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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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2011-01-07 The Way We Are... and The Way We Want To Be 47:13
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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This talk address the apparent conflict in practice between opening to the way we are and, at the same time, aspiring towards freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  January 2011 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-12-27 Faith and Inspiration 59:42
Greg Scharf
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A discussion of the factor of Faith and its importance in meditation, followed by a look at ways we can draw inspiration from those who have walked the path and show us the way - stories and poems from the Therigatha.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-12-23 Karaniya Metta Sutta - chanting 15:28
Greg Scharf
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Chanting the Karaniya Metta Sutta. Starts with an invocation to the devas, and then leads the Karaniya Metta Sutta - once through as call-and-response, and once through all together.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-12-13 The Five Hindrances 54:22
Greg Scharf
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A discussion of the difficulties we encounter in our practice and some suggestions for how to work with them skillfully.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-11-09 Reflections on Death 49:04
Susan O'Brien
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How reflecting on our own impermanence can be a support in practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  November 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-11-02 Aspiration, Expectation, Acceptance 46:27
Susan O'Brien
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What inspires our practice, what obstructs it and the role of acceptance in practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  November 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-10-29 Through The Looking Glass - The Reality Of Not-Self 1:10:40
Marcia Rose
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This talk points out in a number of ways, that what is asked of us in practice is to simply recognize that everything we think of as 'our self', everything we believe to be 'our self'; everything we think of and believe to be other 'selves' simply just doesn't exist in any independent, permanent, unchanging, solid or substantial way.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  October 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-10-26 The Essence Of Life 64:49
Ariya B. Baumann
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Generosity, virtue and meditation are the essences that we can extract from our life.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  October 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-10-22 Kamma - Karma 58:43
Marcia Rose
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Exploring kamma as a very accessible aspect of the Buddha's teaching... kamma as intention or motivation, which includes will, choice and decision... the mental impetus that leads to actions... both creative and destructive actions.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  October 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2010-10-19 Diligence 57:28
Ariya B. Baumann
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The Buddha rated diligence (appamada) as foremost among all the wholesome qualities.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  October 2010 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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