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Deborah Ratner Helzer's Dharma Talks
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Deborah Ratner Helzer has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1995, including a year as a nun in Burma. She has been teaching in the Washington, DC area and assisting with retreats around the country since 2001.
2024-08-08 Beginning lovingkindness practice 58:09
Connecting with a sense of caring for oneself and a benefactor figure
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method
2024-08-07 Introduction to the Mahasi method 57:10
Some history and key features of Mahasi style practice: working with primary objects, noting, momentary concentration, and balanced effort
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Mindfulness and Insight Meditation: The Mahāsi Method
2024-07-04 Three Functions of Insight 60:58
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Mindfulness, Insight and Liberation
2024-06-30 Mindfulness and Perception 58:26
Cloud Mountain Retreat Center Mindfulness, Insight and Liberation
2023-08-11 Guided loving-kindness meditation 44:07
The five beings, and all beings (no phrases)
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart's Release
2023-08-11 morning Instructions 63:25
Noticing subtle wholesome states of mind
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart's Release
2023-08-09 Letting go of everything 52:06
Step-by-step, through the simple practice of mindfulness, the heart learns to let go.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart's Release
2023-08-07 Morning Instructions 54:35
Investigation, wise attention and continuity
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart's Release
2023-08-06 Introduction to loving kindness meditation 55:33
Connecting with the heart, and offering goodwill to ourselves and a benefactor
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Sure Heart's Release
2023-06-20 Impermanence 46:54
Twin Cities Vipassana Collective TCVC June 2023

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