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Dharma Talks
1988-01-03 Metta - Purification of the Heart - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 64:11
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1988-01-02 Transcendental Dependent Arising - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 64:08
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Gampo Abbey) Retreat @ Gampo

1988-01-01 Training The Inner Child 62:01
Jack Kornfield
seeing the connection between raising children, our own inner child and practicing meditation
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1988-01-01 Asking The Hard Questions 61:13
Jack Kornfield
Is this the right path for me? Should I practice longer--or look deeper? ...examining the practice of meditation through the questions that come up
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1988-01-01 Peace Within - Meditation instructions (Melbourne 87 & WBD Jan 88) 1:31:11
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Melbourne, Australia)
In collection: Lectures By Ven. Ayya Khema

1988-01-01 5 Hindrances vs. 5 Jhana Factors - Questions - Loving Kindness Meditation 69:52
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Mount Mary Immaculate, Lafayette, California) 1988 Retreat at Mount Mary

1987-12-03 The Feminine Approach to Spirituality; Loving- Kindness meditation 1:23:19
Ayya Khema
In collection: Lectures By Ven. Ayya Khema

1987-07-14 Refining Attention With Guided Breath Meditation 52:47
Larry Rosenberg

1987-05-22 Opening Talk & Guided Meditation 47:33
Larry Rosenberg

1987-02-01 On Forgiveness 55:12
Jack Kornfield
Seeing anger as a distortion of love, fear of forgiveness, grieving, nurturing the opening of the heart, guided meditation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 1) 44:54
Christopher Titmuss
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 2) 46:04
Christopher Titmuss
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 3) 42:10
Christopher Titmuss
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1987-01-01 Dharma In Daily Life (Part 4) 7:40
Christopher Titmuss
a series of 4 talks focusing on applying meditation to one's daily life, some topics covered are the development of stillness and calmness, insight, awareness as a means to understanding, aggression, contentment with little, lovingkindness, relationships, observation without controlling and interfering, sitting with others, social action
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1986-12-29 Why Meditation 53:59
Rodney Smith
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1986-07-27 Brahma Viharas (4 Supreme emotions); Loving-Kindness meditation (Galle, 27.7.86) 69:44
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Galle, Sri Lanka)
In collection: Lectures By Ven. Ayya Khema

1986-07-26 Deepening In Meditation 58:00
Christina Feldman
Honoring our unique unfoldment through meditation and our changing consciousness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
In collection: Introducing Vipassana Meditation

1986-07-26 Introducing Vipassana Meditation 2:28:33
Christina Feldman
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1986-07-26 Introduction to Meditation - Gaining Insight (Galle posoon 86) 1:24:59
Ayya Khema
Khema Archive (Galle, Sri Lanka)
In collection: Lectures By Ven. Ayya Khema

1986-07-17 Infinite Respect - part II 52:25
Larry Rosenberg
two talks exploring how an infinitely respectful attitude toward every aspect of life will develop awareness, generosity and joyful learning; seeing meditation as infinite respect

1986-07-13 Bringing The Practice Back Home 45:40
Larry Rosenberg
closing talk at retreat expressing need to expand meditation into all situations in our life; helpful suggestions

1986-05-29 Five Benefits of Walking meditation 1:36:30
Sayadaw U Pandita

1986-05-26 Meditation Instructions 1:25:35
Sayadaw U Pandita

1986-04-01 Guiding Your Own Practice 55:37
Jack Kornfield
making peace with the many styles of meditation practice, deciding for oneself the appropriate practice for where one is at now
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

1986-03-08 Bringing Your Life Into Focus 56:32
Larry Rosenberg
focusing our lives, seeing all situations as meditation

1985-09-02 Guided Metta Meditation 15:42
James Baraz
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-08-18 On Retreats And Meditation 42:55
Christopher Titmuss
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-08-03 Spirituality & Meditation 38:37
Christina Feldman
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-04-18 Peacemaking 41:16
Christopher Titmuss
practicing meditation in the whole of life; exploring polarization, who is the enemy, and our motives
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-04-17 Deepening Meditation 46:04
Christopher Titmuss
balancing the awareness of what is happening with the capacity to be steady, letting understanding arise
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-04-12 Practice And Application Of Meditation 48:03
Christopher Titmuss
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-04-11 Practice & Skillful Action 48:51
James Baraz
the manifestation of skillful action outside of the retreat; a look at compassion, action vs. passivity, harmony, the path of purification; closes with a lovingkindness meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1985-02-17 Metta: Lovingkindness 61:39
Larry Rosenberg
bringing more care and warmth into the world, a talk and guided meditation

1985-02-15 Basic Meditation Instructions 37:43
Larry Rosenberg
understanding meditation as a way of life in every situation at all times; formal instruction in sitting, posture, breath, free attention, and walking meditation

1985-02-15 Basic Meditation Instructions 40:53
Larry Rosenberg
understanding meditation as a way of life in every situation at all times; formal instruction in sitting, posture, breath, free attention, and walking meditation

1984-08-20 Guided Body Meditation 44:15
Christopher Titmuss
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-08-16 Meditation Overview: Breath & Body 0:00
Christina Feldman
(Recording not available) 
looking at the relationship of meditation to our daily lives, and of retreat practices to the development of insight
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-07-30 Religion And Meditation 38:19
Christopher Titmuss
questioning blind submissiveness, seeing through what is extra to see the true religious mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-06-01 Striving In Meditation 44:40
Christopher Titmuss
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-05-15 Five Benefits of Walking Meditation 59:44
Sayadaw U Pandita
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat with Sayadaw U Pandita

1984-05-04 Four Guardian Meditations 57:30
Sayadaw U Pandita
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat with Sayadaw U Pandita

1984-04-22 In Our House: Our Apartment 1:10:21
Christopher Titmuss
plus LOVING KINDNESS MEDITATION at the end.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-03-11 Closing Talk - Metta 59:14
Sharon Salzberg
realizing the power of awareness, generosity, love, and truthfulness in one's life; ends with lovingkindness meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-03-09 Opening Talk 58:30
Sharon Salzberg
Instructions and Guided Meditation
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-02-10 Meditation Instructions 60:10
Larry Rosenberg

1984-01-01 The Guided Body Meditation 44:45
Christopher Titmuss
A guided meditation on the breath and the movement of attention through the body.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1984-01-01 Meditation And Intensity 43:36
Christopher Titmuss
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

1983-12-03 Q&A on Meditation 64:54
Joseph Goldstein
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 1983 Three Month Retreat

1983-10-07 Meditation Instructions #7 3:55
Joseph Goldstein
review
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 1983 Three Month Retreat

1983-10-06 Meditation Instructions #6 14:23
Joseph Goldstein
review
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 1983 Three Month Retreat

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