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Dharma Talks
2014-01-03 A Handful of Leaves 15:07
Ayya Anandabodhi
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2014-01-03 Carefully Extracting Freedom From The Rich Soil Of Experience. 53:58
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-03 Compassion and Equanimity 52:10
Sharda Rogell
Dharma practice shows us how to awaken to the stillness of the unmoving mind, where joys and sorrows move freely through our heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's 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

2014-01-03 Seven Treasures 22:27
Ayya Santacitta
Reflection on the Seven Factors of Enlightenment
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2014-01-02 The Power of Thought 44:04
Ayya Anandabodhi
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2014-01-02 A Greater Perspective 16:36
Ayya Anandabodhi
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2014-01-02 Refuge in the Sangha 42:11
James Baraz
James Baraz and Kate Janke, along with our Sangha members, reflect on our vision of community.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2014-01-02 Crossing the flood 55:46
Catherine McGee
When not seeing clearly the nature of reality, a restless twitching momentum drives us into patterns and programs where we are simply; looking for home peace for completion. Recognizing the programming and letting it come to rest. Finding peace in the midst of it all
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-02 The Samadhiness of Experience 48:58
Eugene Cash
Spirit Rock Meditation Center 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 Tranquility as a Factor of Awakening 54:12
Gil Fronsdal
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Retreat

2014-01-01 Body Dharma - Wisdom of the Body 61:33
Yanai Postelnik
Explores the potential of a wise and kindly relationship to our body and its capacity to reveal the Dharma of life
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2014-01-01 Contol and Loss of Power 51:43
Bhante Bodhidhamma
date estimated
Satipanya Retreat Centre

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 A Greater Perspective 16:36
Ayya Anandabodhi
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

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

2014-01-01 Wisdom and the Four Hallucinations 6:29
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2014-01-01 Morning Reflection and Instructions 53:22
Catherine McGee
Working with 2nd foundation of mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-31 The Fire of Transformation 45:40
Ayya Santacitta
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Angela Center) New Year Retreat

2013-12-31 The Long and Winding Road to Joy and Inspiration 52:13
John Travis
Tales from the dharma gypsy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Retreat

2013-12-31 New Year's Eve Talk - From Conventional Reality to Ultimate Reality 67:05
Pascal Auclair
30 minute talk followed by 30 minutes guided reflection on the year past, forgiveness, gratitude and the setting of intentions for the new year.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-31 Cultivating the Heart of a Bodhisattva 52:49
Ruth King
This talk explores our bravery and belonging, and how we cultivate the compassionate heart of the Bodhisattva.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-31 Reconciliation and Renewal 37:59
Molly Swan
True North Insight 2013 New Year's Retreat

2013-12-31 The Five Daily Recollections 47:13
Caroline Jones
The Buddha recommended the frequent, skillful contemplation of our mortal predicament, as it gives rise to wisdom, compassion, joy and peace.
Gaia House New Year's Retreat

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 Instruction - Question and Response 12:46
Pat Coffey
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 Reflections on a Spin around the Sun... 63:44
Wes Nisker
Thoughts, moments, meditations for a New Year,... or how time is always present...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-12-30 How Are You Directing Your Energy? 56:01
Sharda Rogell
Exploring energy (viriya) as a factor of awakening, how, along with mindfulness and investigation, it drives our practice. Importance of intention and letting go.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Retreat

2013-12-30 Cittaviveka 58:31
Catherine McGee
The un-gluing of the heart-mind from stickiness. Working with the inner critic. Singing a Rumi poem
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-30 New Year: Transition from Grim Reaper to Newborn 41:40
Norman Feldman
True North Insight 2013 New Year's Retreat

2013-12-30 The Happiness of Nongrasping - Day 4 39:56
Mark Nunberg
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center Retreat: The Happiness of Nongrasping

2013-12-30 The Revolutionary Act of Grattitude and Appreciation 48:05
Kirsten Kratz
Gaia House New Year's Retreat

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

2013-12-30 The arising of the self, transcendence in nature, love, sex and awakening, letting go 50:06
Amma Thanasanti
Shakti Vihara New Year's Retreat 2014 - Radical Aliveness Through Awareness

2013-12-30 Morning Instructions - Question and Response 9:45
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Morning Meditation 29:23
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-30 Morning Instructions 65:36
Pascal Auclair
Announcements and walking Instructions at the end
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-29 No Way Out: The Practice Of No Escape 54:28
Yanai Postelnik
In seeing the quandary to want to escape our experience, we can face the truth that there is no other place to go and discover the open doorway to awakening that is here and now.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2013-12-29 Investigation: Reality is Revelatory 62:10
Eugene Cash
The curiosity and discovery of investigating the nature of reality opens us to simplicity and wonder.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Retreat

2013-12-29 Focusing Attention 48:41
Marvin Belzer
This is a capacity we have and we use it in meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Year's Teen Retreat

2013-12-29 Realizing Our Undefended and Awakened Heart 66:42
Tara Brach
It is our evolutionary and spiritual potential to release unnecessary habits of violating other tribes, individuals and unwanted parts of our own being. This talk explores three essential facets of the pathway to awakening: Leaving the fortress of aversive judgment, entering the wilderness of our embodied being and encircling this life with love.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2013 IMCW New Year's Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2013-12-29 The Happiness of Nongrasping - Day 3 57:52
Mark Nunberg
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center Retreat: The Happiness of Nongrasping

2013-12-29 Beginner's Mind 54:09
Jenny Wilks
Through the practice of mindful awareness we come to see how we construct our experience of the world, and can free ourselves from the limitations imposed by our subjective assumptions and preferences.
Gaia House New Year's 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

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