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Deborah Ratner Helzer's Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Deborah Ratner Helzer has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1995, including a year as a nun in Burma. She has been teaching in the Washington, DC area and assisting with retreats around the country since 2001.
2016-08-12 Morning instructions and Q/A 62:44
Opening to awareness of wholesome mental states and ideas about self
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Attitude and Awareness, Insight and Integration
2016-08-11 The factors of awakening 61:12
Working with wholesome mental states
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Attitude and Awareness, Insight and Integration
2016-08-09 Morning instructions and Q&A 62:04
Letting nature take it's course
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Attitude and Awareness, Insight and Integration
2016-08-08 Trusting our experience 53:06
The unfolding of our practice is a natural, organic process
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Attitude and Awareness, Insight and Integration
2016-08-06 Morning instructions 53:03
Easing gently into the retreat
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Attitude and Awareness, Insight and Integration
2016-05-06 Guided metta lovingkindness 53:48
Radiating kindness to groups of beings
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom: Insight and Metta Retreat
2016-05-05 The two truths 60:47
How can we recognize in learned from relative and absolute reality?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom: Insight and Metta Retreat
2016-05-03 Morning instructions and Q&A 59:23
Establishing mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom: Insight and Metta Retreat
2016-05-02 Building a foundation for mindfulness 63:09
How do we know when we are being mindful, and what will help us get there?
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Integration of Love and Wisdom: Insight and Metta Retreat
2016-03-04 Overcoming obstacles 51:08
Working from hindrances to mindfulness, and the value of a good peanut butter and jelly sandwich
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Living the Buddha's Teachings: Insight Meditation Retreat

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