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Retreat Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge

October 1 - November 5, 2018 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2018-10-01 (36 days) Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge

  
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2018-10-01 Morning Reflection: Spiritual Urgency – Samvega 18:29
Marcia Rose
What are the seeds that bring you to spiritual practice? What is life about? What is death…its significance, its meaning: Can I be happy? How can I live gracefully, peacefully in this life with all the challenges & difficulties in the changing world…with all the challenges within me?
2018-10-02 Mindfulness: The Chief Mother of the Whole of Our Practice 1:14:51
Marcia Rose
Exploring the meaning and depth of mindfulness as the 1st Factor of Awakening. Exploring the first domain of mindfulness: mindfulness of the body.
2018-10-03 Morning Reflection – Faith 42:38
Marcia Rose
Faith: a wholesome & beautiful mental favor that develops & blossoms through our practice. “Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders." — Henry David Thoreau
2018-10-05 The four sublime attitudes. 49:50
Caroline Jones
2018-10-08 Morning Reflection: 2nd Domain of Mindfulness – Mindfulness of Feelings/Vedana 11:36
Marcia Rose
Exploring the freedom that is available with a clear and present mindful awareness of the ‘feelings’ of pleasant, unpleasant and neutral.
2018-10-09 3rd Domain of Mindfulness: Mindfulness of the Mind 1:19:07
Marcia Rose
Exploring mindfulness of the mind from the perspective of our experience of the transformation and relinquishment of affective states of mind.
2018-10-10 Morning Reflection: 4th Domain of Mindfulness – Mindfulness of Dharmas/Truths 12:14
Marcia Rose
Exploring how we can ground our practice in mindfulness of the truth of the way of things…the truth of the natural laws.
2018-10-12 Celebrating earth care week. 50:09
Caroline Jones
2018-10-15 Morning Reflection: Wise and Balanced Effort - 3rd Factor of Enlightenment 12:04
Marcia Rose
Exploring the ways that great dedication, enthusiasm, a balanced exertion, and a wholehearted endeavor nurture our practice in this process of awakening.
2018-10-16 Investigation-Discrimination of States – 2nd Factor of Enlightenment 57:52
Marcia Rose
Exploring this 2nd Factor of Enlightenment as the active component of Mindfulness, with Investigation being the primary root for the arising of Wisdom.
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