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Retreat Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

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 Mahāsi 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.

2024-09-10 (43 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
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2024-09-13 Motivation for Practice 59:18
Winnie Nazarko
This talk discusses some of the motivations which can present in meditation practice, and encourages wisdom about which to act on.
2024-09-16 Mindfulness as presence and observation 64:10
Kristina Bare
Reflection and what mindfulness is and how it can be developed
2024-09-18 Metta as friendliness 60:15
Kristina Bare
Instructions on how to work with the category of "dear friend"
2024-09-20 Renunciation 69:30
Winnie Nazarko
This talk explores what the Buddha meant by "renunciation" why its important, and how it can be practiced.
2024-09-23 Vedena - Worldly and unworldly 49:43
Kristina Bare
2024-09-25 Metta with neutral category 62:04
Kristina Bare
2024-09-27 Joseph's Responses to Three Month Yogis Written Questions 65:59
Joseph Goldstein, Winnie Nazarko
2024-09-29 The Aggregate of Perception 46:10
Tara Mulay
With a discussion of the perception of impermanence (anicca)
2024-09-30 Seven Awakening Factors - investigation and energy 49:56
Kristina Bare
2024-10-04 Practicing the 8-Fold Path on Retreat 54:42
Winnie Nazarko
This talk explores how retreatants practice the whole of the 8-Fold Path while on a 3-month retreat
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