The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1999-02-27 Self-Kindness And Self-Indulgence 40:38
Rodney Smith
the practice is built on self-kindness and is destroyed through self-indulgence, but ultimately moves beyond the self entirely
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-02-18 Finding Our Natural Compassion 51:25
Myoshin Kelley
Compassion is classically described as the quivering or trembling of the heart in response to suffering. Our habituated responses may be to deny or repress our suffering. As we learn to open to suffering with a balanced mind, we discover the natural responsiveness of the heart which brings us into a relationship of care and concern for the world we live in.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-02-07 The Territory Ahead: Where Are We Going? 57:44
Sylvia Boorstein
a talk about the goal of practice - built around the practice of loving-kindness as the antidote to hindrances
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-02-07 Metta 62:22
Joseph Goldstein
Is there a kind of love that doesn't crumble upon inspection?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collections: Force Of Metta, Metta/lovingkindness

1999-02-01 Anger: Transforming Anger 38:45
Rodney Smith
Remaining in contact with our source of anger is the only way to transform it into love.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Anger

1999-01-12 Journey Into Sacred Presence 61:30
Tara Brach
All through history humans have sought pathways of healing, opening and awakening to the sacred. While infinitely creative, the spiritual path has several universal facets or stages of unfolding. This talk describes these stages and the practices that support transformation and freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-01-05 Leaving The Wilderness 42:55
Rodney Smith
entering the wilderness, we leave all the old rules behind, only to return and rejoin the community
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-01-01 Journey Into The Mind 41:58
Rodney Smith
journey into the mind sequence - a strategy far different than our worldly pursuits
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1999-01-01 Anger: About Anger 38:23
Rodney Smith
An overview of what anger is, where it comes from, and how to work with it.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Anger

1999-01-01 Anger: Control, Fairness And Non-Existence 66:29
Rodney Smith
We hold life to certain ideal standards, which inevitably lead to anger.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Anger

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