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Pat Coffey's Dharma Talks
Pat Coffey
Pat Coffey, MEd, began his meditation practice over 30 years ago and has taught meditation since 1996. He studied with numerous Asian and Western teachers in the Theravada, Tibetan and Zen traditions. Pat is the founder of IMCC and the co-founder of the Blue Ridge Prison Project. Pat was selected and trained as a meditation teacher in the joint teacher training program of The Insight Meditation Society in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center under the tutelage of Jack Kornfield and Joseph Goldstein. Down-to-earth real world practical dharma is the hallmark of his teaching. The father of two children, owner of several businesses and the holder of several patents, he draws on his varied and rich life experience to articulate the dharma.
2011-12-29 Guided Metta Meditation 22:34
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2011 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion
2011-11-25 Three Characteristics of Existence: Portals to Freedom 66:03
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Retreat
2011-11-21 From Fear to Freedom 60:33
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Retreat
2011-02-12 Equanimity In challenging Times 61:22
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Finding Joy and Inner Calm in Challenging Times: Insight Meditation Weekend
2010-12-28 The Nature of Mind 58:46
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2010 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion
2010-02-27 What's Love Got To Do With It? 63:49
Love and Awakening are not separate. Love is available to everyone right now, it's already here and is actually not dependent on someone loving you.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center True Refuge: Realizing and Embodying Loving Presence
2010-02-25 Basic Meditation Instructions 16:16
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center True Refuge: Realizing and Embodying Loving Presence
2009-12-21 The Joy and Healing Capacities of Samadhi. 65:55
Deepened samadhi onto jhana is described as well as the capacity for samadhi to assist in healing trauma.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat
2009-12-21 Morning Instructions 43:37
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat
2009-12-20 Challenges To Concentration 1:11:01
Benefits of samadhi, challenges to it's cultivation and practical skilful means to overcome those challenges.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

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