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Retreat Dharma Talks at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge

July 2023

2023-07-01 (31 days) Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge

  
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2023-07-08 Talk #4: All of Life in One Breath 47:41
Sayadaw U Jagara
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A review of the first tetrad discussing adjusting the mode of observation. For samatha mode, the preliminary signs of breath touch is calmed to a perception of the feint effect of the breathing process.
2023-07-10 Morning Reflections #8: Calming Bodily Formations (Step 4) 35:00
Sayadaw U Jagara
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Different perspectives offered for relaxing the bodily fabrications.
2023-07-10 Talk #5: Second Tetrad and Step 5 59:43
Nikki Mirghafori
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Overview of the second tetrad, with emphasis on step five (piti); five kinds of piti presented and five jhanic factors as preparation for jhanas and antidotes to hinderances.
2023-07-11 Morning Reflections #9: Piti (Step 5) 40:56
Nikki Mirghafori
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Reflections of various renditions of Piti from the Patisambhidamagga. And the natural cascade of arising of piti through the Seven Factors of Awakening, as outlined in the Anapanasati Sutta.
2023-07-12 Morning Reflections #10: Sukka (Step 6) 39:49
Sayadaw U Jagara
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Reflections on two sources of sukka: the object and the body. Three signs for the quality of observation for sukkha: sign of effort, sign of samadhi, sign of equanimity. ( AN:3,102)
2023-07-12 Talk #6: The Second Tetrad 50:49
Sayadaw U Jagara
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The objctive of the Second Tetrad is discussed in a broad framework - with doctrine readings and humor-filled anecdotes - to inspire us to reflect on our life's objective.
2023-07-13 Morning Reflections #11: Mental Formations (Step 7) 38:26
Nikki Mirghafori
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Guided reflections to experience mental formations and knowing the inconstancy of perceptions (sahna or recognition) and feeling tones (vedana)
2023-07-14 Morning Reflections #12: The Four Elements 36:52
Sayadaw U Jagara
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Reflections with the four elementsto develop a quality of observation refined by not-self.
2023-07-15 Morning Reflections #13: Calming Formations 40:15
Nikki Mirghafori
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Letting go of mental formations by letting sanna (perceptions) and vedana (feeling tones) simply be. Selfing, (as contraction & craving), is distinguished from wholesome subjectivity.
2023-07-17 Morning Reflections #14: Steps 9 & 10 40:13
Sayadaw U Jagara
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A guided practice of the steps leading to experiencing the mind (step 9) and g;addening the mind (step10).
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