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Greg Scharf's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
Greg Scharf
Greg Scharf has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992, and has been teaching residential retreats since 2007. His teaching emphasizes the confluence of love and wisdom on the path to liberation. If you feel drawn to donate to Greg on this website, he says, "Please consider making a donation to Dharma Seed instead - Dharma Seed needs your support!"
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2013-05-17 Introduction to Compassion 7:11
A short introduction to Compassion including a discussion of obstacles to its development.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-05-16 Lovingkindness 55:00
An overview of the qualities of Loving kindness emphasizing the natural luminosity of the heart. Begins with chanting of the first part of the Karaniya Metta Sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-04-30 Life Is A Practice - Practice Is A Life 55:10
A discussion of ways to bring our practice to our life outside of formal retreat - emphasizing the paramis as a model for the unfolding of the path.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Kindhearted Awareness: Insight Meditation Retreat
2013-01-05 Morning Reflections 16:24
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat
2012-12-31 Turning Towards The Light - New Year Reflection 60:37
Reflections on loving kindness, forgiveness and Bodhicitta on New Years Eve.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat
2012-12-30 Morning reflection and Guided Meditation 55:25
Meditation as the science and practice of happiness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat
2012-11-09 Karma 52:49
An exploration of the Buddha's teachings on Karma and rebirth with an emphasis on the power of intention in the mind.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2012-11-03 Faith 51:39
This talk explores the way that deeply opening to the noble truth of Dukka can lead to the arising of faith and confidence.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2012-10-07 Patience 50:31
The poet John Ciardi described patience as the art of caring slowly. This talk examines the quality of patience in terms of its essential role in our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2012-09-30 The Seven Factors Of Enlightenment 59:04
An exploration of the seven factors of enlightenment and the way they naturally arise and develop in our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1

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