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Retreat Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

The Middle Way ~ Finding Our Natural Resting Place: Monastic Retreat

The Buddha taught the Middle Way between the two extremes of indulgence and repression as a means to abide in true peace, clarity and joy. On and off the cushion, living this Middle Way takes us beyond stress and boredom by offering a template to engage from a place of stability and openness. Together we will discover/rediscover how this practice bears fruit in real contexts, enabling us to be present and responsive to the way things are.

The framework of the Eight Precepts (which include abstaining from eating after noon), Noble Silence, chanting and simple ceremonies will provide a monastic container to hold and inspire us during this retreat.

2018-04-03 (10 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
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2018-04-08 Sixth Path Factor - Right Effort 27:59
Ayya Anandabodhi
Finding balance and developing the four aspects of Right Effort the 6th factor of the Eight Fold Path.
2018-04-08 Guided Meditation On The Four Brahma Viharas 38:06
Ayya Anandabodhi
Radiating the qualities of Metta (benevolence), Karuna (compassion), Mudita (appreciative joy), and upekkha (equipoise).
2018-04-09 Reflections On Right Mindfulness 32:24
Ayya Anandabodhi
An overview of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and working with greed, aversion, and delusion.
2018-04-09 Being The Knowing 40:06
Ayya Santacitta
Guided meditation on awareness of awareness.
2018-04-10 Right Concentration/Stability/Collectedness 34:22
Ayya Santacitta
The function of unifying the other mental factors in the task of cognition, in combination with Right View.
2018-04-10 Sense Of Urgency 43:29
Ayya Santacitta
Guided meditation on death.
2018-04-11 There In The Middleness 41:24
Ayya Santacitta
Engaging with the practice from a place of stability and openness. When you have gone too far, change direction.
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