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Retreat Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

Awareness with Wisdom: Insight Meditation Retreat

On this silent retreat, suitable for all, we will bring a persevering awareness to the stillness of sitting meditation, as well as to all our general activities. This balance of gentle yet energized attention to the direct experience of the mind and body is a powerful foundation for the gradual development of faith and stability of mind, and for deep insights to arise. These transform our relationship to all life experiences. With practice, even in the midst of our daily activities, we can rest in an enduring sense of wellbeing in every situation.

Traditional teachings and instructions will be offered on mindfulness of mind, body and awareness.

2014-08-01 (10 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
2014-08-01 Opening Talk: Retreat format, refuges and precepts 49:54
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-02 Morning Instructions and Q&A 59:06
Mark Nunberg
2014-08-02 Skillful Views To Support Practice 58:37
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-02 Day's Reflection on Benefit Of Practice 8:26
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-03 Morning Instructions 62:13
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-03 Guided Metta Meditation 46:18
Deborah Ratner Helzer
2014-08-03 Understanding right Effort 61:27
Mark Nunberg
A look at the underlying causes for the arising of Right Effort
2014-08-03 Bedtime Story - Right Effort or Please Try Harder 8:04
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-04 Morning Instructions and Q&A 62:10
Mark Nunberg
2014-08-04 Opening The door To Insight 57:44
Deborah Ratner Helzer
What is mindfulness? What is concentration? How do they work together with wise effort.
2014-08-04 Evening Reflections On The Day's Practice 9:55
Deborah Ratner Helzer
2014-08-05 Morning Instructions 58:01
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Skillful effort and continuity of awareness
2014-08-05 Guided Metta Meditation with Equanimity Practice 45:19
Deborah Ratner Helzer
2014-08-05 Working to Be Free Of The Tormented Mind 53:18
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-05 Practical Application Of Mindfulness Awareness While Flying 9:58
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-06 Meditation Instructions 58:26
Steve Armstrong
Working with torments and attitudes in practice
2014-08-06 Metta, Wisdom and Mindfulness 60:51
Mark Nunberg
Loving kindness is an important support for the work of wisdom and mindfulness
2014-08-06 The Protective Power Of Metta For the Military 14:41
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-07 Morning Instruction and Q&A 62:09
Mark Nunberg
2014-08-07 Insight: The Three Characteristics 64:37
Deborah Ratner Helzer
How do we become aware of impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and emptiness in our practice.
2014-08-07 Bedtime Stories 9:02
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-08 Morning Instructions 41:15
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Practicing for insight
2014-08-08 Guided Brahma Vihara Meditation 45:46
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Loving kindness with equanimity and compassion
2014-08-08 The Five cling Aggrates 62:21
Mark Nunberg
Deconstructing experience reveals the experience of clinging and the way of release.
2014-08-09 Morning Instruction and Q&A 61:05
Mark Nunberg
2014-08-09 Taking the Practice Home 1:26:22
Deborah Ratner Helzer
30 minute meditation followed by Q&A
2014-08-09 A Lifestyle Of Awareness - 5 Spiritual Faculities 66:24
Steve Armstrong
2014-08-10 Closing Sit, Q's & A's. Teacher Comments, Sharing of Merit. 1:26:43
Steve Armstrong
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