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2020-01-06 The Eighth Jhana (The Realm of Neither Perception Nor Non-Perception) 69:47
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-06 How Turtles Find Their Way Back Home 47:40
Sayadaw U Jagara
Turtles and magnetic fields. Planes of existence and rebirth. Rahula's and Buddha's instructions on four elements and Brahma Vihara, before practicing breath meditation (ānāpāna)
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge January 2020

2020-01-06 Monday Night Dharma Talk 63:04
Phillip Moffitt
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2020-01-06 Last Morning Instruction: Review and the 4th Foundation Of Mindfulness 53:07
Sharda Rogell
Mindfulness of dharma qualities.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-05 Climate Emergency Dharma 2020 67:28
Yanai Postelnik
Reflections on the climate and ecological crisiss we face, and my involvement in non-violent civil disobedance with Extintion Rebellion
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-05 Welcoming the Totality of Our Lives, Part 2 - Meditation 30:03
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-01-05 Welcoming the Totality of Our Lives, Part 2 - Talk 57:29
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-01-05 The Seventh Jhana (The Realm of Nothingness) 1:26:23
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-05 Guided Meditation On Equinimity 42:09
Sharda Rogell
How to bring the mind to more balance and ease in the face of challenges.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-05 Welcoming the Totality of Our Lives - Meditation 32:47
Mark Nunberg
Chant followed by guided meditation
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-01-05 Welcoming the Totality of Our Lives - Talk 45:29
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2020-01-05 Morning Instructions - Attention, Awareness and Presence. 53:09
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-05 The Simile of the Mountain or Good Compost for Evolution 32:29
Ayya Santacitta
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-04 Freeing Ourselves From Anxiety About Non-Perfection 54:07
Sharda Rogell
We can easily believe that perfection truly exists and if we can work hard enough we may reach it, until we see the pain in our striving and let go.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-04 The Sixth Jhana (The Realm of Infinite Consciousness) 1:19:46
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-04 Guided Metta Meditation With Metta Mudra 44:21
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-04 Meditation Instructions 52:45
Catherine McGee
3rd foundation of mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-04 This Precious Life 28:28
Ayya Anandabodhi
Dhamma Talk on the precious opportunity we have for practice - reflecting on the Five Indriya as a support for the Path.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-04 Breathing into the Heart Space 7:32
Ayya Anandabodhi
Guided metta meditation
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-04 What is Panna (Wisdom)? 23:09
Ayya Santacitta
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-03 Reflections on the Buddha's Teaching on Intention 57:50
James Baraz
As we start the New Year we explore Wise Intention, the basis of all karma and the second link of the 8-Fold Path. Clarifying your Intention is different from making a New Year's Resolution or going for a goal. It's what gives energy and power to our vision for practice.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2020-01-03 Gratitude & the Flowering of Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:44
DaRa Williams
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-03 Living In Rental Accomdation: Contemplating Impermance 61:57
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-03 Like Any Other Day Edited 38:33
Dhammadīpā
This talk has been edited for clarity.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery

2020-01-03 The Fifth Jhana (The Realm of Infinite Space) 1:34:18
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-03 18 Movements Qi Gong (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 35:07
Devon Hase
Full sequence of shibashi 18 movements Qi Gong. You can access the sequence online at commongroundmeditation.org/qi-gong-movements/
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-03 Guided Compassion and Forgiveness Meditation 46:00
Catherine McGee
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-03 Day 5 Morning Instructions 55:11
Sharda Rogell
Bare attention and disengaging from story-making.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2020-01-03 Put the Fearful Mind in the Cradle of Loving Kindness 34:59
Ayya Santacitta
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-02 A Merciful Attention 58:53
Catherine McGee
We could all use a little mercy now!
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-02 Jhanas and Insight 1:36:13
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-02 4th Day Morning Reflections and Instructions 55:52
Yanai Postelnik
Working with vedana - "hedonic tone"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-02 Every Meditation is an Act of Faith 45:51
Ayya Anandabodhi
Dhamma reflection on Going Forth into the practice.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2020-01-01 The Determination of Caterpillars 54:02
Devon Hase
Finding Freedom and its Natural Unfolding
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-01 Developing The Five Spiritual Powers 56:15
Sharda Rogell
Once we strengthen the qualities of faith, energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom, this empowers us on the path to greater awakening.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 Q&A Emotions: Awareness/Delusion:Insight : Masculine/Feminine : Sense-of-Self : Porridge-itself-has-no-taste 48:39
Bhante Bodhidhamma
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Satipanya Retreat Centre

2020-01-01 Heart Practice -- Mudita (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 29:05
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2020-01-01 Q & A 1:15:48
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2020-01-01 Guided Meditation - Kindness For The Body 41:52
Yanai Postelnik
Offering care and kindness to our human bodies and the larger body of life.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 Reintegration | Closing Dharma Talks, Q&A 59:56
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2020-01-01 Day Three Walking Instruction 5:12
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 The art of collecting attention with the living, breathing body. How to relate to thought. 48:06
Catherine McGee
Day 3
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2020-01-01 Ready to Give Up for Real? 22:27
Ayya Santacitta
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-31 WholeHearted Practice 12:35:24
Yanai Postelnik
Refelections on craving, aversion and the cultivation of non attachemnt, inclusivity and the wholeness of heart.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-31 Seven Factor and Intention 45:49
Norman Feldman
True North Insight Guelph New Year's Retreat

2019-12-31 The Fourth Jhana 1:31:35
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-31 Joy | Guided Heart Meditation 40:30
Noliwe Alexander
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-31 Guided Standing Meditation - The Body 360 Degrees 39:35
Catherine McGee
Working with the middle aperture of attention, neither focused to one nor wide open. Mindful of the whole body and space around the body.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-31 Five Tips For Walking Meditation 5:02
Catherine McGee
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

2019-12-31 Receptive Awareness | Guided Instruction 40:13
Konda Mason
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-31 Morning Instruction - Thoughts and Emotions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:05
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-31 Mroning Instructions 43:42
Sharda Rogell
Arriving On retreat. Body as a foundational support.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-30 The Home Ground of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:12
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-30 Your Attention Can Become Beautiful 45:37
Catherine McGee
What do you want more than the inerta of involuntary habit of attention.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-30 The Three Characteristics | Dharma Talk 54:06
Konda Mason
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-30 Love With Equanimity 39:20
Molly Swan
True North Insight Guelph New Year's Retreat

2019-12-30 Living an Engaged and Ethical Life 52:41
Shelly Graf
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2019-12-30 Beginning Again 26:20
Brian Lesage
Flagstaff Insight Meditation Community FIMC Monday Night Talks

2019-12-30 Q & A 1:30:33
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-30 Releasing Blame | Guided Heart Meditation 41:38
Tara Brach
Our self-protective habits of resentment and blame block intimacy and connection with ourself and others. This short talk and meditation are an invitation to deepen our understanding of the suffering of blame, and to release the armoring to loving freely.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-30 Thoughts, Vedana | Guided Instruction 40:51
Noliwe Alexander
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-30 First Morning Reflections and Sitting Meditation Instructions 45:47
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-30 Like a River 38:57
Ayya Anandabodhi
Reflection - using the Five Indriya - on how the Path is not a straight line, but meanders like a river towards the ocean.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-30 Meditation on the Five Indriya 17:16
Ayya Santacitta
Guided Meditation New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-29 New Year Retreat Opening Talk 62:02
Yanai Postelnik
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat

2019-12-29 Hangin' in with the Hindrances (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:08
DaRa Williams
Hindrances, Judgment, Non-clinging
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-29 Self-Compassion | Dharma Talk 56:02
Noliwe Alexander
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-29 Q & A, and Short Talk 1:44:54
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-29 Generosity as a Cause for Happiness 55:10
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Mindfulness Immersed in the Body - An Embodied Awakening

2019-12-29 The Five Indriya - Preparing for Retreat 20:02
Ayya Anandabodhi
Dhamma reflection on beginning retreat, using the Five Indriya (Five Faculties) as a framework.
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-29 Introductory Meditation Instructions 39:01
Tara Brach
This guided session includes an overview of the primary components in meditation practices, and then guidance in awakening the senses, collecting the attention, and opening mindfully to changing experience.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-29 The Five Indriya ~ A Simple Roadmap to Liberation 35:05
Ayya Santacitta
New Year's Retreat
Aloka Vihara Forest Monastery (Applegate Jesuit Retreat Center)

2019-12-28 The Power of Awake Awareness (retreat talk) 63:48
Tara Brach
We all encounter “demons” of fear, anger, hurt, craving and shame. This talk explores our key ways of resisting difficult emotions, and how “when the resistance is gone, the demons are gone.” We look at the power of mindfulness and compassion to undo resistance, and open us to the loving presence that can handle whatever energies arise. This special talk was given at the 2019 IMCW 5-Day New Year’s Silent Retreat.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-28 The Third Jhana 1:22:08
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-28 Loving-kindness | Guided Heart Meditation 37:06
Konda Mason
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-28 Everything is Workable 51:00
Shelly Graf
Dharma Talk led by Shelly Graf as a part of the end of the year retreat
Common Ground Meditation Center Mindfulness Immersed in the Body - An Embodied Awakening

2019-12-28 Morning Instruction - Arriving (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:25:46
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years' Insight Meditation Retreat

2019-12-27 New Year Retreat | Opening Dharma Talks 61:33
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2019 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion | with Tara Brach, Noliwe Alexander, Konda Mason and Jonathan Foust

2019-12-27 Q & A 1:27:48
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-27 Devotion to Mindfulness 53:54
Mark Nunberg
Dharma Talk led by Mark Nunberg as a part of the end of the year retreat
Common Ground Meditation Center Mindfulness Immersed in the Body - An Embodied Awakening

2019-12-26 Honoring Ram Dass and End of Year Reflections 65:12
James Baraz
At the end of the year, we reflect on endings and new beginnings. James offers some reflections on Ram Dass, beloved teacher and mentor, who passed away on Sunday, December 22. Then the community shares an end of year ceremony for increasing wholesome states and weakening unwholesome states.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2019-12-26 True to Your Deepest Desires (Talk and Short Guided Meditation) 1:12:58
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-25 The Second Jhana 1:31:05
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-24 Closing Comments and Encouragement 16:12
Ajahn Sucitto
Do resonances of gratitude reach other people? We can’t be sure, but our hearts feel richer and free, so we do it. The more you share, the richer you get. As Dhamma practitioners we lead the way in such sharing.
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-24 Q & A, and Short Talk 1:10:08
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-24 The Four Noble Truths 63:26
Ajahn Sucitto
When we cultivate awakening, the first thing we awaken to is dukkha. Burdens that have been clung to remain in the heart. Incline towards what arises with acceptance and goodwill. When we experience contact without clinging, fighting or fascination, the tide washes over and what’s left is inner peace.
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-24 Short guided compassion meditation for the Australian bushfire situation 14:41
Jill Shepherd
A fifteen minute guided compassion meditation, offering compassion for all human beings and all other living beings affected by the current bushfire crisis in Australia
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2019-12-23 Practicing at the Winter Solstice & Holiday Time: Embracing the Dark, Inviting the Light 1:13:36
Donald Rothberg
At an often frenetic time in our society, it can be important to find a time to stop and dis-engage from our busy-ness, for a few hours, a half-day, a day, or longer. This can help us in many ways, including knowing more deeply and intuitively what our next steps might be, in alignment with our integrity. This is crucial both individually and for those engaged in responding to the crises of our world. We explore five key ways to be with such a process—to embrace the darkness of this time, and to come to know how being with the darkness is generative and brings light.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2019-12-23 Q & A 1:21:46
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-23 The Four Brahmavihāras 67:38
Ajahn Sucitto
The 4 measureless states serve as powerful gates out of the personalized realm. They guide our actions and responses, making it possible to shift our kamma by generating new patterns. Their cultivation results in physical health, vitality, happiness, good friendship and serene heart.
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-23 Duties towards Dhamma in Lay Life 66:36
Ajahn Sucitto
As we return to the duties of lay life, we are encouraged to incorporate duties towards the Dhamma. Structure in reference points that remind you to be mindful and skillful – daily meditation, association with kalyāṇamitta, and cultivation of pāramī are recommended. Be vigilant, stay awake, don’t go into automatic. If you don’t shape your own life, the world will shape it for you.
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-22 Guided Meditation - Metta and the Four Brahma Viharas 46:35
Rebecca Bradshaw
15-minute introduction with the four Brahma Viharas and Metta, then 30 minutes guided Metta for self and easy person.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Winter Solstice Insight Meditation Weekend

2019-12-22 Q & A 20:13
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-22 The First Jhana, and Playing and Working in (and out of) any Jhana 1:30:25
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

2019-12-22 It’s the Tone that Counts 62:25
Ajahn Sucitto
The habituated ways of the personality – craving to become good enough, burdened with self-criticism and fear – won’t bring about liberation. Citta, that which can be liberated, becomes available when the tone of our lives is warm, encouraging, compassionate. Relax the doing and tune into the receptive. The theme of practice is to feel comfortable.
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-22 Opening to the Way it is as Refuge - Meditation 32:48
Mark Nunberg
Guided meditation with chanting
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2019-12-22 Opening to the Way it is as Refuge - Talk 38:30
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2019-12-22 The Only Resolution Is Letting Go 51:07
Ajahn Sucitto
We live in an options culture, we’re used to getting our own way. We repeatedly give in to rāga, passions. Not the passions of liking things, but of feeling deeply stirred and agitated. In Dhamma practice, rather than adjusting the world to suit us, we adjust citta to form a harmonious, non-attached relationship to phenomena. This is how we develop pāramī.
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-21 Q&A 3 69:00
Ajahn Sucitto
Body scanning; stuck areas; mental proliferation; ‘commander’ and ‘do-er’ aspects of mind; appropriate objects of meditation; thoughts that arise during ānāpānasati; dealing with hinderances; restlessness
Uttama Bodhi Vihara :  Retreat with Ajahn Sucitto

2019-12-21 Developing Piti, Developing Focus, Developing Wellbeing 1:28:44
Rob Burbea
Gaia House Practising the Jhānas

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