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Corrado Pensa's Dharma Talks
Corrado Pensa
Corrado Pensa teaches insight meditation in Italy and the US. Since 1987 he has been the guiding teacher of the Association for Mindfulness Meditation in Rome. He is also a professor of Eastern Philosophy at the University of Rome and a former psychotherapist.
2012-06-27 Reflections On The Judgmental Mind And Equanimity 55:34
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center IMS Audio Files
2012-06-27 Review Of Instructions 45:38
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat for Experienced Students
2007-06-27 Equanimity And Sensitivity 51:22
Crucial role of equanimity and of non self centered sensitivity in Dharma teachings
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat For Experienced Students
2007-06-25 Reflections Upon The Protection Of Self And Others 36:30
A comment on the Sedaka Sutta of the Buddha
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat For Experienced Students
2007-06-23 Contemplating The Mind, Opening The Heart 49:48
Contemplating suffering in our minds brings about more openness and peace
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Insight Meditation Retreat For Experienced Students
2006-06-28 Understanding, Letting Go And Love 37:52
Starting from right understanding and right intention, the relationship between equanimity and love is examined.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat For Experienced Students
2006-06-26 Trusting The Practice 36:42
Practicing with suffering is being considered through different angles
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat For Experienced Students
2006-06-24 Teachings Of The Buddha To Rahula 35:00
The talk describes both, Buddhist teachings on everyday's action (body, speech and mind) and teachings about meditation, with strong emphasis on anatta and equanimity.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat For Experienced Students
2006-06-21 Love Cannot Be Taught 1:25:07
Cambridge Insight Meditation Center
2004-07-07 Inner Peace And Human Relationships 40:15
For our practice and life we need the support of good relationships--moreover, both good and bad relationships are external fuel for the growth of practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat
2004-07-05 Fear, Suffering And Practice 41:42
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat
2004-07-03 Fascination For Our Mental Suffering 44:28
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat
2002-07-04 A Positive Attitude 42:27
Developing a positive attitude as much as we can throughout the day is an essential development of practice. Hindrances to it are explored and a few suggestions are offered.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Old Yogi Retreat
2001-07-06 Difficulty In Life, Difficulty In Practice 41:52
Difficult times and sudden adversities are potentially very crucial challenges to deepen our practice.
2001-07-05 Difficulties In Life, Difficulties In Practice 41:42
Difficult times and sudden adversities are potentially very crucial challenges to deepen our practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Vipassana Retreat for Experienced Students
2001-07-01 Patient Awareness 50:25
Unless we see and understand all the energy that goes into our attachments and aversions, there won't be any energy left for awareness.
2001-06-30 Opening Talk 43:36
1996-07-11 Humility and Freedom 36:00
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Vipassana Retreat Experienced Only
1996-07-07 Spiritual Intelligence 38:13
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Vipassana Retreat Experienced Only
1995-07-13 Mental Proliferation And Silence 36:10
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Vipassana Retreat Exeprienced Only
1995-07-11 Renunciation And Simplicity 42:45
letting go, being happy
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Vipassana Retreat Exeprienced Only
1995-07-09 Self Acceptance 39:42
experiencing authentic peace within the midst of our mental obstacles
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Vipassana Retreat Exeprienced Only
1995-07-07 Opening Talk 46:58
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Vipassana Retreat Exeprienced Only
1994-07-14 Softening Up - Part 3 46:48
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center "9 Day Retreat for ""Experienced"" Students"
1993-07-17 The Poetry Of Equanimity Ii 47:36
balancing the receptiveness and flexible strength of equanimity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-17 Evening Chanting & Guided Metta Meditation 27:04
Part 1: Evening chanting is taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Part 2: Is a guided meditation into the heart of Lovingkindness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-16 Dharmic Marriage 50:48
examining relationships within practice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-15 The Poetry Of Equanimity I 41:28
seeing the difference between conditioned calmness and equanimity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-13 The Fascination For The Ego 40:36
giving up the idea that our existence is a "special case"
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-12 Softening Up - Part 2 43:37
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-11 Right Effort And Desire For Enlightenment 46:22
exploring the desire for enlightenment and the art of wise energy
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-10 Softening Up - Part 1 40:57
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1993-07-09 Opening Talk With Larry Rosenberg 64:04
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat for Experienced Students
1992-07-12 Guided Metta Meditation 40:16
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Experienced Yogi Retreat
1992-07-10 Heart Of Respect 39:31
going beyond our traditional understanding of respect to the healing power of a respectful heart
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Experienced Yogi Retreat
1992-07-08 Faith And Practice Ii 36:49
setting the true foundation for the positive conditions of joy, relaxation, contentment, and happiness
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Experienced Yogi Retreat
1992-07-05 Faith And Practice I 43:13
understanding the full range of balance between wisdom and faith
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Experienced Yogi Retreat
1992-07-04 Right Effort 42:01
rooting our lifelong companion of Right Effort in it's foundation of wisdom
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Experienced Yogi Retreat
1991-07-13 Guided Metta Meditation 29:36
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1991-07-13 Pali Chanting 4:15
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1991-07-12 Contemplating & Living In The Present - Ii 46:30
planting seeds of trust in ourselves and the practice by deepening our fundamental learning of what is possible and what is not
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1991-07-10 Contemplating & Living In The Present - I 46:55
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 4 Day Young Adults Retreat w/ U Pandita
1991-07-08 On Commitment 36:46
reflecting on the dynamic side of practicing Vipassana: the power of choice
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 4 Day Young Adults Retreat w/ U Pandita
1991-07-06 The Art Of Letting Go 44:49
(poor sound)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 4 Day Young Adults Retreat w/ U Pandita
1990-07-15 Guided Meditation 25:31
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat with L Rosenberg & C Pensa
1990-07-13 On Contemplative Understanding Iii 50:43
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat with L Rosenberg & C Pensa
1990-07-11 On Contemplative Understanding Ii 45:04
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat with L Rosenberg & C Pensa
1990-07-09 On Contemplative Understanding I 41:39
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat with L Rosenberg & C Pensa
1990-07-07 What Is The Use Of Retreat 43:03
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center 9 Day Retreat with L Rosenberg & C Pensa
1989-07-14 Understanding + Equanimity Ii 55:34
understanding the differences between a reactive mind and a soft, open mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1989-07-12 Understanding + Equanimity I 40:24
releasing the natural luminosity of our heart/mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center
1989-07-10 Reflections On The 2Nd Noble Truth 43:51
a discussion of traditional and contemporary understandings of suffering and its causes
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center

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