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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
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Three Month - Part 2
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| This six-week partial of the three-month course is a special time for practice. Because of its extended length and ongoing guidance, it is an opportunity for students to deepen the powers of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Based on the meditation instructions of Mahasi Sayadaw and supplemented by a range of skillful means, this retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based on the Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness. |
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2013-10-22 (43 days)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
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2013-10-24
Encouragement For The Practice Of Meditation
56:02
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Dhammaruwan
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Differences between Eastern and Western teaching traditions. Importance of a Dhamma talk to your practice. How to perceive the practice. Why and how one needs to practice. Stories about Munindraji. The quest for enlightenment of the seven practitioners on the rock.
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2013-10-25
The Brahmaviharas - Metta (Friendliness)
56:16
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Dhammaruwan
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Introducing the Brahmaviharas. Fundamental nature of everyone is to be good. Misconceptions of Metta (Friendliness). Importance of friendliness in meditation practice. How to and how not to practice metta or friendliness. Guided meditation instructions.
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2013-10-25
Evening Metta Chanting
37:04
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Greg Scharf
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A short introduction to quality of friendliness, followed by call and response chanting of the Kalaniya Metta Sutta in Pali, followed by chanting in English
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2013-11-02
Evening Chanting
35:47
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Greg Scharf
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Chanting of: Invitation to the Devas; Karaniya Metta Sutta - followed by sitting meditation. Period ends with short chant in Pali - impermanence and death reflection.
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2013-11-07
Evening Metta Chanting
11:01
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Greg Scharf
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Karaniya Metta Sutta chanting in Pali and English. Followed by a silent meditation and a short blessing chant to end.
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2013-11-11
The Working Of Karma
56:36
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Greg Scharf
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This talk explores the Buddha's teaching on Karma and the way that this understanding can serve as a recipe for happiness.
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2013-11-16
Dependent Origination
61:27
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Nikki Mirghafori
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This talk begins with discussing both the general principle of dependent origination and its specific application to the problem of suffering which results in the twelve links. the multi-life model of the twelve links is discussed, with brief highlights of the one-life moment to moment model mentioned at the end.
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2013-11-18
Patience
50:43
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Greg Scharf
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Patience is one of our best allies in meditation practice and an essential quality to develop on the path.
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2013-11-20
Evening Chanting
36:46
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Greg Scharf
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A short reflection on sharing of merit followed by chanting of Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali and English. Meditation period ends with chanting verses of sharing and aspiration
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2013-11-21
Anatta: Not-Self or No Unchanging Self
59:52
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Nikki Mirghafori
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Understanding Self As A Process: Self is an emergent property of the constituents of our experience (i.e. the five aggregates). Practices pointing to anatta are shared, followed by the connection between anatta and peace & freedom.
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