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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2017-11-25 Dana as a Spiritual Practice 55:25
Jill Shepherd
Generosity as a support for many other skillful mental qualities.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-24 Disenchantment and Dispassion 64:50
Andrea Fella
An exploration of the teaching of transcendant Dependent Origination.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-23 Decolonizing The Mind On Thanksgiving Day 50:33
Brian Lesage
This talk explores a way to begin decolonizing the mind through a Buddhist practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-22 Guided Mudita Meditation 46:10
Jill Shepherd
A short introduction to Mudita (appreciative Joy)and a short guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-19 Right Effort - Part 4 51:52
Jill Shepherd
An overview of the seven factors of awakening, and right effort refining towards effortlessness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-17 Wisdom At work 61:32
Andrea Fella
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-16 Freedom From Unworthiness and Becoming. 45:12
Brian Lesage
This talk explores how to clearly see the darkness of unworthiness and becoming in a way that leads to freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-15 Guided Forgiveness Meditation 38:53
Winnie Nazarko
Some comments about forgiveness, followed by a guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-12 Right Effort - Part 3 50:49
Jill Shepherd
An overview of the four Brahma Vihara practices - kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity - as a support for cultivating skillful mind states.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

2017-11-10 The Five Aggregates 61:31
Andrea Fella
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

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