Jessica Morey began meditating in the 90's as a teenager on retreats at the Insight Meditation Society and graduated from the IMS teacher training program in 2021. Jess brings a sense of playfulness and care to her teaching, with a focus on applying practical meditation insights into our relationships and everyday life. She integrates psychological study and contemplative research, making her teaching both accessible and practical. You can learn more about her teaching and word at jessicamorey.org
In this guided practice period, we explore two aspects of equanimity - non-reactivity towards our moment-to-moment experience and acceptance and non-control towards the experiences of those we love.
In this talk, we explore compassion as a liberating force—one that allows us to stay present with suffering so we can respond with wise action. Drawing on the myth of Avalokiteśvara, the science of empathy, and the felt experience of care, compassion becomes a courageous presence rooted in tenderness and connection. We also reflect on how a deep understanding of dukkha, paired with a direct knowing of freedom, strengthens our compassion and helps us see the wish for liberation as real and available—even in the most difficult places.
This guided meditation is inspired by John Makransky's Field of Care meditation where we practice first receiving kindness and care from a benefactor or kind moment and then include others into that field of care.
This talk explores how mudita deepens connection, strengthens self-confidence, and reveals joy as an essential force in both personal liberation and collective well-being.
This talk explores the intersections of Dharma wisdom and insights from modern psychology on how we can discover a reliable refuge in loving awareness.