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Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia has been offering instruction in Theravada Buddhist teachings and practices since 1990. She is a student of the western forest sangha, the disciples of Ajahn Sumedho and Ajahn Chah, and is a Lay Buddhist Minister in association with Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in California. She served as resident teacher of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts from 1996 through 1999. Taraniya teaches at the Barre Center for Buddhist Studies and at Dhamma centers in the United States.
Unexpected Insights While Dealing with the Hindrances  (58:54)	Download Stream Order
When is what appears to be a mental hindrance, not mental hindrance? Developing skill in meditative involves making peace mental states so that we can investigate them properly and understand them correctly
2008-01-28 Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge (added 2008-02-05)
From: 2008-01-01 January 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge (5)

The Five Indriya or spiritual Faculties  (65:46)	Download Stream Order
This talk offers a hands-on understanding of how faith, when acted upon, inderently leads to wisdom and to our ultimate freedom
2008-01-20 Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge (added 2008-01-30)
From: 2008-01-01 January 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge (5)

Resolving to Change and Accepting Who We Are  (49:40)	Download Stream Order
This talk explains the skilful use of resolve and restraint. It also examines the open hearted acceptance of who we are and what arises in us.
2008-01-05 Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center (added 2008-01-30)
From: 2008-01-01 January 2008 at IMS - Forest Refuge (5)

Cleaning Up Our Act  (51:16)	Download Stream Order
This talk as a examination of the Buddha’s Teaching on intention. It walks through how we identify with all the five aggregates.
2007-11-24 Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge (added 2007-12-30)
From: 2007-11-01 November 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge (7)

The Threefold Bliss  (55:48)	Download Stream Order
The talk explores worldly or human happiness, celestial or heavenly happiness and transcendent happiness or Nibbana
2007-11-16 Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge (added 2007-12-30)
From: 2007-11-01 November 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge (7)

What is Wisdom all About?  (49:03)	Download Stream Order
This talk address the experience of wisdom as understanding the noble truths and the law of karma which results in a mind/heart that has replaced greed, hatred, and cruelty with non-attachment, kindness and compassion.
2007-11-11 Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge (added 2007-11-26)
From: 2007-11-01 November 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge (7)

Words of Encouragement  (47:54)	Download Stream Order
This talk address several potential pitfalls in practice – notions about concentration and mindfulness, thinking that nothing is happening in practice, feeling half here and half not, and “doing” the practice.
2007-11-03 Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge (added 2007-11-18)
From: 2007-11-01 November 2007 at IMS - Forest Refuge (7)

Being a Good Companion (52:39)	Download Stream Order
This talk examines some of the Buddha's teachings on wise companionship, good friendship - what constitutes these and how to be them
2007-05-26 Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center (added 2007-05-31)
From: 2007-04-25 Monastic Retreat (15)

AM Reflections - Untangleing (53:07)	Download Stream Order
Reflections on being able to seperate out from sensation, feeling and mind.
2007-05-01 Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center (added 2007-07-22)
From: 2007-04-25 Monastic Retreat (15)

Dana (57:58)	Download Stream Order
Stories of learning about spiritual practice of Dana by living at the monasteries and reflecting on the Buddha's teaching
2007-05-01 Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center (added 2007-07-21)
From: 2007-04-25 Monastic Retreat (15)

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