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AudioDharma: Matthew Brensilver's most recent dharma talks
by www.audiodharma.org
Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.
Episodes
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Dharmette: The Strangeness
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.10.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/-nOR01tBHI4. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: Letting the voltage course through
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.10.21 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/-nOR01tBHI4. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: The dharma and romantic love
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.10.07 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/_xJ1nxZhgy4. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: Uncertainty and information hunger
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.10.07 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/_xJ1nxZhgy4. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: Dharma is a relational path
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.30 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/V7PY8jAWyKE. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: all phenomena become equally salient
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.30 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/V7PY8jAWyKE. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Short Talk: Bearing Witness to Harm, Moral Responsibility & Hatred
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.09 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7clwIzSDZ7M. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk,...
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Guided Meditation: Developing Learning Readiness
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.09 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7clwIzSDZ7M. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk,...
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Dharmette: Dharma in Our Interpersonal Life (5 of 5) Feeling, Loss, Letting Go & Love - Crowdsourced Questions
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.04 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/4R_zMyQHLFM?si=W6S1DAPUf-wyFTSz&t=1835. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you…
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Guided Meditation: Relaxing into Kindness
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.04 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/4R_zMyQHLFM. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: Dharma in Our Interpersonal Life (4 of 5) Love, Grief and Dharma
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.03 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xwi2SjIDIvY?si=tRcK4JK7YXeE78Zr&t=1773. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you…
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Guided Meditation: Breathing and Thinking
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.03 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/Xwi2SjIDIvY?feature=share. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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Dharmette: Transcendence and Service
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.02 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/ozbjVa55zQs. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: If you know where are you are, you're not here
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.02 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/ozbjVa55zQs. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: Dharma in Our Interpersonal Life (3 of 5) The Intolerance of Suffering is not Compassion
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.02 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/TXTvvQuCkic?si=GE19nbQOf0v8CQOU&t=1775. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you…
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Guided Meditation: Breathing with your life
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.02 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/TXTvvQuCkic. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: Dharma in Our Interpersonal Life (2 of 5) Not Knowing and Intimacy
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.01 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/xWMSCyocSJk?si=Z-YRTt9sbpYU3iUb&t=1734. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you…
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Guided Meditation: Falling Awake
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.09.01 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/xWMSCyocSJk. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: Dharma in Our Interpersonal Life (1 of 5) Seeing Ourselves in the Mirror of the Other
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.31 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/xWChZ0yKYcg?si=aPutsR9e6ycqknQO&t=1781. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you…
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Guided Meditation: Relaxation as the path
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.31 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/xWChZ0yKYcg?si=HnIQ4DJvqkBUrmXs. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have…
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Short Talk: Trouble with Samadhi
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXb5RUDYlk. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk,...
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Guided Medtiation: Sound, Silence, Thinking
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFXb5RUDYlk. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk,...
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Dharma Talk: Reflections on Love and Kindness
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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An assignment - crafting a lovingkindness practice for yourself
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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Q & A on metta
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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The four species of love as you move around the world
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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Guided reflections on kindness
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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A few words on walking - a continuous yes
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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Guided Meditation: All the facts are friendly
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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The lure of aversion and the call of love
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.22 at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists in . ******* A Day of Loving Kindness - Berkeley Daylong with Matthew (2026-08-22 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this...
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Dharmette: A few reflections on pedagogy
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMKamUbh7k. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk,...
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Guided Meditation: Attention is the spear tip of karma
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.19 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hMKamUbh7k. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk,...
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Dharmette: Flexibility
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/8JoM7SGYHHM. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: Too busy knowing to know who you are
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.08.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/8JoM7SGYHHM. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Evening Reflection: The goodness that does not care who you think you are
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.29 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA. ******* The 3 Characteristics (2026-07-26 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma...
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Guided meditation Anicca and Feelings
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.29 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA. ******* The 3 Characteristics (2026-07-26 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma...
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3 Characteristics: Impermanence & Uncertainty (Anicca)
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.28 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA. ******* The 3 Characteristics (2026-07-26 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma...
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Guided Meditation: Arriving in the Breath
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.27 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA. ******* The 3 Characteristics (2026-07-26 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma...
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Dharmette: Working with emotional pain
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/yfsOuLGvHuc. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Note on Teaching and Vulnerability
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/yfsOuLGvHuc. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: We don't choose to let go
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/yfsOuLGvHuc. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Dharmette: Rumination and Intrusive Thought
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/LqfBIOjqm_Q. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: here, now
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/LqfBIOjqm_Q. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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The Idea of the Bodhisattva
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.08 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/D1oKuPGoRyE. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: Awareness isn't a technique
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.07.08 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/D1oKuPGoRyE. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Short Talk: We don't do freedom
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.06.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/JLqxB97y2ZI. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Guided Meditation: Goodness and Equanimity
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.06.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/JLqxB97y2ZI. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please...
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Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing: Guided Meditation: Non-Fixing
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.05.27 at the Big Springs Retreat Center in Sierra City, CA. ******* Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing - Insight Retreat with Matthew Brensilver and Dana DePalma (2026-05-23 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org...
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Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing: Dialogue Between Dana and Matthew
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver and Dana DePalma, MA on 2026.05.27 at the Big Springs Retreat Center in Sierra City, CA. ******* Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing - Insight Retreat with Matthew Brensilver and Dana DePalma (2026-05-23 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this,...
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Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing: Urge to Fix
This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2026.05.26 at the Big Springs Retreat Center in Sierra City, CA. ******* Releasing Judging, Comparing, Fixing - Insight Retreat with Matthew Brensilver and Dana DePalma (2026-05-23 00:00:00 -0700) ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org...
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Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.
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