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Dharma Talks
2012-11-06 Thoughts and Images in Meditation 56:45
Rob Burbea
Gaia House November Solitary

2012-11-05 Four Attachments 66:48
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-11-05 The Open Secret 37:22
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2012-11-05 Mental and Emotional States 36:47
Christina Feldman
The impact of mental and emotional states on constructing our world of the moment.
Gaia House November Solitary

2012-11-04 instruction à vipassana 1 13:53
Charles Genoud
instruction pour la pratique de vipassana
Centre Bouddhiste Vimalakirti

2012-11-04 Vedana 36:36
Caroline Jones
This talk explores the world of feeling and the Buddha's encouragement to bring compassion and wisdom to our experience of pleasure and pain.
Gaia House November Solitary

2012-11-03 Trust and Surrender is Available in Any Moment 57:17
James Baraz
While many wholesome states are experienced by cultivation, the state of peace and wholeness that is possible comes from relaxing all doing and simply allowing ourselves to just be. This state of being emerges from equanimity, involves trust and surrender and is available in any moment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy: Dharma Practice as a Path of Happiness

2012-11-03 Fall Retreat: Skillful Means - Q & A 35:39
Mark Nunberg
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-11-03 Fall Retreat: Skillful Means - Talk #3 56:00
Mark Nunberg
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-11-03 Applied Compassion 1:17:47
Bhikkhu Bodhi
Karuna Buddhist Vihara

2012-11-03 Faith 51:39
Greg Scharf
This talk explores the way that deeply opening to the noble truth of Dukka can lead to the arising of faith and confidence.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-11-03 Refuge 60:23
Chas DiCapua
How true and false refuge does and does not give us protection from the dangers we are seeking shelter from.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-11-03 Mindfulness of the Body 50:00
Yanai Postelnik
Gaia House November Solitary

2012-11-02 Fall Retreat: Skillful Means - Talk #2 60:41
Mark Nunberg
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-11-02 Boredom 57:25
Rebecca Bradshaw
Discusses "hot" and "cool" boredom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-11-02 Closing - Question/Response - all teachers 46:43
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-11-02 La's Dana Song 2:00
La Sarmiento
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-11-02 Hindrances 42:54
Christina Feldman
This talk is abut Hindrances in our practice and life.
Gaia House November Solitary

2012-11-01 Buddha Dharma as a Path of Happiness 62:34
James Baraz
The Four Noble Truths are usually presented as the truth of suffering, its cause, its end, and the path that leads to the end. This talk presents these truths with an emphasis on well-being: 1) There is happiness, 2) There is a cause of happiness, 3) Happiness is possible, and 4) There is a path that leads to the highest happiness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Joy: Dharma Practice as a Path of Happiness

2012-11-01 Fall Retreat: Skillful Means - Talk #1 58:32
Mark Nunberg
Retreat Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-11-01 Integrity Of Effort 51:26
Winnie Nazarko
Reviews the Buddha's teaching on wise Effort, and explores how personal goals can be aligned with insight meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-11-01 Guided Heart Meditation 22:24
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-11-01 The Four Noble Truths Point to Joy 10:21
Spring Washam
November 2012 Sangha News interview
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Audio Files

2012-11-01 Harmlessness 59:00
Kate Munding
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2012-11-01 The Place of Calm 58:00
Rob Burbea
Gaia House November Solitary

2012-10-31 Letting Go Of What Is Unwholesome 54:57
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2012-10-31 Let it Be 53:28
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-10-31 Are You For Real 55:44
Amma Thanasanti
at Melrose Venue of Against the Stream Dharma Punx
Shakti Vihara

2012-10-30 Let the World Adjust to You 39:13
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2012-10-30 Self, No Self and The Creative Process 46:14
Marcia Rose
Without a doubt there is an ancient and subconscious urge for creative life and inventiveness in every single one of us from our beginnings. Engaging in the creative process can be a wonderful vehicle towards freeing up honesty and authenticity... all of which helps create the conditions that allow direct revelation of insight into "the way of things"
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2012 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2012-10-30 Introduction to Compassion Meditation 47:05
Rebecca Bradshaw
Contains a 15 minute introduction to the Brahmavihara of Compassion and a half hour guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-10-29 Buddhist Studies Course - Understanding Karma - Week 7 1:16:28
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Buddhist Studies Course - Understanding Karma

2012-10-29 Instructions On Intentions and Q&A 63:20
Pascal Auclair
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-10-29 Guided Meditation: A Forgiving Heart 29:07
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-10-29 Guided Heart Meditation: Forgiveness Practice 29:07
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-10-29 The Attitude and Practice of Freedom 56:56
Mark Coleman
How do we apply the Buddha's teaching of cessation from suffering to our everyday lives? What is key is the attitude and our relationship to suffering - that becomes the doorway to peace.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-28 Tranquility and Calm 60:52
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 5 20:16
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 4 35:42
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 3 35:28
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 2 43:49
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 1 69:29
Sally Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-28 Understanding Is the First Step: The Buddha's Teachings on Right View 2:52:12
Leigh Brasington
Right View is the first practice given in the Noble Eightfold Path. During this workshop we will examine the Buddha's teachings on both Right View and Wrong View in order to get a better understanding of exactly what he meant by this very important topic. Although the day will primarily be of a scholastic nature, there will be periods of meditation as well as ample time for questions, answers and discussion.
New York Insight Meditation Center Understanding Is the First Step: The Buddha's Teachings on Right View

2012-10-28 Morning Question/Response 13:46
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-10-27 Finding the Truth Through Truth 47:40
Chas DiCapua
The path that leads to the truth that sets us free is made up of knowing the truth of each moment as best we can
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2012-10-27 Loving the Life Within Us 66:31
Tara Brach
If we don't love the life we consider "self," we will not realize or live from the loving awareness that is our essence. This talk guides us in bringing a kind, accepting presence to our inner life, and discovering the vastness of what we really are.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2012 IMCW Fall Residential Retreat: Intimacy with Life

2012-10-27 Focus and Freedom: Introduction to the Jhanas 2:31:31
Leigh Brasington
A workshop/retreat on the meditative absorptions (jhanas) and their relationship to mindfulness and insight practice. There will be periods of instructions coupled with sitting and walking meditation along with ample time for questions and answers. Although one day is insufficient to learn the jhanas, the workshop will allow you to learn about them and to consider whether you want to pursue this study further. For people who want to read more on Jhana practice, please go to Leigh’s web site at http://leighb.com
New York Insight Meditation Center Focus and Freedom: Introduction to the Jhanas

2012-10-27 NeuroDharma of Love: Unilateral Virtue 1:16:27
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-27 NeuroDharma of Love: Compassion and Lovingkindness Practice 18:07
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-10-27 NeuroDharma of Love: Inner Strength, including Self Compassion Practice 16:38
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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