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Retreat Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

Three-Month Part 2

This three-month course, including its six-week partials, 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 silent retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based on the Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

2016-10-22 (43 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
2016-10-31 Prince five weapons and the sticky haired monster 48:38
Greg Scharf
2016-11-01 Suffering is not a mistake, it's part of the path 46:05
Alexis Santos
"There is the suffering that leads to more suffering, and the suffering that leads to the end of suffering." --Ajahn Chan. This talk explores Dukkha and the possibility of meeting it to become a noble part of life.
2016-11-03 Crossing The Flood 61:54
Andrea Fella
2016-11-07 Guided meditation: Expanding awareness 43:52
Andrea Fella
2016-11-07 Lessons from the Karaniya Metta Sutta – part one 54:41
Greg Scharf
2016-11-09 Compassion Practice 44:33
Andrea Fella
2016-11-11 Core truths and core wishes 53:46
Andrea Fella
2016-11-12 Mindfulness - The Light On Our Path 60:03
Yuka Nakamura
Mindfulness plays a central role in the cultivation of the mind. The talk discusses the different functions of mindfulness.
2016-11-14 Lessons from the Karaniya Metta Sutta – part two 56:17
Greg Scharf
2016-11-15 Trusting your capacity to meet what is 46:02
Alexis Santos
"The simplicity of this moment holds everything." -- Sayadaw U Tejaniya. "Have the courage to trust love one more time, and always one more time." -- Maya Angelou
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