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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2024-10-11 Dependent Origination: Identifying the Place of Power 61:40
Winnie Nazarko
This talks describes the Buddha's realization that all things arise and pass away because of causes and conditions. He saw specifically how suffering/dukkha came to be. Once he understood the causes of the arising of suffering, he was able to "reverse engineer" the process, and see how suffering could be brought to an end. He specifically pointed to the vedana (feeling tone) of experience as a specific arising to relate to wisely. On a larger scale, his teachings on the 8 Fold Path to end the clinging which causes dukkha to arise.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-10-09 Suitable Ways of Meditation Practice : An Overview. 19:26
Jean Esther
These instructions include a brief overview of resting in the body as an anchor, as well as a beginning exploration of the relationship of thought and emotion followed by an introduction to open awareness practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-10-06 The Fourth and Fifth Aggregates: Sankhara & Vinañña 55:52
Tara Mulay
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-10-04 Practicing the 8-Fold Path on Retreat 54:42
Winnie Nazarko
This talk explores how retreatants practice the whole of the 8-Fold Path while on a 3-month retreat
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-09-30 Seven Awakening Factors - investigation and energy 49:56
Kristina Bare
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-09-29 The Aggregate of Perception 46:10
Tara Mulay
With a discussion of the perception of impermanence (anicca)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-09-27 Joseph's Responses to Three Month Yogis Written Questions 65:59
Joseph Goldstein, Winnie Nazarko
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-09-25 Metta with neutral category 62:04
Kristina Bare
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-09-23 Vedena - Worldly and unworldly 49:43
Kristina Bare
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

2024-09-20 Renunciation 69:30
Winnie Nazarko
This talk explores what the Buddha meant by "renunciation" why its important, and how it can be practiced.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

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