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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2012-10-12 Resolution/Determination 60:23
Carol Wilson
One of the ten paramis - which is a fundamental support for the development of mind/heart, in and out of retreat.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-10-10 Refraining From Ten Unwholesome Actions - Ill Will and Wrong View 59:25
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-10-09 Guided Meditation: Metta for the "difficult" person 43:15
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-10-07 Patience 50:31
Greg Scharf
The poet John Ciardi described patience as the art of caring slowly. This talk examines the quality of patience in terms of its essential role in our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-10-06 Self-Compassion 57:18
Susie Harrington
Neither building ourselves up nor taking ourselves down, self-compassion is the art of being with the truth of our experience with care and kindness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-10-05 Exploring Grasping At Views 60:03
Carol Wilson
One of the areas of grasping that the Buddha spoke of is that of grasping at views: a cause of both internal and external conflict.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-10-02 Guided Metta - Neutral Person 44:09
Joseph Goldstein
Ten minute talk followed by a guided Metta practice - much silence
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-09-30 The Seven Factors Of Enlightenment 59:04
Greg Scharf
An exploration of the seven factors of enlightenment and the way they naturally arise and develop in our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-09-29 Bodhicitta 47:41
Brian Lesage
This talk offers some reflections on bringing an altruistic intention into our meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2012-09-28 Generosity: Foundation Of The Path 62:48
Carol Wilson
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

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