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2017-03-28 Morning Guided Instructions: Breath and Body 34:00
Anushka Fernandopulle
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight and Awakening: The Liberating Art of Samatha-Vipassana

2017-03-27 Eros in the Imaginal (Guided Meditation) 54:30
Rob Burbea
Please Note: This series of talks is from a retreat led by Rob Burbea and Catherine McGee for experienced practitioners. The requirements for participation included some understanding of and working familiarity with practices of emptiness, samatha, metta, the emotional/energy body, and the imaginal, as well as basic mindfulness practice. Without this experience it is possible that the material and teachings from this retreat will be difficult to understand and confusing for some.
Gaia House Of Hermits and Lovers: The Alchemy of Desire

2017-03-26 A Path of Happiness: The Gradual Training (Morning Session) 3:04:21
Oren Jay Sofer
Many are drawn to Buddhism and spirituality with a keen interest in meditation. Yet before offering any meditation instructions, the Buddha guided his disciples in a progression of practice known as The Gradual Training. This training provides a step-by-step approach to living a life of meaning and inner happiness, and culminates in the highest fruit of contemplative practice – Awakening. During this day of integrated practice, we explored these essential aspects of the Buddhist path as a ground for happiness and the foundation of meditation.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2017-03-26 A Path of Happiness: The Gradual Training (Guided Meditation) 23:22
Oren Jay Sofer
Many are drawn to Buddhism and spirituality with a keen interest in meditation. Yet before offering any meditation instructions, the Buddha guided his disciples in a progression of practice known as The Gradual Training. This training provides a step-by-step approach to living a life of meaning and inner happiness, and culminates in the highest fruit of contemplative practice – Awakening. During this day of integrated practice, we explored these essential aspects of the Buddhist path as a ground for happiness and the foundation of meditation.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2017-03-26 Guided Meditation on the Body 68:17
Sayadaw U Jagara
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge March 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-03-25 Breath Energy Guided Meditation 44:22
Nathan Glyde
SanghaSeva Dharmalaya Silent Retreat

2017-03-22 Meditation - Relaxing Back into Full Presence 23:36
Tara Brach
This guided practice begins with a conscious breath that relaxes the body and mind, and then a body scan to awaken to the aliveness of the present moment. We then open into the natural awareness that includes the changing flow of sounds, feelings and sensations, and practice “relaxing back” when the mind gets lost in thought.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-03-21 Metta for the "difficult" person 58:26
Jill Shepherd
Instructions and guided meditation exploring metta for the "difficult" person
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-20 Metta instructions and guided meditation using the "radiating energy" method 48:02
Jill Shepherd
Practising with the "radiating energy" method of extending metta in the four directions, above, below, and all around
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-18 2017 4NT Retreat - Day 4 Guided Metta Meditation - Bhante Jayasara 35:36
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2017 Four Noble Truths Retreat

2017-03-18 Mindfulness Of Body and Breathing 55:21
Jill Shepherd
Instructions and guided meditation, beginning with body scan, inviting ease, in mindfulness of breathing.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Strengthening the Heart, Cultivating Kindness: Metta Retreat

2017-03-15 2017 4NT Retreat - Day 2 Guided Meditation - Bhante Jayasara 29:28
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2017 Four Noble Truths Retreat

2017-03-15 2017 4NT Retreat - Day 1 Meditation Instructions - Bhante Pannaratana 31:02
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Guided meditation on the first day of this retreat.
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2017 Four Noble Truths Retreat

2017-03-14 2017 4NT Retreat - Introductory Talk, precepts, and Guided Meditation with Bhante Gunaratana 35:03
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Bhavana Society of West Virginia 2017 Four Noble Truths Retreat

2017-03-11 Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation 46:10
Martin Aylward
Freely abiding awareness, freely unfolding experience.
Gaia House Your Life is Your Teacher

2017-03-10 Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation 45:19
Martin Aylward
Appropriate Attention.
Gaia House Your Life is Your Teacher

2017-03-09 Guided meditation: metta for benefactor 20:19
Jill Shepherd
Short twenty-minute guided meditation practising metta-kindness for a benefactor
Auckland Insight Meditation

2017-03-09 Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation 51:33
Martin Aylward
Complete and Continuous attention.
Gaia House Your Life is Your Teacher

2017-03-08 Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation 38:39
Martin Aylward
Embodied attention (Yoniso Manisikara)
Gaia House Your Life is Your Teacher

2017-03-07 Guided Metta Meditation Toward Groups 30:25
Shaila Catherine
In this 30-minute guided mettā meditation, Shaila Catherine recommends directing mettā initially toward ourselves, then toward a virtuous person, and finally towards groups of beings. Such groups comprise 1) males and females; 2) enlightened and unenlightened beings; and 3) the realms of existence. Such realms include hell beings, animals, humans, celestial beings and gods. The aim is to gradually expand the field of mettā until it is unbounded, immeasurable, and without boarders, barriers, or exceptions. Meditators may use these traditional groupings or creatively adapt them to support their mettā practice.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley

2017-03-07 Retreat closing. Guided metta meditation and refuge and precepts. 21:00
Marcia Rose
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center In the Footprint of the Buddha: Wise Concentration

2017-02-26 Free to be Human - Sunday PM Guided Meditation 29:57
Martin Aylward
Teachings of liberation can seem to point to a kind of superhuman perfection, one reinforced by classical images and stories of Buddha and other semi-mythical historical saints. This can make our own freedom of being seem unattainable or at least far distant, yet Dharma teachings and practices emphasize immediate experience as the ground of liberation. This day/weekend will look at our human freedom as very near to hand, and will explore how to contemplate and integrate the liberating possibilities of our practice in the midst of our everyday lives.
New York Insight Meditation Center Free To Be human

2017-02-26 Free to be Human - Sunday PM Guided Standing Meditation 15:25
Martin Aylward
Teachings of liberation can seem to point to a kind of superhuman perfection, one reinforced by classical images and stories of Buddha and other semi-mythical historical saints. This can make our own freedom of being seem unattainable or at least far distant, yet Dharma teachings and practices emphasize immediate experience as the ground of liberation. This day/weekend will look at our human freedom as very near to hand, and will explore how to contemplate and integrate the liberating possibilities of our practice in the midst of our everyday lives.
New York Insight Meditation Center Free To Be human

2017-02-26 Free to be Human - Sunday AM Guided Meditation 34:10
Martin Aylward
Teachings of liberation can seem to point to a kind of superhuman perfection, one reinforced by classical images and stories of Buddha and other semi-mythical historical saints. This can make our own freedom of being seem unattainable or at least far distant, yet Dharma teachings and practices emphasize immediate experience as the ground of liberation. This day/weekend will look at our human freedom as very near to hand, and will explore how to contemplate and integrate the liberating possibilities of our practice in the midst of our everyday lives.
New York Insight Meditation Center Free To Be human

2017-02-26 Meditation instructions - investigation of pain and emotions 18:05
Anushka Fernandopulle
Guided meditation on morning of day two.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Establishing Presence: Insight Meditation Retreat

2017-02-25 29 guided meditation: compassion for a friend experiencing difficulties, then oneself 23:21
Jill Shepherd
Practising compassion for a friend experiencing difficulties, then oneself, mostly using the reciting-phrases method
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-25 Free to be Human - Saturday AM Guided Meditation 29:09
Martin Aylward
Teachings of liberation can seem to point to a kind of superhuman perfection, one reinforced by classical images and stories of Buddha and other semi-mythical historical saints. This can make our own freedom of being seem unattainable or at least far distant, yet Dharma teachings and practices emphasize immediate experience as the ground of liberation. This day/weekend will look at our human freedom as very near to hand, and will explore how to contemplate and integrate the liberating possibilities of our practice in the midst of our everyday lives.
New York Insight Meditation Center Free To Be human

2017-02-25 Free to be Human - Saturday PM Guided Meditation 45:15
Martin Aylward
Teachings of liberation can seem to point to a kind of superhuman perfection, one reinforced by classical images and stories of Buddha and other semi-mythical historical saints. This can make our own freedom of being seem unattainable or at least far distant, yet Dharma teachings and practices emphasize immediate experience as the ground of liberation. This day/weekend will look at our human freedom as very near to hand, and will explore how to contemplate and integrate the liberating possibilities of our practice in the midst of our everyday lives.
New York Insight Meditation Center Free To Be human

2017-02-24 26 guided meditation: radiating energy metta practice 17:12
Jill Shepherd
A short guided metta meditation using the radiating-energy method, pervading metta in the four directions, above, below, and all around
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-23 21 guided meditation: metta for benefactor 27:37
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation beginning with connection to one's own well-being, then metta for the benefactor using the reciting phrases method of practice
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-23 19 guided meditation: mindfulness of thoughts and emotions 24:44
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation beginning with mindfulness of breathing, opening to physical sensations, sounds, thoughts, and emotions
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-22 15 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing, physical sensations, sounds 25:41
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing, physical sensations, then opening to sounds
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-21 Reflections on Not-Knowing (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 47:13
Andrea Fella
These reflections begin with a guided meditation on expanding awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Month-long Retreat

2017-02-21 12 guided dyad (pairs) meditation: pleasant and unpleasant feeling-tone (vedana) 8:15
Jill Shepherd
Guided dyad meditation exploring unpleasant then pleasant feeling-tone (vedana), beginning with separate speaker and listener (allow 3 minutes for each speaker)
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-21 10 guided meditation: five hindrances 26:34
Jill Shepherd
Guided meditation, mostly silent with occasional questions to notice the presence or absence of the five hindrances
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-20 06 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing for calm and insight 25:23
Jill Shepherd
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-19 04 guided meditation: mindfulness of breathing 15:35
Jill Shepherd
Short guided meditation practising mindfulness of breathing, with an emphasis on calm and ease
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre Seven-day insight meditation retreat

2017-02-19 Noble Eightfold Path 13: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Concentration 7:53
Jill Shepherd
Instructions for exploring Right Concentration in dyad practice, 3 minutes each separate speaker and listener then 12 minutes free-flow dialogue
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-02-15 Aware of the Alive & Dynamic Nature of Being, Instructions and Guided Meditation 31:52
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-02-12 Noble Eightfold Path 11: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Effort 12:57
Jill Shepherd
Guided dyad meditation exploring Right Effort, beginning with separate speaker and listener (allow 3 minutes each) then open dialogue (allow 6-10 minutes)
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-02-11 Guided Loving Kindness Meditation 44:49
Leela Sarti
Gaia House Wholehearted Living

2017-02-05 Noble Eightfold Path 09 Guided meditation: Investigating skillful behaviour skilfully 13:24
Jill Shepherd
Short guided meditation investigating an example of skilful action of body, speech or mind, based on the Buddha's instructions to Mahanama AN6:10
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-02-04 Guided Meditation on Equanimity and Compassion 28:08
Pascal Auclair
True North Insight TNI Regular Talks

2017-01-31 Tuesday Night Teacher-Led Sit With Mark Coleman 63:22
Mark Coleman
Guest teacher Mark Coleman will begin with a guided meditation, followed dharma talk on his new book Make Peace With your Mind – How Mindfulness And Compassion Can Help Free You From The Inner Critic, then open up to our practice questions allowing us time to deepen in Sangha through mindful community discussion.
New York Insight Meditation Center

2017-01-29 Noble Eightfold Path 07: guided meditation Investigating unskilful speech skilfully 14:43
Jill Shepherd
A short guided meditation investigating an example of unskilful speech, paying attention to sensations in the body and emotions in the heart-mind with the intention of gaining clarity about what happened
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-01-29 Noble Eightfold Path 06: guided dyad (pairs) meditation exploring Right Speech 14:40
Jill Shepherd
Guided dyad meditation exploring Right Speech, beginning with separate speaker and listener (allow 3 minutes each) then open dialogue (allow 6-10 minutes)
Blue Mountains Insight Meditation Centre

2017-01-25 Working with Vedana: Tonal Quality of Experience (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:18
Anushka Fernandopulle
Pleasant, unpleasant and neutral tonal quality of experience and our habitual reactions. Guided meditation and Q&A. Feeling tone.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness of Body, Speech and Mind

2017-01-24 Mindfulness of Emotions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:48
Dori Langevin
Brief introduction to RAIN, guided practice and Q&A
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness of Body, Speech and Mind

2017-01-24 Thinking and Mind-objects: Mindfulness of Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 30:30
Anushka Fernandopulle
Description of thinking, from the perspective of a sense door where we can observe mind objects. Guided meditation and Q&A
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness of Body, Speech and Mind

2017-01-24 Thinking and Mind-objects: Mindfulness of Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:20
Anushka Fernandopulle
Description of thinking, from the perspective of a sense door where we can observe mind objects. Guided meditation and Q&A
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness of Body, Speech and Mind

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