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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2013-10-24 Encouragement For The Practice Of Meditation 56:02
Dhammaruwan
Differences between Eastern and Western teaching traditions. Importance of a Dhamma talk to your practice. How to perceive the practice. Why and how one needs to practice. Stories about Munindraji. The quest for enlightenment of the seven practitioners on the rock.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-10-22 Five precepts and Forgiveness Practice 67:16
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Sharing of merit to all beings and using the five precepts as a foundation for practicing Dhamma daily life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 2

2013-10-21 Pleasant Isn't Everything 66:34
Winnie Nazarko
A reflection and exploration of greed and the downsides of making what is pleasant our primary concern
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-20 Joy and Happiness 62:33
Guy Armstrong
Joy and happiness are essential aspects of the journey to awakening. This talk explores the role they play and how they can be developed through mudita, virtue, nature, generosity, concentration and insight
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-18 Anger 101 66:16
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Through mindfulness practice, we can cast off the traces of anger and turn it into opportunities for experiencing inner peace, happiness and freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-17 The Path reflects The Goal 58:07
Andrea Fella
The eight fold path is often emphasized as the set of practices that support us to reach liberation. It is also described as being the" possession" of those who are liberated. So we can understand that in our practice of the eight fold path, we are emulating those who are free.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-16 Q&A Session 19:33
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Questions about Karma - All beings are owners of their kamma; all beings have kamma as their property
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-15 Generosity: Transforming the Heart 59:40
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-13 Unentangled Knowing 60:56
Guy Armstrong
How the sense of self is created through the links of dependent origination and how not becoming lets us touch a peace that is somewhat unconditioned.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

2013-10-12 The Attitude that Opens and Transforms the Heart 48:49
Alexis Santos
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three Month - Part 1

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