Trudy Goodman's Dharma Talks
    
    
              
              
 
            
    
        Trudy Goodman  
 
    
        
                            
      Trudy Goodman has practiced in the Zen and Theravada traditions since 1974. She founded InsightLA and Growing Spirit (a family program) in Los Angeles. She is the guiding teacher of the Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy in Cambridge, MA.
        
    
      
 
    
        
            
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        2008-05-21
            A Bridge To The Other Shore 
    
        2015-10-22
            A Love Letter to Mindfulness 
    
        2024-11-14
            Breath as Loving Partner: Instruction & Meditation 
    
        2007-04-20
            Bringing It All Back Home 
    
        2011-03-09
            CALM 
    
        2005-12-28
            Catching the Wave of Compassion 
    
        2010-11-22
            Compassionate Presence 
    
        2017-10-17
            Day 1: Afternoon Session Brahma Viharas (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2016-05-02
            Day Three Metta: Jellyroll Metta 
    
        2011-03-29
            Devotion 
    
        2012-10-22
            Dharma Rain: Working with Difficult Emotions 
    
        2025-09-29
            Dharma Talk (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2024-06-18
            Facing Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2016-10-24
            Fifth Morning Guided Meditation 
    
        2006-05-27
            Going Home 
    
        2024-06-20
            Guided Meditation for the Last Day (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2005-04-30
            Home 
    
        2009-03-04
            Integrity-Sila Parami 
    
        2025-05-16
            Jellyroll Mettā 
    
        2009-11-24
            Live It Up 
    
        2020-05-25
            Love and Awareness (Online Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2009-01-13
            Metta Guided Meditation 
    
        2010-05-17
            Metta Instructions 
    
        2024-06-16
            Metta with Breath and Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2024-06-18
            Mindfulness of Emotions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2025-05-18
            Mindfulness of Thoughts 
    
        2004-08-04
            Mindfulness with Children 
    
        2004-08-04
            Mindfulness with Children 
    
        2020-05-25
            Monday Morning Dharmette and Instructions (Online Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2025-05-16
            Morning Instruction 
    
        2008-05-03
            Ode To Mindfulness 
    
        2013-03-08
            Part 1: Not Stealing, Lying and the Pabhassara Citta 
    
        2013-03-15
            Part 2: Not Stealing, Lying and the Pabhassara Citta 
    
        2013-05-09
            Pointing out the Radiance 
    
        2008-03-13
            Rain - Difficult Emotions As A Path To Awakening 
    
        2010-05-18
            Sacred Longing 
    
        2011-03-15
            Sama Samadhi: Wise Concentration 
    
        2020-05-23
            Saturday Morning Dharmette and Instructions (Online Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2009-05-04
            Sila is a Way to Love 
    
        2009-05-04
            Sila is a Way to Love 
    
        2020-05-22
            Taking the Backward Step into Receptivity (Online Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2017-10-24
            The 3 foundations of practicing the 8-fold path.   (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2019-10-21
            The Art and Heart of Forgiveness - Monday Night Dharma Talk 
    
        2023-05-02
            The Backward Step (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2024-06-16
            The Breath Is Your Partner (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2017-07-01
            The Community of all Beings 
    
        2024-11-15
            The Dance of Dharma & Desire 
    
        2011-06-17
            The End Of Suffering 
    
        2017-10-19
            The First 3 Truths  (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2013-03-22
            The Five things that Lead to Awakening 
    
        2006-03-13
            The Four Noble Truths 
    
        2025-05-17
            The Hindrances 
    
        2009-03-22
            The Joy of Sila Parami 
    
        2011-10-28
            The Play of Awakening 
    
        2009-03-19
            The True Test of Wisdom 
    
        2011-03-20
            The Two Truths 
    
        2016-10-20
            The Wood Wide Web of Being 
    
        2015-10-28
            This is it 
    
        2010-05-04
            Three Marks: The Buddha's Facts of Life 
    
        2016-05-06
            Three Refuges 
    
        2020-05-21
            Thursday Morning Dharmette and Instructions (Online Retreat at Spirit Rock) 
    
        2006-03-28
            Trust in Dharma, Trust Yourself 
    
        2012-08-04
            Untitled 
    
        2008-03-19
            Us As The World And The World As Us: The Two Truths 
    
        2011-10-22
            Virya - courage, energy and trust 
    
        2010-01-09
            What we're doing here 
    
        2006-03-06
            Why We Love Mindfulness 
    
        2009-11-28
            With Every Breath, You Are Alive 
    
        2009-01-15
            Working With Strong Emotions 
    
 
         
     
    
        
            
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        1900-01-01
            Monday and Wednesday Talks 
    
        2006-05-19
            Vipassana Retreat 
    
        2007-04-13
            Spring Vipassana Retreat 
    
        2008-03-01
            Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat  
    
        2008-05-01
            Yucca Valley Spring Insight Retreat 
    
        2008-05-16
            Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2009-01-11
            Scientists Retreat 
    
        2009-03-02
            Insight Meditation March Month Long 
    
        2009-05-01
            Yucca Valley Spring Retreat 
    
        2009-11-22
            Thanksgiving 
    
        2010-01-08
            Metta Retreat 
    
        2010-04-30
            Spring Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2010-05-14
            Sacred Longing: The Transformation of Desire 
    
        2010-11-19
            Thanksgiving Retreat 
    
        2011-03-06
            March Monthlong Retereat 
    
        2011-06-14
            Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2011-10-19
            Fall Insight Retreat 
    
        2012-08-03
            Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2012-10-18
            Fall Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2013-03-04
            March Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat 
    
        2013-05-03
            Spring Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2015-10-20
            Fall Insight Retreat 
    
        2016-04-29
            Spring Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2016-10-19
            Fall Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2017-06-29
            Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2017-10-16
            Fall Insight Meditation Retreat 
    
        2020-05-20
            The Magic of Awareness - Online 
    
        2023-04-30
            Magic of Awareness 
    
        2024-06-15
            The Magic of Awareness 
    
        2024-11-13
            The Dharma of Desire 
    
        2025-05-15
            Coming Home to Our Senses 
    
        2025-09-26
            Devotion to the Sacred (262R25)