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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2013-09-18 Doubt and Aversion: Two of the Five Hindrances 60:39
Joseph Goldstein
How to recognize and work with these common hindrances
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-17 Meditation: Experiencing the mind and body directly with right understanding. 61:57
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-16 Motivation and Wise Effort 56:53
Winnie Nazarko
Description of the kind of effort needed to liberate the mind and how to make this effort skillfully. Practical ways to work with motivation. Stories illustrating principles.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-15 The Five Hindrances - Part 1 61:58
Guy Armstrong
The hindrances are forces that obstruct or divert the current of our awakening. This talk discusses sense desire, sleepiness and restlessness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-15 Mindfulness Of Pain 61:26
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Through non-reactivity to pain we can begin to understand its true nature and gain insight of impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and non-self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-14 The Three Refuges and Aspirations For Practice 45:13
Bonnie Duran
This talk offers the three refuges as a reflection for practice. The qualities of self reliance, mindfulness and aspiration - are briefly covered.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-13 Renunciation / Letting Go 66:18
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Renunciation is a gateway to awakening. Through letting go of greed hatred and delusion, we can experience true happiness and ultimate liberation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-13 Guided Metta Meditation 61:52
Winnie Nazarko
Some overview comments about Metta (loving kindness), followed by real time meditation instruction for this practice. Q&A afterwards
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-12 Wise Mindfulness 57:55
Andrea Fella
The Buddha encouraged us to cultivate wise mindfulness, which is more than simply being aware. This talk explores some of the qualities that support wise mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-09-11 Opening Night - 3 Month Retreat 62:35
Carol Wilson
Refuges and Precepts
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

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