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Retreat Dharma Talks

Three-Month Retreat - Part 2

This three-month course, including its six-week partials, is a special time for practice. Because of its extended length and ongoing guidance, it is an opportunity for students to deepen the powers of concentration, wisdom and compassion. Based on the meditation instructions of Mahāsi Sayadaw and supplemented by a range of skillful means, this silent retreat will encourage a balanced attitude of relaxation and alertness, and the continuity of practice based on the Buddha’s Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

2023-10-24 (43 days) Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

  
2023-10-29 Clinging and release in relation to mindfulness of the body 52:18
Jill Shepherd
Exploring clinging IN the body and clinging TO the body (ie identification with it), and ways to experience release of this clinging
2023-10-30 morning Instructions - vedana 59:21
Tuere Sala
2023-10-30 Meeting emotions with mindfulness and wisdom 69:11
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Twelve ways of meeting emotions with mindfulness and wisdom. Search practices pave the way to peace, happiness, and freedom.
2023-10-31 Guided meditation on intentions 56:43
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Mindfulness of the intentions can help us to see our motivation behind actions. Also, this practice can reveal the relationship between cause and effect
2023-10-31 Brahmavihara practice: Metta for benefactor and good friend 46:14
Jill Shepherd
Establishing some well-being in the body then cultivating metta for the benefactor or easy being, then a good friend
2023-10-31 Bring it on: happiness awaits, 54:04
DaRa Williams
Hindrances – growth along the path, and the utility of engaging them for growth and deepening of practice
2023-11-01 Instructions review and working with the hindrances 59:16  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
DaRa Williams
Gil Fronsdal and BELLA
2023-11-01 Faith 53:58  RO Talk is visible to Retreants Only
Shelly Graf
2023-11-02 Morning Instructions: Choiceless Attention 60:26
Brian Lesage
2023-11-02 Working with thinking 60:10
Tuere Sala
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