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2025-07-30 Guided Meditation: Concentration, Metta, Mindfulness (including of Negative Views), and Reflections 40:18
Donald Rothberg
In this guided meditation, connected to the later talk on "Non-Harming," we begin with about 8 minutes of settling and becoming more present, developing more samadhi (concentration). Then there is a period of lovingkindness (metta) practice, including starting where the lovingkindness flows the easiest and then extending the lovingkindness to many other beings. This is followed by mindfulness practice, with guidance on exploring when there are negative or blaming views of self or another. Finally, we close with several reflection questions related to how there is harming of self and/or others at times in our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-07-30 Loving Kindness Reflection 11:20
Sayadaw U Jagara
A warm day ahead, with a friendly attitude.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-07-29 Week 4 - Meditation, Teachings, Closing 64:30
Zohar Lavie
Gaia House Unshakeable Tenderness (online series)

2025-07-29 Loving Kindness and Compassion Practice 44:13
Chas DiCapua
Using an easy being to cultivate Loving Kindness and then turning that caring heart to the difficulties of another and self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds – 25YA

2025-07-28 Guided Instructions: Giving & Receiving Metta 48:45
Matthew Hepburn
Loving-Kindness can be a relational reciprocity. We explore cultivating this approach.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds – 25YA

2025-07-28 Danger of Fixation: Right View As The Path 22:17
Shaila Catherine
In this talk, Shaila Catherine explores right view and addresses the danger of attaching to a position, philosophy, belief, or opinion. Primary sources that inspired this talk include suttas numbered 72 and 74 the Middle Length discourses. By recognizing the problems created by clinging to beliefs and opinions, we choose instead to bring mindfulness to our direct experience and investigate what is actually happening in this present encounter with mind and body. This pragmatic path of mindful investigation leads to liberation.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge Forest Refuge - Shaila's talks

2025-07-28 Samadhi: Samatha vs Vipassana 21:20
Sayadaw U Jagara
The difference between the "concentration" of serenity and the concentration of insight. Developed in the frame of the four spheres of existence.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge July 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-07-28 Mindfulness of Body and Body Breathing 61:38
Chas DiCapua, Shelly Graf
Various ways to connect with the experience of body sitting and body breathing.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds – 25YA

2025-07-28 Energy: The Lifeblood of Practice 1:55:09
Dawn Mauricio
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-07-27 Mindfulness of Body 48:09
Chas DiCapua
Exploring mindfulness of the body in the Satipatthana Sutta. Including how mindfulness of the body interfaces and supports other aspects of the practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds – 25YA

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