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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2026-10-11 Compassion 55:11
Matthew Hepburn
Compassion and why it is essential for Vipassana
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – 262MO

2026-10-10 Heart Ptactice: Forgiveness 49:29
James Baraz
Guided meditation on forgiveness towards our body, mind, heart and relations with others
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-10 Morning Instructions: Intention 57:56
Andrea Fella
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-09 Self and Selflessness 47:34
Joseph Goldstein
How the sense of self is created in our experience and understanding the teaching on non-self
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – 262MO

2026-10-09 Instructions: Vedana 69:18
James Baraz
Including pleasant, unpleasant and neutral in the meditation field
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-07 Metta for Easy Being and Self 62:30
Rae Houseman
Guided meditation on Metta for an easy being and for self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-06 Cultivating Wholesome States 63:35
James Baraz
Wise Effort includes not only weakening unwholesome states but strengthening wholesome states. This talk explores how to do the latter.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-05 Instructions: including Mind States wholesome and unwholesome in the meditation field 60:38
James Baraz
The Buddha recommended mindfulness of difficult states but also beautiful states such as peace joy as objects of meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-04 Balanced Energy 51:34
Matthew Hepburn
The delicate ongoing process of balancing energy in contemplative practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

2026-10-02 Variations on Five Hindrances 61:05
James Baraz
The five common difficulties for meditators and the courage and trust needed to transform our relationship to them
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Two-Month Retreat – Part 1 - 26PT1

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