Dharma Seed - dharmaseed.org: Corrado Pensa's most recent Dharma talks

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Crucial role of equanimity and of non self centered sensitivity in Dharma teachings

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) A comment on the Sedaka Sutta of the Buddha

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Contemplating suffering in our minds brings about more openness and peace

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Starting from right understanding and right intention, the relationship between equanimity and love is examined.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Practicing with suffering is being considered through different angles

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) The talk describes both, Buddhist teachings on everyday's action (body, speech and mind) and teachings about meditation, with strong emphasis on anatta and equanimity.

(Cambridge Insight Meditation Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) For our practice and life we need the support of good relationships--moreover, both good and bad relationships are external fuel for the growth of practice.

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Developing a positive attitude as much as we can throughout the day is an essential development of practice. Hindrances to it are explored and a few suggestions are offered.

(Unknown) Difficult times and sudden adversities are potentially very crucial challenges to deepen our practice.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Difficult times and sudden adversities are potentially very crucial challenges to deepen our practice.

(Unknown) Unless we see and understand all the energy that goes into our attachments and aversions, there won't be any energy left for awareness.

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) letting go, being happy

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) experiencing authentic peace within the midst of our mental obstacles

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) balancing the receptiveness and flexible strength of equanimity

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Part 1: Evening chanting is taking refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. Part 2: Is a guided meditation into the heart of Lovingkindness.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) examining relationships within practice

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) seeing the difference between conditioned calmness and equanimity

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) giving up the idea that our existence is a "special case"

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) exploring the desire for enlightenment and the art of wise energy

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) going beyond our traditional understanding of respect to the healing power of a respectful heart

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) setting the true foundation for the positive conditions of joy, relaxation, contentment, and happiness

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) understanding the full range of balance between wisdom and faith

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) rooting our lifelong companion of Right Effort in it's foundation of wisdom

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) planting seeds of trust in ourselves and the practice by deepening our fundamental learning of what is possible and what is not

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) reflecting on the dynamic side of practicing Vipassana: the power of choice

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) understanding the differences between a reactive mind and a soft, open mind