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.
1999-01-01 Journey Into The Mind 41:58
journey into the mind sequence - a strategy far different than our worldly pursuits
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1999-01-01 Anger: Control, Fairness And Non-Existence 66:29
We hold life to certain ideal standards, which inevitably lead to anger.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Anger
1999-01-01 Anger 2:23:37
An overview of anger, where it comes from and how to work with it.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-08-21 What's Love Got To Do With It 44:32
we always have the resource of our love, no matter what the problem
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-08-17 The Room Of The Mind 48:22
the only strategy we can employ within the room of the mind is stillness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-08-02 The Need To Conform 35:47
The need to be seen as "normal" often inhibits a deeper investigation.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1998-03-28 The Evolution Of View 25:46
As we practice, our view evolves from dualism to unity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
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

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