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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
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2017-03-02 Introduction to the Gradual Training 1:11:28
Sayadaw U Jagara
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The "why" of a gradual training and a general explanation of the chants, especially with the first mode of mindfulness as protecting and guarding.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  March 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge
Attached Files:
  • 2017-03-02 Introduction to the Gradual Training (PDF)

2017-03-01 All Handouts from Retreat - pdf file attached 0:00
Sayadaw U Jagara
(Recording not available) 
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  March 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge
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  • Charts from FR Retreat with U Jagara by U Jagara (PDF)

2017-02-06 Wise Concentration 1:14:08
Marcia Rose
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This talk explores “The development of the mind” as it occurs with the cultivation of concentration and the transformative power of the unification of Concentration and Vipassana/Insight.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  February 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-02-01 Samvega-Spiritual Urgency 62:25
Marcia Rose
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What are the seeds that bring you to spiritual practice? This Dharma talk explores many aspects of our human experience right here and now and on back through time that can bring an ardency/a passion for entering into and deepening our meditation practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  February 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-01-30 Words of Encouragement 53:22
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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This talk addresses several potential difficulties in practice – attaching to ideas about mindfulness and concentration, thinking that nothing is happening in practice, feeling half here and half not, and the tendency to “do” the practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  January 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-01-23 Māna: Conceit 47:18
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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The Buddha defines three kinds of conceit—conceit itself (māna), the inferiority complex (omāna), and arrogance (atimāna). Conceit is a player in giving rise to a sense of self and perpetuating it though ignorance. This talk offers practical guidance to help meditators see conceit and uproot it through understanding and insight.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  January 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-01-16 Tanhā: Craving 51:05
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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This talk outlines the Buddha’s teaching on the three forms of craving—craving for sensual pleasures, craving for becoming, and craving for non-becoming. Taraniya encourages the practitioner to use the retreat environment to observe craving in what may seem like minor or insignificant moments. These moments hold potential for major insights.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  January 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2017-01-02 Practicing for the New Year 2017 47:40
Gloria Taraniya Ambrosia
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Given the conflicts, wars, and divisiveness over the past year, many people ask, “How do we practice with all of this?” Taraniya offers reflections on opening to difficulty, making practical adjustments in our lives to support inner balance, and increasing our capacity to manage mindstates through understanding and wisdom.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  January 2017 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-12-31 Metta - Breathing - Abiding 39:38
Akincano Marc Weber
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Experiential guided metta
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 10 to 31 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2016-12-30 Dharma practice in difficult times. 45:57
Caroline Jones
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Our world is facing great challenges. This talk explores some of the ways our meditation practice and spiritual friendships can help us meet these.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  December 10 to 31 2016 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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