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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge
2015-07-17 Reflection-Nimitta-2: The theme of beautiful (subha-n.) and the repulsive (paṭigha-n) 27:35
Akincano Marc Weber
Follow-up from last night with addendum
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-16 Nimitta-1: On the different uses of the term nimitta 64:59
Akincano Marc Weber
meanings of nimitta in the sutta
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-16 Reflection: vedanā-review for last intake 17:18
Akincano Marc Weber
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-15 Reflection-Instruction: Engaging with the story rather than trying to get out of it. – Breath: 5 qualities. – Beginning: 3 magical questions. 54:12
Akincano Marc Weber
Reflection–Vertical and Horizontal: On East and West meeting the individual's process in different ways. Instruction- Becoming more intimate with the experience of breathing; using the centering questions.+
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-14 Alice and the Four Ennobling Tasks – an appeal. 57:23
Akincano Marc Weber
The Buddha as a healer: the ariyasacca as formula rather than as doctrine; perspectives on a tentative history of "The Four Noble Truths" and how to take their medicine, rather than just believing in its efficacy.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-14 Reflection: Breath and it's centrality in life and contemplative life 27:49
Akincano Marc Weber
Breathing and its symbolism - breathing and the lakkhanā - breathing and samatha & vipassanā
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-13 Stilling of distracting thoughts – strategies from the Suttas. (M 20) 60:01
Akincano Marc Weber
5 Ways of dealing with tenacious unwholesome thought from the Vitakkasaṇṭhāna-Sutta: Analogie, description, pragmatics of going about it.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-13 Reflection - what the body can reveal 41:39
Akincano Marc Weber
On retreat of the effect of how we live our life can reveal itself
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-12 Intro-bhāvanā & setting up mindfulness (welcome to the last group) 49:05
Akincano Marc Weber
3 dimensions of changing dukkha through mindfulness
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2015-07-12 Friendship with the Noble (kalyānamittatā) Qualities of the admirable companion (Goodbye to ten participants) 39:42
Akincano Marc Weber
Two sets of 7 qualities of a kalyānamitta. The inner friend through the practice of Refuge. Noble Friendship at the heart of Sangha and Learning.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 15 to July 31 2015 at IMS - Forest Refuge

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