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In Memoriam: Rick Woudenberg


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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2009-12-30 Body Wisdom, Body Dharma 50:36
Yanai Postelnik
This talk explores establishing a wise and kind relationship with our body. This becomes the basis for discovering that the experience of body has much wisdom to reveal in the dharma of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Resolutions of the Heart: New Year’s Retreat

2009-12-29 From Noise To Stillness 47:01
Rodney Smith
The spiritual journey can be understood as moving from the constricting and confining environment of noise to the free expanse of stillness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Resolutions of the Heart: New Year’s Retreat

2009-12-22 Chant - Sharing Of The Blessing 3:01
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-22 Closing Talk - "Practice Here and There - Practice Everywhere" 61:07
Marcia Rose
Taking practice out of the intensive retreat and settling into the larger world of our daily lives.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-22 Morning Instructions 42:57
Marcia Rose
Review of instructions given in the last three days. In addition, a reflection on recognizing vitaka, vicara, piti, and sukha. When they are being experienced and to what degree with acknowledgment and appreciation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-21 The Joy and Healing Capacities of Samadhi. 65:55
Pat Coffey
Deepened samadhi onto jhana is described as well as the capacity for samadhi to assist in healing trauma.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-21 Morning Instructions 43:37
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-20 Challenges To Concentration 1:11:01
Pat Coffey
Benefits of samadhi, challenges to it's cultivation and practical skilful means to overcome those challenges.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-19 Wise Concentration 67:33
Marcia Rose
An overview of the teaching of sila/virtues, samadhi/concentration and panna/wisdom - insight with a detailed emphasis on the practice and fruits of concentration practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

2009-12-19 Morning Instructions 54:43
Pat Coffey
Emphasizing the cultivation of greater samadhi
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Metta (Lovingkindness) and Upekkha (Equanimity) Retreat

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