John Martin's Dharma Talks
John Martin
John Martin teaches Vipassana (Insight) and Metta (Loving Kindness) meditation retreats. He leads an on-going weekly Monday evening meditation group in San Francisco, and an Advanced Practitioners Program group. He serves as Co-Chair of the Guiding Teachers Committee for Spirit Rock, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. John is also the co-guiding teacher for the LGBTQueer Sangha at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City.
John is currently leading a year long Satipitthana Intensive Practice program and will be on the teaching team for the two year Spirit Rock Dedicated Practitioners Program that will begin in the Spring of 2022.
In his prior work life, John served as Airport Director of SFO for over twenty years. He had a career committed to public service.
His practice has been supported by twelve years as a hospice volunteer: including five years at Shanti Project during the AIDS crisis, and seven years with the Zen Hospice projects.
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2018-06-25
Awakening in Every Moment, Day 1, Evening Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-06-25
Awakening in Every Moment, Day 1, Opening Afternoon Session (Retreat at Spirit …
2018-06-26
Awakening in Every Moment, Day 2, Morning Session #1 (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-06-26
Awakening in Every Moment, Day 2, Morning Session #2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-06-26
Awakening in Every Moment, Day 2, Morning Session #3 (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-06-26
Awareness in Every Moment, Day 2 Afternoon Session #1(Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-06-26
Awareness in Every Moment, Day 2, Afternoon Session #2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-06-26
Awareness in Every Moment, Day 2, Evening Session- Q&A
2018-06-27
Awareness in Every Moment, Day 3, Closing Session (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2015-03-22
Brahma Vihara Day 22 Equanimity
2023-08-27
Brahmaviharas for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2023-08-18
Brahmavihārās, Coming into Harmony (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2017-09-23
Compassion As The Wise Response Of The Heart
2021-07-09
Compassion Practice: Introduction & Guided Meditation
2018-03-06
Compassion: The Wise Response of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-01-14
Compassion: The Spontaneous Wisdom of the Heart
2022-10-12
Cultivating Metta in Our Hearts and in the World
2018-07-19
Cultivating the Beautiful Heart Qualities (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-02-10
Day 11 Brahma Vihara Instructions: Metta- Difficult Person
2020-02-12
Day 11 Morning Instructions: Feeling Tone
2020-02-17
Day 16 Afternoon Instructions: Metta Instructions for All Beings (Retreat at Sp…
2024-08-01
Day 3 Instructions: Feeling Tone (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-01-15
Day 4: Morning Instructional Sit
2017-07-09
Day 4: Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-02-04
Day 5 Brahma Vihara Instructions: Metta for Self and Benefactor
2015-07-13
Day 5: Afternoon Instructions
2017-07-10
Day 5: Mudita Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-03-02
Day 6 Brahma Vihara Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-03-03
Day 7 Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2015-07-15
Day 7: Morning Instructions
2020-02-06
Day Five Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2020-02-03
Day Two Afternoon Instructions - Opening Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2025-07-12
Equanimity Practice Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2016-02-05
Faith: Trusting the Heart of Wisdom
2020-02-11
Four Noble Truths & Mindfulness of Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2015-07-14
Generosity: an expression of freedom
2020-02-05
Gratitude, Generosity and Sila: Foundational Supports for Practice
2023-08-23
Guided Meditation: Hearing, Sensing, Breathing-Aware of Arising & Passing (Retr…
2023-08-25
Letting Go of Attachments-Brings Happiness (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-10-30
Letting Go to Befriend Death (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-10-31
Maranasati Practice Instructions, Arising & Passing (Day 3) (Retreat at Spirit …
2018-09-10
Metta (Loving Kindness) in the World
2021-07-11
Metta and Equanimity: A Balanced, Spacious and Responsive Heart
2024-08-20
Metta Easy Being: Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2025-07-16
Metta For All Beings, Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-07-12
Metta for All Beings: Instructions & Guided Meditation
2021-07-08
Metta for Easy Being & Self: Instructions & Guided Meditation
2024-08-22
Metta for Neutral Being: Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2023-08-15
Metta Instructions and Guided Meditation: Easy Being (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2023-08-19
Metta Instructions for All Beings (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-07-13
Metta, Near and Far Enemies (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2025-07-20
Mindfulness of the Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-12-27
Monday Night Dharma Talk - Gratitude and Generosity
2015-03-22
Morning Instructions Day 21
2025-07-22
Morning Instructions: Feeling Tone (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2025-07-10
Morning Instructions: Metta for the Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-08-02
Mudita Talk and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2025-07-25
Mudita Tone for Meditation Practice: Introduction and Guided Sit (Retreat at Sp…
2018-02-28
Practicing Wisely with the Hindrances (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2015-03-21
Seven Factors of Awakening
2017-09-30
Seven Factors Of Awakening
2024-02-15
Seven Factors of Awakening (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-10-28
Sitting with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2020-02-18
Six Sense Spheres/Bahiya Sutta
2024-03-01
The Harmonizing of the Brahmaviharas
2024-12-30
The Heart of Generosity
2017-09-16
The Hinderances At The Heart Of Our Practice
2024-02-07
The Hindrances of Sense Desire & Ill-Will (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-03-21
The Noble Eightfold Path for the Whole of our Lives (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-02-22
The Six Sense Spheres (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2018-03-16
The Six Sense Spheres & The Bahiya Sutta (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2024-11-01
Three Dharmettes: The 5 Daily Reflections, Supports for Maranasati, and Forgive…
2017-07-08
Trusting (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2021-07-07
What We're Doing with Our Metta Practice and Why It Matters
2024-02-11
Wholesome Mind States (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
2020-02-25
Wise Intention (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
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1900-01-01
Monday and Wednesday Talks
2015-02-28
March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-07-08
July Metta Retreat
2016-01-11
January Metta Retreat
2016-01-30
February Month-long
2017-07-05
July Metta
2017-09-12
Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2018-02-24
March Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat
2018-06-25
Awakening in Every Moment: A Short, Intensive Retreat in Mindfulness, Metta and…
2018-07-11
July Metta
2020-02-01
February Monthlong
2021-07-06
"July Lovingkindness Retreat" with Tempel Smith, Bonnie Duran, MPH, DrPH, John …
2022-10-05
Fall Insight Meditation Retreat
2023-08-13
Summer Metta Retreat
2023-08-21
Summer Insight Meditation Retreat
2024-02-03
February Insight Meditation Retreat--1 Month
2024-07-29
The Spirit of Insight, Dharma & Awakening
2024-08-18
Summer Lovingkindness Retreat
2024-10-27
Befriending Mortality: Living An Awakened Life Through Mindfulness of Death (Ma…
2025-07-09
Summer Lovingkindness Retreat
2025-07-18
Summer Insight Meditation Retreat
