Greg Scharf's Dharma Talks
Greg Scharf
Greg Scharf has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1992, and has been teaching residential retreats since 2007. His teaching emphasizes the confluence of love and wisdom on the path to liberation. If you feel drawn to donate to Greg on this website, he says, "Please consider making a donation to Dharma Seed instead - Dharma Seed needs your support!"
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2009-11-15
Getting And Not Getting
2017-09-24
01 Instructions: beginning with mindfulness of the body and the breath, then op…
2017-09-24
04 Talk: the suffering that leads to the end of suffering
2017-09-25
07 Instructions and guided metta meditation
2017-09-26
09 Instructions and guided meditation: vedana or feeling-tone
2017-09-26
12 Talk: Walking the Path
2017-09-28
16 Instructions and guided meditation: difficult emotions
2017-09-28
19 Talk: The development of equanimity
2017-09-29
20 Instructions: Reflections on the Satipatthana Sutta refrain
2015-02-14
5 Subjects for Frequent Reflection
2019-09-10
A boring Talk With Lots Of Sutta Quotations!
2014-09-16
An Independent Abiding
2014-10-27
An Independent Abiding
2015-10-11
An Independent Abiding
2018-02-21
An Independent Abiding (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2015-02-13
Brahma Vihara Day 13
2015-02-18
Brahma Vihara Day 18
2015-02-24
Brahma Vihara day 24
2015-02-04
Brahma Vihara Practice Day 4
2023-05-09
Caga, Dana, Punna and Katannuta
2018-08-23
Chanting
2012-04-18
Curiosity, Impermanence and the Heart of Loving Kindness
2016-04-16
Curiosity, mindfulness and letting go
2016-06-04
Curiosity, refuge, and love
2008-11-22
Dana - The Practice Of Generosity
2011-04-01
Dana, Sila, Bhavana.
2009-11-08
Dana: Generosity As The Foundation Of Practice
2018-02-08
Day 12: Sitting Meditation with Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit R…
2018-02-08
Day 12: Sitting Meditation with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-02-12
Day 16: Sitting meditation with Brahma Viharas Instructions (Retreat at Spirit …
2018-03-13
Day 17 Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-02-18
Day 22: Sitting Meditation with Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit R…
2018-03-20
Day 24: Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-02-27
Day 3 Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-07-23
Day 3: Morning Sit with Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-01-31
Day 4: Sitting Meditation with Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Ro…
2018-07-27
Day 7: Sit with Morning Instructions
2018-02-03
Day 7: Sitting Meditation with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-03-04
Day 8 Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-02-24
Deep Opening and Finding Refuge (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-04-21
Dharma talk
2021-07-21
Dharma talk
2021-07-23
Dharma talk
2024-05-10
Dharma Talk
2014-09-09
Equanimity
2014-12-01
Equanimity and Metta
2013-11-29
Equanimity Reflection and Guided Meditation
2013-11-02
Evening Chanting
2013-11-11
Evening Chanting
2013-11-20
Evening Chanting
2019-05-21
Evening Chanting
2016-03-25
Evening Chanting (with Kate Johnson)
2013-10-25
Evening Metta Chanting
2013-11-05
Evening Metta Chanting
2013-11-07
Evening Metta Chanting
2013-10-31
Evening Metta Chanting - 3 month course
2008-06-10
Exploring The Universe Within
2012-11-03
Faith
2012-06-05
Faith
2014-11-24
Faith
2010-12-27
Faith and Inspiration
2018-02-02
Field Notes from a Medium-Sized Being (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2012-09-16
Finding A Path With Heart
2014-11-03
Finding A Path with Heart
2010-06-07
Finding Our True Refuge - A Path With Heart
2015-09-13
Finding Refuge
2014-05-26
Finding True Happiness
2015-02-02
Finding True Happiness
2014-09-02
Finding True Refuge
2009-11-01
Five Contemplations For Everyone
2011-11-09
Five Subjects for Frequent Reflection
2017-11-06
Five Subjects For Frequent Reflection
2016-04-28
Four Chants
2009-06-04
Generosity - an expression of loving kindness.
2008-06-12
Generosity - Cultivating Inner Abundance
2022-11-23
Generosity, the practice of freedom
2009-10-26
Giant Lizards and Exploding Stars - Mindfulness, Curiosity and Liberation
2017-11-27
Great Joy The Ox
2015-10-18
Greetings, Sisters and Brothers In Aging, Sickness and Death
2013-02-12
Greg Scharf: Metta Instructions Day
2013-02-12
Greg Scharf: Metta Instructions Day
2013-02-13
Greg Scharf: Metta Instructions Day 3
2013-02-15
Greg Scharf: Metta Instructions Day 5
2013-02-13
Greg Scharf: Morning Reflection Day 3
2013-02-14
Greg Scharf: Morning Reflection Day 4
2013-02-15
Greg Scharf: Morning Reflection Day 5
2013-02-12
Greg Scharf: Morning Reflections Day 2
2013-02-15
Greg Scharf: Renunciation
2013-02-11
Greg Scharf: Walking The Path
2013-05-17
Guided Compassion Meditation
2013-11-11
Guided Compassion Meditation
2021-07-22
Guided meditation
2021-07-23
Guided meditation
2021-07-24
Guided meditation
2013-06-02
Guided Meditation - Introduction To Compassion
2022-03-11
Guided Meditation - Radiating Metta to All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2012-02-11
Guided Metta (1)
2012-04-20
Guided Metta Meditation
2024-04-25
Guided Metta Meditation
2009-11-11
Guided Metta Meditation - Neutral and Difficult Person
2013-05-28
Guided Metta Meditation - Receiving From Benefactors
2022-04-15
Guided Metta meditation.
2013-05-18
Guided Mudita Meditation
2024-05-06
Guided standing meditation
2023-04-16
Guided, loving kindness, meditation
2012-02-12
Impermanence and Kindness
2021-11-11
Inspiration On The Path
2013-05-17
Introduction to Compassion
2016-05-31
Introduction to compassion and a guided meditation
2021-11-08
Introduction to Compassion And A Guided Meditation
2017-11-08
Introduction To Compassion and Guided Meditation
2013-05-18
Introduction to Empathetic Joy (Mudita)
2022-02-28
Introduction to Metta and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2017-07-16
Introduction to Metta Meditation and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-04-14
Introduction to Metta Practice and Guided Meditation
2023-09-22
Investigating the second Satipaṭṭhāna
2010-05-25
Invocation to the Devas & The Karaniya Metta Sutta Chant
2019-11-18
Javana Hamsa - The Swift Swan
2016-11-28
Javana Hamsa - the swift swan.
2010-12-23
Karaniya Metta Sutta - chanting
2014-11-17
Karma
2012-11-09
Karma
2018-10-05
Karma
2023-05-16
Karma, Rebirth and Not-Self
2016-11-07
Lessons from the Karaniya Metta Sutta – part one
2016-11-14
Lessons from the Karaniya Metta Sutta – part two
2013-11-25
Liberation Through Non-Clinging
2021-11-16
Liberation Through Non-Clinging
2023-07-19
Liberation Through Non-clinging
2022-03-20
Liberation Through Non-Clinging (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2013-04-30
Life Is A Practice - Practice Is A Life
2011-04-14
Life is Practice, Practice is Life
2018-11-09
Life Of The Buddha - The Heavenly Messengers
2011-12-01
Love and Emptiness
2022-04-14
Love and Freedom
2008-11-15
Loving Kindness - Cultivating The Wholesome
2009-06-01
Loving Kindness - Cultivating the Wholesome
2013-05-16
Lovingkindness
2021-07-21
Meditation instructions and guided meditation
2021-07-22
Meditation instructions and guided meditation
2021-07-25
Meditation instructions and guided meditation
2010-05-08
Metta - Part 1
2010-05-15
Metta - Part 2
2008-06-13
Metta Chant with Yogis
2014-12-02
Metta chanting by Greg Scharf and Kaira-Jewel Lingo
2009-06-08
Mindfulness - Exploring The Universe Within
2016-02-29
Mindfulness Directed to the Body
2019-09-03
Mindfulness Directed To the Body
2022-03-02
Mindfulness Directed to the Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-08-02
Mindfulness Directed to the Mind
2013-12-28
Mindfulness Of Mind
2018-03-12
Mindfulness of Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2017-12-06
Mindfulness of Mind.
2018-09-14
Mindfulness Of The Body
2012-09-23
Mindfulness Of The Body - The Four Elements
2013-05-27
Mindfulness Of The Body - The Four Elements
2018-09-22
Morning Guided Meditation and Reflection
2018-10-31
Morning Guided Meditation and Reflection.
2019-10-31
Morning Instruction
2012-06-04
Morning Instructions
2015-09-24
Morning Instructions
2016-10-26
Morning instructions
2022-03-06
Morning Instructions & Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-05-30
Morning instructions and guided meditation
2017-10-25
Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation
2017-11-03
Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation
2022-09-23
Morning instructions and guided meditation
2023-09-19
Morning Instructions and guided meditation
2016-06-04
Morning instructions and guided meditation– Day eight
2018-09-16
Morning Instructions and Guided Meditation.
2012-06-08
Morning Instructions and Q&A
2013-10-27
Morning Instructions and Q&A
2014-10-28
Morning Instructions and Q&A
2013-05-27
Morning Instructions and Reflection
2013-06-04
Morning Instructions and Reflection
2015-02-09
Morning Instructions Day #9
The Mental Factor of Intention
2014-02-11
Morning Instructions Day 10
2015-02-03
Morning Instructions Day 3
2014-02-04
Morning Instructions: Day 3
2014-02-07
Morning Instructions: Day 6
2016-10-31
Morning instructions/guided meditation
2023-04-17
Morning Reflection
2012-12-30
Morning reflection and Guided Meditation
2021-11-14
Morning Reflection And Meditation
2013-11-19
Morning Reflection and Q&A
2013-01-05
Morning Reflections
2011-06-06
Opening To Dukkha and the Arising of Faith
2018-09-21
Opening To Dukkha and the Arising Of Faith
2023-05-02
Opening to dukkha and the arising of faith
2018-03-01
Opening to Dukkha and the Arising of Faith (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2012-10-07
Patience
2012-02-14
Patience
2013-11-18
Patience
2010-11-18
Patience - The Art Of Caring Slowly
2018-04-18
Patience and Forgiveness
2018-03-07
Patience--The Art of Caring Slowly (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-10-31
Prince five weapons and the sticky haired monster
2017-12-13
Prince Five-Weapons and the Sticky-Haired Monster
2014-09-10
Reflection on the Practice of Meditation
2019-11-25
Reflections On Karma
2022-10-24
Reflections On The Heavenly Messengers
2022-03-13
Reflections on the Heavenly Messengers (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2012-11-30
Renunciation
2011-04-08
Renunciation
2024-05-03
Retreat Opening - reflections
2018-01-22
Satipatthana Sutta
2018-03-17
Stores and Poems from the Therigatha (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-11-21
Stories and poems from the Therigatha
2017-07-22
Stories and Poems from the Therigatha (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2019-06-12
Suffering And The End Of Suffering
2018-07-24
Suffering and the End of Suffering (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2012-09-09
Taking Refuge
2017-09-10
Talk: equanimity
2017-09-12
Talk: karma
2017-09-08
Talk: the ten parami and patience
2017-05-29
Teaching From The Metta Sutta - Part 1
2018-10-19
Teaching From The Metta Sutta - Part 2
2021-07-20
Teachings and guided meditation
2022-10-03
Teachings From The Metta Sutta - Part 1
2022-10-13
Teachings From The Metta Sutta - Part 2
2022-10-17
Teachings From The Metta Sutta - Part 3
2012-06-09
The Nature Of Insight
2015-11-06
The 4 Satipatthanas - Our Vehicle For Crossing the Flood
2015-10-04
The Buddha's Teaching On Loving Kindness
2015-11-20
The Buddha's Teaching on Lovingkindness
2024-08-16
The Confluence of Freedom and Love
2024-08-23
The Confluence of Freedom and Love
2012-05-28
The Confluence Of Love And Wisdom
2011-10-27
The Direct Path
2008-11-29
The First Buddhist Nuns
2009-11-14
The First Buddhist Nuns
2013-11-04
The First Buddhist Nuns
2010-05-31
The Five Hindrances
2010-12-13
The Five Hindrances
2017-09-06
The Four Noble Truths and the end of dukkha
2016-05-30
The four Satipatthanas and mindfulness of the body
2018-10-25
The Gentle Hand Of Friendship
2010-05-27
The Life of The Buddha
2018-11-15
The Parami Of Generosity
2014-11-10
The Paramis - Generosity
2015-09-27
The Paramis and Forgiveness
2018-11-29
The Path Of Friendship
2023-09-14
The path of renunciation
2018-08-21
The Practice Of Forgiveness
2010-05-22
The Seven Factors of Enlightenment
2010-11-11
The Seven Factors Of Enlightenment
2012-09-30
The Seven Factors Of Enlightenment
2024-04-26
The suffering that leads to the end of suffering
2017-07-18
The Suffering that Leads to the End of Suffering (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2017-10-26
The Suffering That Leads To The End Of Suffering.
2013-11-11
The Working Of Karma
2017-12-26
Three Kinds of Happiness
2012-12-31
Turning Towards The Light - New Year Reflection
2024-04-28
Two Metta 'Chants
2013-06-03
Understanding Karma
2014-06-03
Walking The Path
2015-09-20
Walking The Path
2022-09-26
Walking The Path
2024-08-09
Walking the Path
2018-02-07
Walking the Path (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2011-11-18
What is insight?
2018-11-01
What Is Insight?
2017-10-30
Working With The Hinderances
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Select one of Greg Scharf's 71 retreats
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1998-02-01
IMS Audio Files
2008-06-06
Insight Meditation Retreat
2008-11-01
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2009-05-29
Loving Friendliness: Metta Retreat
2009-06-05
Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat
2009-09-26
Two-Month Retreat
2010-05-01
May 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2010-05-28
Loving Friendliness: Metta Retreat
2010-06-04
Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat
2010-10-23
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2010-12-01
December 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2011-04-01
April 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2011-06-03
Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat
2011-10-22
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2012-02-10
Fella and Scharf
2012-04-17
Kindhearted Awareness: Insight Meditation Retreat
2012-05-25
Part 1 – Lovingkindness: Metta Retreat
2012-06-01
Part 2 – Liberation of Mind and Heart: Insight Meditation Retreat
2012-09-08
Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2012-10-20
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2012-11-01
November 2012 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2012-12-28
Embodying the Heart of Wisdom: New Year’s Retreat
2013-02-11
February 2013 Wise Attention and Opening the Heart with Greg Scharf
2013-04-26
Kindhearted Awareness: Insight Meditation Retreat
2013-05-15
The Flavors of Kindness: A Retreat on the Divine Abodes
2013-05-24
Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat
2013-07-01
FIMC Monday Night Talks
2013-10-22
Three Month - Part 2
2013-12-09
December 9 to 31 2013 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2014-02-01
February Month Long Retreat - 2014
2014-05-23
Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat
2014-09-01
September 2014 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2014-10-25
Three Month - Part 2
2015-01-31
February Insight Meditation Retreat
2015-09-12
Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2015-11-01
November 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2016-02-27
March Monthlong
2016-04-15
Kindhearted Awareness: Insight Meditation Retreat
2016-05-27
Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat
2016-10-22
Three-Month Part 2
2017-05-26
Liberation of Heart and Mind: Insight Meditation and Lovingkindness Retreat
2017-07-14
July Insight Meditation Retreat
2017-09-01
Awakening our Natural Wisdom
2017-09-23
Awakening our Natural Wisdom
2017-10-24
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2017-12-01
December 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2018-01-27
February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat
2018-02-24
March Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat
2018-04-13
Embodying Kindness and Wisdom: Insight and Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat
2018-07-20
July Insight Meditation Retreat
2018-08-17
Your Life Is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat
2018-09-11
Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2018-10-23
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2019-05-15
Metta: Lovingkindness Retreat
2019-06-11
Finding a True Refuge: Insight Meditation Retreat
2019-09-01
September 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2019-10-22
Three-Month Retreat - Part 2
2021-07-20
Recognizing Natural Awareness
2021-10-29
Second 3-Week Insight Meditation Retreat
2022-02-26
March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2022-04-11
Embodying Kindness & Wisdom: Insight & Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat
2022-09-13
Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2023-04-11
Embodying Kindness & Wisdom
2023-05-01
May 2023
2023-09-12
Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2024-04-22
Embodying Kindness & Wisdom: Insight & Lovingkindness Meditation Retreat
2024-05-03
Monastic Retreat
2024-08-01
August 2024
2024-08-06
Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method
2024-08-15
Your Life Is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Retreat
2024-08-23
Your Life Is Your Practice: Insight Meditation Weekend
