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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
2025-12-04 Morning Reflection: The Brahma Viharas as Four Friends 17:30
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-12-01 Aligning with the Truth of Our Experience 48:34
Mark Nunberg
The Buddha's teachings on the three characteristics.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge December 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-29 Morning Reflection: Right Speech 12:56
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-27 Morning Reflection: Gratitude 13:53
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-26 Morning Reflection: The Heart that Gives Itself Away 12:07
Devin Berry
A reflection on how boundless Metta naturally becomes gratitude and generosity. Grounded in early teachings, elemental presence, embodied practice, and the simple movement of a heart learning to give freely.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-25 The Overview Effect of the Heart 51:01
Devin Berry
Metta is a profound shift in perspective, linking the astronauts overview effect with the Buddha's teachings on Boundlessness. Through story, reflection and classical teaching, we explore how the heart opens beyond "me", revealing clarity, shared belonging and the identity shift that makes compassion the only sane response.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-24 Morning Reflection: The Way Across 12:00
Devin Berry
Inspired by Mettagu's question to the Buddha, this reflection pints to a directly visible path through suffering. Loosening the grip of "mine" and meeting life with clarity, ease and lovingkindness.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-20 Morning Reflection: Mindfulness directed to the body. 45:21
Caroline Jones
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-19 Morning Reflection: Natural Great Peace 19:11
Devin Berry
A brief reflection on Natural Great Peace, Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche's teaching, and the Karaniya Metta Sutta as an invitation to let the tired mind finally rest deeply. Includes recording of Dhammaruwan Chanting the Metta Sutta.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2025-11-17 Morning Reflection: Ordinary & Radical Gathering of the Heart-Mind 20:59
Devin Berry
A reflection on Samadhi as easeful, embodied, and quietly radical. Showing how gentleness, continuity, wise attention and wise letting go reveal a freedom that doesn't depend on striving or attainment.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge November 2025 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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