The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Rodney Smith's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
Rodney Smith
More and more, the teaching practice takes me into the community where I engage directly with students. My focus right now is on bringing the continuity of the Dharma into the market place. Although retreating is an important form for self-knowledge, I find myself less interested in the immediate results of a retreat and more interested in helping students investigate their relationship to the ups and downs of their everyday life.
1998-03-24 The Way Things Are 47:08
To pierce the movements of the mind leads to seeing clearly.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-02-23 Essential Elemetns Of Formless Practice: Finding Our Passion 31:00
Awareness is a natural by-product of our interests. We discover meditation when we uncover our interests.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Essential Elements Of Formless Practice
1998-02-16 Essential Elements Of Formless Practice: Right Attitude 46:18
The perpetuation of the new view of reality comes from maintaining a learning attitude.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Essential Elements Of Formless Practice
1998-02-09 Essential Elements Of Formless Practice: Right View 40:26
This talk discusses right view, the essential first step to establishing a meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Essential Elements Of Formless Practice
1998-02-02 Essential Elements Of Formless Practice: An Overview 41:15
This talk gives an overview of the three essential qualities necessary to carry on our practice outside of a retreat setting.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Essential Elements Of Formless Practice
1998-02-02 Essential Elements Of Formless Practice 2:39:01
Discovering what is necessary to continue practice in daily life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-01-06 The Essential Elements Of Formless Practice 42:15
Bringing it all back home after a retreat.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-01-01 Contemplation On Death And Dying - III 38:55
Death is the ending of time.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Contemplation Of Death And Dying
1998-01-01 Contemplation On Death And Dying - IV 45:30
Countering our denial of the fact that all things end by opening to death.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Contemplation Of Death And Dying
1998-01-01 The Wanting Mind 42:54
The background belief in our inadequacy leads to the white noise of continual wanting.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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