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Susan O'Brien's Dharma Talks
Susan O'Brien
Susan O'Brien has been practicing vipassana meditation since 1980 and has studied with a variety of Asian and Western teachers. She began teaching in 1996 and coordinates the Insight Meditation correspondence course.
2011-03-28 For the Benefit of all Beings 52:04
Realizing the ways in which our practice can never be for ourselves alone.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2011-03-21 Impermanence 55:34
The liberating power of knowing the truth of change.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2011-03-14 'Reflections on Refuge' 51:01
What might refuge in Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha mean for us?
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2011-03-07 'Concentration is Possible' 52:58
Looking at the possibility of non-distractedness
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2011-03-01 What Are We Doing Here? 47:21
An invitation to explore the areas and the ways that our practice is alive, fresh, engaged - and where and how it isn't
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-11-09 Reflections on Death 49:04
How reflecting on our own impermanence can be a support in practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-11-02 Aspiration, Expectation, Acceptance 46:27
What inspires our practice, what obstructs it and the role of acceptance in practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-07-26 Selfing 54:52
How we create a sense of self by identifying with experience.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-07-19 Forgiveness 42:51
A look at the process of forgiving, ending with a guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-07-13 Refuge 51:19
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-07-06 Trust 47:27
Remembering to relax into the truth of our experience.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-03-08 Walking Meditation 51:25
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-02-22 Hoping, Fearing, Seeing the Truth 45:27
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2009-09-11 Compassion 58:16
Compassion's powerful role in meeting suffering.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Caring for the Caregivers: Insight Meditation Retreat for Home Health and Hospice Workers
2009-03-05 Metta Chant 4:13
with Kathleen Conrad
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2009-02-09 Factors Of Awakening 61:37
Seven wholesome states of mind and heart that develop through meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2009-02-02 Patience 56:55
The cultivation and practice of patience as an important support and powerful ally.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge February 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2009-01-26 Desire And Aversion 53:19
How we might recognize and free ourselves from the pull of wanting and not wanting.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2009-01-19 The First Noble Truth 53:48
How a skillful engagement with suffering leads to greater ease.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2009 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2007-01-25 Three Characteristics 53:13
Freeing the mind through understanding impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and selflessness.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2006-10-29 Generosity 51:02
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2006-10-23 Compassion - Fear 52:14
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2006-10-16 Coming To Stillness 45:47
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2006-10-09 Energy 40:49
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2006-10-02 Aspiration and Acceptance 45:42
MD254
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2006 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2006-01-11 Foundations Of Mindfulness 58:18
Establishing mindfulness of body, feeling tone, mind and mental patterns.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mind Life Retreat
2005-11-02 Energy and Patience 40:36
date uncertain
2004-05-12 The Language Of The Heart 63:49
A discourse on the four Brahma Viharas: loving-kindness, compassion, empathetic joy and equanimity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat
2003-09-26 Generosity And Gratitude 53:13
An exploration of two rare and precious qualities; generosity and gratitude.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month Retreat Part 1
2001-06-03 The Kindness Of Patience 43:19
Patience as it supports the practice of the Brahma Viharas.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta Retreat
2000-05-31 The Five Spiritual Faculties 45:07
Applying these wholesome qualities to the practice of metta, compassion, joy and equanimity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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