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Chas DiCapua's Dharma Talks
Chas DiCapua
Chas DiCapua is currently the Insight Meditation Society's Resident Teacher, and has offered meditation since 1998. He is interested in how each person can fully and uniquely manifest the dharma. He teaches regularly at sitting groups and centers close to IMS.
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2024-02-25 Making A Suitable Home For The Heart - Meditation 33:24
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-02-25 Making A Suitable Home For The Heart - Talk 52:56
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series
2024-02-22 Nowhere to go, Nothing to do, No one to be or become 49:53
Exploring the Buddha's teaching of Mano San Chetena. Letting go of the compulsion to do.
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC February 2024
2024-02-20 Wise Effort 40:58
Cultivating a receptive awareness with a light touch. Understanding the part intention plays in right effort
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC February 2024
2024-01-10 The heart at home in the body 50:48
How do use the body awareness to create a suitable home for the heart?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Creating a Suitable Home for the Heart
2023-12-06 Body, Gateway To The Liberation Of The Heart 47:12
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
2023-07-31 Morning Instructions: (vedana) feeling Tone 17:17
Noticing, pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral in relationship to sense door contact. Why it's important, and how to practice with it.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2023-07-30 Misperceptions about dhama practice 42:11
Exploring for misperceptions about how best to approach practice. Through understanding these, beings are able to better understand ways that are more onward leading
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2023-07-28 Loving Kindness 39:18
Practicing with the easy being, receiving metta, and offering metta to self
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2023-06-02 The heart at home in the body 42:16
How embodied awareness supports and nurture is the heart
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Your Life Is Your Practice
2023-05-24 Wise Nourishment 42:38
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
2023-03-20 Seven factors of awakening 48:48
How do factors relate to and balance one another, and their role in liberating the mind and heart
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion
2023-03-20 Practicing with emotions 61:18
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion
2023-03-19 Loving Kindness 45:33
Practicing with the easy being. Receiving loving kindness and offering loving kindness to self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion
2023-03-18 Connecting to formal practice to the wider path. 48:05
How the cultivation of mindfulness and concentration, support, deliberation of heart and mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion
2023-03-18 Settling into the body 59:27
Morning meditation instructions
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Two Wings of the Dharma: Infusing Our Lives with Wisdom & Compassion
2023-02-22 The Seven Factors of Awakening 47:50
The seven factors of awakening, what they are, how they relate to each other, and how to cultivate them
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC February 2023 retreat
2023-02-20 Nutriment 46:37
The Buddhist teachings on what, how and why the body and mind feed on sensory experience. Understanding what "food" is nourishing and how to cultivate it
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC February 2023 retreat
2023-02-18 The Relative and Absolute vView of Reality 43:55
Depending on how we view what is arising, it can look very different. The Buddhist path is about understanding and inhabiting these two views fully and deeply
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC February 2023 retreat
2022-08-01 The four noble truths 40:55
Focusing more on the relationship between the first and second truths
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2022-07-30 Meditating with emotions 61:51
How to find the middle ground between suppression and fear of emotions and being lost in them
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2022-07-29 Metta practice with an easy being 39:16
Self and good friend
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2022-07-28 Mindfulness 41:55
What mindfulness is? Why it's important, and what role does it play in the Buddha's path to awakening
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds
2022-07-09 Cultivating the investigation awakening factor 61:06
Once becoming aware of an object, noticing if one's relationship with that object is one of reactivity or equanimity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Stillness & Insight
2022-07-08 Samadhi 44:23
Understanding how calm, particularly in the body, can be a gateway to samadhi.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Stillness & Insight
2022-07-07 Loving kindness instructions 43:52
Loving kindness with the easy being, self, and good friend.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Stillness & Insight
2022-07-07 Vedana Instructions 61:47
Noticing how any moment of contact at the six cents doors is registered as pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Stillness & Insight
2022-07-06 Mindfulness 44:15
What it is and isn't. How it works. How it works with other path factors. How to cultivate it. The role it plays in liberation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Stillness & Insight
2022-02-22 Metta meditation 47:15
A guided meditation on metta
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC Winter Retreat 2022
2022-02-21 Aversion in meditation 51:57
A talk on dealing with aversion in meditation
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC Winter Retreat 2022
2022-02-20 Compassion 43:29
A talk on compassion
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC Winter Retreat 2022
2022-02-19 Chi Gong stance 46:18
A review of the basic Chi Song stance
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC Winter Retreat 2022
2022-01-05 Dukkha and the End of Dukkha 43:22
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
2021-04-30 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 30 2021 18:41
Cultivating Calm
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-29 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 29 2021 18:41
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-20 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 20 2021 21:55
Dedicating our Practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-19 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 19 2021 19:53
Meditation as Generosity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-13 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 13 2021 20:55
Letting Go
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-12 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 12 2021 20:05
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-02 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 2 2021 20:48
Anatta/Not Self
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-04-01 IMS Daily Dharma, Apr 1 2021 20:39
Dukkha/Vulnerability
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-31 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 31 2021 21:45
Anicca (Change)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-25 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 25 2021 20:40
Exploring The Three Characteristics
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-24 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 24 2021 16:07
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-19 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 19 2021 23:50
Exploring The Three Characteristics
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-18 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 18 2021 20:13
Exploring The Three Characteristics
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-12 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 12 2021 19:15
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-11 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 11 2021 21:02
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-10 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 10 2021 17:23
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-09 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 9 2021 19:36
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-04 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 4 2021 21:48
Three Kinds of Peace
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-03-03 Ethical Conduct 37:53
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
2021-03-02 IMS Daily Dharma, Mar 2 2021 21:27
Practicing with Neutral Experience
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-26 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 26 2021 22:07
Mindfulness Infused with Lovingkindness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-25 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 25 2021 20:39
Mindfulness Infused with Lovingkindness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-24 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 24 2021 20:22
Mindfulness Infused with Lovingkindness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-19 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 19 2021 20:49
Patience and Perseverance 5
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-18 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 18 2021 21:11
Patience and Perseverance 4
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-17 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 17 2021 22:16
Patience and Perseverance 3
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-16 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 16 2021 22:16
Patience and Perseverance 2
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-15 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 15 2021 22:15
Patience and Perseverance 1
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-12 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 12 2021 21:30
Generosity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-11 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 11 2021 21:09
Generosity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-10 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 10 2021 21:12
Generosity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-09 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 9 2021 21:13
Generosity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-08 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 8 2021 20:58
Gratitude and more...
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-05 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 5 2021 21:31
Gratitude
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-04 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 4 2021 21:56
Gratitude
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-03 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 3 2021 21:42
Gratitude
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-02 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 2 2021 21:26
Gratitude
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-02-01 IMS Daily Dharma, Feb 1 2021 21:29
Gratitude
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-28 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 28 2021 18:12
Cultivating Calm
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-27 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 27 2021 17:55
Cultivating Calm
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-26 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 26 2021 22:04
Cultivating Calm
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-25 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 25 2021 21:15
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-22 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 22 2021 22:46
Different Worlds
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-21 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 21 2021 19:55
Different Worlds
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-20 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 20 2021 21:44
Different Worlds
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-19 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 19 2021 23:09
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-18 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 18 2021 23:50
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-15 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 15 2021 24:54
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-14 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 14 2021 23:01
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-13 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 13 2021 22:20
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-12 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 12 2021 22:58
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-11 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 11 2021 21:34
Compassion/Karuna
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-08 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 8 2021 21:47
More dukkha...
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-07 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 7 2021 21:20
More dukkha...
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-06 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 6 2021 22:30
More dukkha..
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-05 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 5 2021 20:40
New Year, New Breath, New Life...
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-04 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 4 2021 19:16
New Year, New Breath, New Life...
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2021-01-01 IMS Daily Dharma, Jan 1 2021 21:22
New Year, New Breath, New Life...
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2021
2020-12-31 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 31 2020 22:40
Mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-29 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 29 2020 22:42
Mindfulness in Real-time
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-24 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 24 2020 22:41
Theme: Joy
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-17 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 17 2020 21:31
Stillness within the Storm, Part 1
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-15 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 15 2020 23:41
Discovering the Dharma in Nature
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-11 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 11 2020 21:42
Discovering the Dharma in Nature
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-10 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 10 2020 20:53
Discovering the Dharma in Nature
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-09 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 9 2020 21:26
Discovering the Dharma in Nature
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020
2020-12-08 IMS Daily Dharma, Dec 8 2020 22:16
Discovering the Dharma in Nature
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Daily Dharma 2020

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