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Retreat Dharma Talks

March 2026 at IMS Forest Refuge

2026-03-01 (31 days) Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge

  
2026-03-02 A Field of Care: Metta Through Every Dimension of the Path 42:40
Devon Hase
How does loving-kindness infuse every dimension of the path? Drawing from a sweat-drenched pilgrimage around Shikoku's 88 temples, Devon explores metta not as a single technique but as a way of life woven through the Eightfold Path — from wise intention and ethical attunement, through generosity and letting go, to the boundless radiance of the brahmaviharas. Along the way, we discover how metta practice can open into concentration, healing, and even emptiness itself, and how the original instructions invite us simply to fill our bodies and the whole world with a field of care.
2026-03-04 Opening the Retreat 17:21
Devon Hase
Deep Welcome, Reflections on Retreat and Metta Practice
2026-03-09 This Body, These Elements: Coming Home to What We Are 45:28
Devon Hase
The Buddha's contemplation of the four elements — earth, water, fire, and air — offers a gentle but radical path: from the conceit of "my body" to the felt sense of being nature itself. A guided exploration of elemental awareness, grounded in retreat experience, Satipatthana practice, and the luminous body-wisdom of beloved poets.
2026-03-10 Guided Meditation of the Elements in the Body 18:41
Devon Hase
Guided practice for directly experiencing the four elements in the body, followed by reading of Mary Oliver's "Humpbacks."
2026-03-11 Storytelling 10:45
Devon Hase
Stories and humor from beloved teacher Ajahn Brahm.
2026-03-12 The Embodied Heart 52:56
Rebecca Bradshaw
2026-03-13 Morning Reflection 15:06
Rebecca Bradshaw
Four Great Efforts: Connecting with emotions in an onward leading way.
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