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Deborah Ratner Helzer's Dharma Talks
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Deborah Ratner Helzer has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1995, including a year as a nun in Burma. She has been teaching in the Washington, DC area and assisting with retreats around the country since 2001.
2024-10-16 Morning Reflection: What are we offering? 14:00
How does the parami of generosity relate to our meditation?
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-10-15 Paramis in Practice: Honesty and Resolve 47:15
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-10-14 Guided Reflection: No Body, No Self 44:50
Exploring the empty nature of the physical body.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-10-09 Guided Reflection: Sense of Self 20:21
Exploring the perception of personality in experiences
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-10-08 Relating to Meditation Skillfully 48:17
Some helpful and not so helpful attitudes we may bring to our meditation as experienced yogis.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-10-07 Guided Reflection: Opening to Impermanence 43:04
A consideration of impermanence inspired by a gentle rain
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-10-05 Guided Reflection: Opening to Hindrances 42:06
An attitude of gratitude and acceptance.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge October 2024
2024-08-12 Following the predominant object 60:57
Instructions for "choice awareness" from the Mahasi perspective
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method
2024-08-10 Relative and absolute 54:35
What are these two layers of reality and how do we relate to them in life and meditation?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method
2024-08-09 Morning Instructions – thinking 59:33
Some suggestions for noting and noticing thoughts
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

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