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Dharma Talks
2007-08-16 Introduction to Mindfulness Week 5 1:17:44
Mark Nunberg
Class
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-08-16 Learning Patience Through Impatience 56:42
Myoshin Kelley
This talk is an exploration of the qualities and strength of patience. Although a noble quality it is often difficult in the learning. There is also exploration of looking and learning from impatience.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge August 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2007-08-16 On Not Wanting 57:43
Ayya Jitindriya
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-15 Soul Of The Whole 1:21:25
Tara Brach
Our incessant inner dialog contracts us into the sense of a small limited self. The practices of presence - noticing and allowing our experience - awakens us from this limiting identity and allows us to realize the loving awareness that is our essence.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2007-08-15 The Mind and the Way: Chapter 19 A Matter of Life and Death 56:31
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk
Common Ground Meditation Center

2007-08-15 Freedom Of The Mind: A Path Towards Healing 58:22
Larry Yang
The Five Hindrances and the experience of cultural trauma.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center People of Color Meditation Retreat

2007-08-15 Compassion, Emptiness and Kuan Yin 62:10
Thanissara
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-14 Nibbana - where the World Ends 61:57
Ayya Jitindriya
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-13 Desire and Aversion 49:27
Ursula Flückiger
Meditationszentrum Beatenberg

2007-08-13 Gratitude I 1:29:19
Mark Coleman
This talk describes the quality of gratitude, the blessing of gratitude and how we can cultivate and practice this essential quality on the path.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2007-08-13 The Floodstopper 47:57
Thanissara
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-12 Thirty-two Parts of the Body 50:39
Bob Stahl
Insight Santa Cruz (Insight Retreat Center)

2007-08-12 Beyond Belief 59:23
Richard Shankman
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-08-12 Cultivating the Brahma Viharas In Practice 52:12
Ayya Jitindriya
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-11 Falling Awake 48:06
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka First Vassa Group Retreat

2007-08-11 Fulfillment Of Dharma Happiness 58:46
Kamala Masters
The happiness of gratitude, generosity, seclusion of mind and wisdom
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-11 Morning Instructions with Q&A 62:46
Steve Armstrong
Morning Instructions and Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-11 Commentary On The Paramis 61:24
Steve Armstrong
Encouragement to use the paramis as householders practice. They support the development of liberating insight.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-11 Archetypel Journey 50:19
Thanissara
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-10 Masters of Great Compassion 52:27
Fred Von Allmen
Lives and teachings of Asanga, Shantideva and Atisha
Meditationszentrum Beatenberg

2007-08-10 Equanimity Instructions - Day 4 1:15:06
Kamala Masters
Equanimity Instructions - Day 4
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-10 Morning Instructions with Q&A 60:48
Steve Armstrong
Morning Instructions with Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-10 Understanding Heartfelt Effort 61:43
Steve Armstrong
Clarifying one’s aspiration and walking the path of dharma relies on the energies of restraint, engagement, initiation and nurturing.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-10 Opening Talk for Illuminating the Heart of Awareness 47:52
Thanissara
Gaia House Illuminating the Heart of Awareness

2007-08-09 The Landscape Of Compassion: The Inter-Relationship Of Our Inner And Outer Life 53:55
Kamala Masters
Developing the courage to love what is difficult
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-09 Equanimity Instructions - Day Three 1:13:15
Kamala Masters
Equanimity Instructions - Day Three
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-09 Morning Instructions Q&A 64:25
Steve Armstrong
Morning Instructions Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-08 Awakening From The Story Of Self 1:22:23
Tara Brach
Our life experience is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves and the underlying belief that "something is wrong with me." Meditation allows us to recognize and release the grip of the stories that confine our sense of wholeness, peace and inner freedom.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2007-08-08 A Holiday At Home - 'knowing' meets 'self' 27:50
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka First Vassa Group Retreat

2007-08-08 Heart 58:58
John Travis
Working with the dark to explore the light.

2007-08-08 Morning Instructions with Q&A 60:16
Kamala Masters
Morning Instructions and Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-08 Equanimity Instructions Day Two 68:51
Kamala Masters
Equanimity Instructions Day Two
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-08 The Eight Fold Path 58:27
Marvin Belzer
An overview of the Eight Fold Path with emphasis on the ways we practice it on meditation retreats and with a special focus on effort and mindfulness.

2007-08-08 Understanding The Four Noble Truths 62:49
Steve Armstrong
The four noble truths are the essence of the Buddha's liberating wisdom

2007-08-07 Equanimity 63:52
Kamala Masters
The balanced, spacious, caring, experienceof resting the mind before it falls into extremes
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-07 Equanimity Instructions Day One 1:13:31
Kamala Masters
Equanimity Instructions Day One
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-07 Morning Instructions / Q&A / Walking Instructions 60:34
Steve Armstrong
Morning Instructions / Q&A / Walking Instructions

2007-08-06 Sitting On Your Cushion 50:15
John Travis
Being responsible for our body.

2007-08-06 Morning Instructions / Q&A Monday 8-6-07 60:22
Kamala Masters
Morning Instructions / Q&A
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-06 Metta Instructions Forgivemess Day Two 64:00
Kamala Masters
Metta Instructions - Forgiveness - Day Two
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-06 Understanding Defilements 61:46
Steve Armstrong
Understanding Defilements
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2007-08-05 The Brahma Viharas: Metta 52:40
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2007-08-05 Metta Instructions, Self, Benefactor And Friend 1:13:04
Kamala Masters
Metta Instructions, Self, Benefactor and Friend
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-05 Faith 65:52
Kamala Masters
Faith
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-05 Second Morning Instructions with Q&A 61:00
Steve Armstrong
Relax body, relax mind, recognize present moment
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-04 Nudging The Spirit 29:49
Ajahn Sucitto
Cittaviveka First Vassa Group Retreat

2007-08-04 Compassion 49:13
John Peacock
Gaia House Kindness, Compassion and Understanding

2007-08-04 Morning Instructions - First Day 54:43
Kamala Masters
Morning Instructions and guided sit
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-04 Further Sitting And Walking Instructions 49:09
Steve Armstrong
Further guided sitting and walking instructions. Day one 10:00 AM
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

2007-08-04 Mindfulness: Tranquility, Insight, Understanding 62:07
Steve Armstrong
Mindfulness or awareness is the foundation for development of seclusion, liberating insight and peace of mind. The distractions in practice makes the difference.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Power of Purification: Insight Meditation Retreat

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