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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2024-08-09 Morning Instructions – thinking 59:33
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Some suggestions for noting and noticing thoughts
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-08 Beginning lovingkindness practice 58:09
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Connecting with a sense of caring for oneself and a benefactor figure
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-07 Introduction to the Mahasi method 57:10
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Some history and key features of Mahasi style practice: working with primary objects, noting, momentary concentration, and balanced effort
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method

2024-08-02 Vedana / feeling tone 62:00
Chas DiCapua
Exploring the function and importance of being mindful of vedana in the path to awakening
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2024-08-01 The heart that can let go. 45:30
Rebecca Bradshaw
Releasing the fist of craving in a version, cultivating equanimity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2024-07-31 Samadhi 49:39
Chas DiCapua
What samadhi is, skillful ways to cultivate it, and the roles mindfulness and renunciation play in its development
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2024-07-30 Metta Practice 45:40
Chas DiCapua
Metta practice using the easy being and self
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2024-07-29 Morning Instructions:Choosing an anchor 1:10:02
Chas DiCapua
Introducing and explaining the anchors of touch points, whole body, breathing in and out
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat for 18–32 Year Olds

2024-07-24 Trust in Dhamma 57:22
Jaya Rudgard
Reflections on practicing with breath and awareness: readings from Ajahn Chah and Tilopa's song to Naropa. Mantra "may I be filled with loving kindness"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Nature of Awareness: A Retreat for Experienced Students

2024-07-24 Morning instruction – awareness of awareness and equanimity 60:49
Yuka Nakamura
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Nature of Awareness: A Retreat for Experienced Students

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