:28:19
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-11-20 Seeing "Self" as an Action 44:36
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House November Solitary

2017-11-20 Morning Instruction Day 3: Wise Reflection (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:29
Thanissara
Cultivating Samadhi Noticing non suffering
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-19 Right Effort - Part 4 51:52
Jill Shepherd
An overview of the seven factors of awakening, and right effort refining towards effortlessness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-19 Metta as Parami 54:11
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House November Solitary

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