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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2013-11-22 Generosity 58:45
Rebecca Bradshaw
Discusses the benefits of generosity and how it supports our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-21 Anatta: Not-Self or No Unchanging Self 59:52
Nikki Mirghafori
Understanding Self As A Process: Self is an emergent property of the constituents of our experience (i.e. the five aggregates). Practices pointing to anatta are shared, followed by the connection between anatta and peace & freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-20 Evening Chanting 36:46
Greg Scharf
A short reflection on sharing of merit followed by chanting of Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali and English. Meditation period ends with chanting verses of sharing and aspiration
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-20 Questions and Answers 65:10
Joseph Goldstein
Wide range of questions. Creativity, hallucination of view, trauma, stream entry, etc.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-19 Morning Reflection and Q&A 16:15
Greg Scharf
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-18 Patience 50:43
Greg Scharf
Patience is one of our best allies in meditation practice and an essential quality to develop on the path.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-18 The Brahmaviharas - Metta, Mudita, Karuna And Upekha 54:34
Dhammaruwan
Guided Meditation Instructions on Metta and Compassion. The heart of the path is being a good person. Expounding Metta (friendliness), Mudita (appreciative joy), Karuna (compassion) and Upekha (equanimity).
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-17 The Three Assasins 60:14
Spring Washam
A light hearted talk about letting go, freedom and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-16 Dependent Origination 61:27
Nikki Mirghafori
This talk begins with discussing both the general principle of dependent origination and its specific application to the problem of suffering which results in the twelve links. the multi-life model of the twelve links is discussed, with brief highlights of the one-life moment to moment model mentioned at the end.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-11-14 Living In Delusion. Living In Truth 61:24
Rebecca Bradshaw
The movement from delusion to truth with mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

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