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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
2026-05-13 Morning Instruction: Intro to posture and contemplation of the body. Guided practice with 6 senses. 59:11
Akincano Marc Weber
Detailed advice on posture, sitting and connecting with the body. Followed by guided body contemplation exercise using the 6 sense channels.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Cultivation – Investigation – Contemplation: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students – 26AMW

2026-04-29 Mettā and the Path of Awakening 48:58
Jessica Morey
This talk explores how mettā and the brahmaviharās are both means and ends on the path to liberation — the very ground that allows insight to arise, and the natural expression of the freedom that results.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 26MOS

2026-04-28 Metta for the Body 65:26
Jessica Morey
Guided meditation metta body scan and QA
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 26MOS

2026-04-27 The Joy That Belongs to Everyone 44:00
Oren Jay Sofer
Joy is not a break from meeting the world's pain — it's what makes it possible to keep meeting it. An exploration of mudita, appreciative joy, and the many ways the heart can learn to rejoice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 26MOS

2026-04-26 Compassion and Empathy 55:11
Jessica Morey
What does it mean to let suffering touch you without being consumed by it? This talk traces a path from empathy through grief to the inexhaustible compassion of the bodhisattva — and offers practical steps for cultivating it from the inside out.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 26MOS

2026-04-25 Receiving Care from Benefactor Meditation + QA 58:57
Jessica Morey
Receiving care meditation and QA
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 26MOS

2026-04-25 Metta Instructions + Guided Meditation (Benefactor) 60:44
Oren Jay Sofer
Introducing metta practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Lovingkindness Retreat – 26MOS

2026-04-19 Every Moment Is Precious: This Very Life Is Our Practice 50:34
Roxanne Dault
What matters is what we cultivate, how we care and how we respond
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying Kindness and Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat - 26RB

2026-04-18 Morning Instructions 64:41
Rebecca Bradshaw
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying Kindness and Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat - 26RB

2026-04-17 A Different Doorway: Mettā and the Difficult Person 47:13
Aishah Shahidah Simmons
a dharmette and guided sit on opening the heart toward those who are difficult to hold.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying Kindness and Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat - 26RB

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