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Dharma Talks
2016-11-29 Relational Fields and Satipatthana 52:07
Ajahn Sucitto
Mindfulness of mind is the ability to hold the range of mind states in the field of mind so that dispassionate presence is realized. This ‘holding’ is not grasping any phenomenon as a real thing, more relating to it as a potential citta characteristic.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-27 Consciousness, latent tendencies and true response. 65:35
Ajahn Sucitto
To respond to what arises is important – how to avoid blind reactions? Citta, core presence, can be accessed through mindfulness. When it is stable, a true response arises.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-24 Deep/wise/careful attention and holistic awareness. 58:16
Ajahn Sucitto
Deep/wise/careful attention opens holistic awareness. The response to any impression forms a ‘sign’. This guides mindfulness and samadhi.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-21 Removal of asava (outflow/taint/leakage) 58:38
Ajahn Sucitto
The removal of these dynamic forms of ignorance is dependent on deep attention, mindfulness and comprehension, restraint and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-20 Suitable Effort 50:54
Ajahn Sucitto
The energy of practice has to avoid the pitfalls of tanha (craving) but maintain chanda (motivation). Mindfulness and clear comprehension find what is suitable (sappaya).
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-19 Guided Practice 4 -- Attending to the Aggregates 43:26
Donald Rothberg
A guided meditation exploring experience increasingly without a sense of self, through mindfulness of the five "aggregates" (khandhas or skandhas): form, feeling-tone, perception, thoughts and emotions (and other "mental formations), and consciousness.
Insight Santa Cruz

2016-11-15 Q & A - Embodiment and its intelligence 64:48
Ajahn Sucitto
Brief description of talk: Responses on embodiment, safety, right effort, mindfulness. Samadhi and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 10 to December 9 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-11-12 Mindfulness - The Light On Our Path 60:03
Yuka Nakamura
Mindfulness plays a central role in the cultivation of the mind. The talk discusses the different functions of mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 2

2016-11-06 Maranasati: Mindfulness of Death 58:38
Eugene Cash
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2016-10-29 Morning instructions 43:07
Rebecca Bradshaw
First 16 minutes is guided meditation of mindfulness of emotions.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Part 2

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