Welcome to Insight Retreat Center Dharma Talks

This site is an archive of Dharma talks given during retreats at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, CA.

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.

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All Talks

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Developing Discernment in Support of Freedom Ari Crellin-Quick 2024.10.26 57:29 57:29
2024.10.26
Guided Meditation: Awareness of Thinking Ari Crellin-Quick 2024.10.24 47:51 47:51
2024.10.24
The Faculty of Mindfulness Ari Crellin-Quick 2024.10.23 1:00:41 1:00:41
2024.10.23
Sunday Dharma Talk Matthew Brensilver 2024.09.01 49:23 49:23
2024.09.01
Sunday Guided Sit Ines Freedman 2024.09.01 41:53 41:53
2024.09.01
Saturday Dharma Talk Ines Freedman 2024.08.31 49:26 49:26
2024.08.31
Saturday Guided Sit Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.31 46:35 46:35
2024.08.31
Friday Dharma Talk Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.30 49:38 49:38
2024.08.30
Friday Guided Sit with Instructions Ines Freedman 2024.08.30 47:29 47:29
2024.08.30
Thursday Dharma Talk Ines Freedman 2024.08.29 44:30 44:30
2024.08.29
Walking Meditation Instructions Ines Freedman 2024.08.29 15:18 15:18
2024.08.29
Thursday Guided Meditation Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.29 41:27 41:27
2024.08.29
Formal Opening Part 2 (welcome and theme) Ines Freedman, Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.28 48:51 48:51
2024.08.28
Formal Opening Part 1 (sit) Ines Freedman, Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.28 18:37 18:37
2024.08.28
Moral Elevation, Moral Disgust and the Vastness Required to Open to Dukkha Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.17 36:11 36:11
2024.08.17
Introduction to Theme - Abiding in Care Matthew Brensilver 2024.08.17 57:32 57:32
2024.08.17
Guided Meditation: Radiating Metta Nikki Mirghafori 2024.08.17 43:31 43:31
2024.08.17
Forgiveness & Common Humanity Nikki Mirghafori 2024.08.16 57:50 57:50
2024.08.16
We Don't Have to Be Squeaky Clean Metta Machines Diana Clark 2024.08.15 47:10 47:10
2024.08.15
Guided Meditation: Exploring LovingKindness's Transformation into Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity Nikki Mirghafori 2024.08.15 47:42 47:42
2024.08.15
Metta and the Four BVs: How Lovingkindness Shapeshifts into Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity Nikki Mirghafori 2024.08.14 54:49 54:49
2024.08.14
Metta Snags Diana Clark 2024.08.13 58:30 58:30
2024.08.13
Leaning into Receiving Metta Nikki Mirghafori 2024.08.13 38:28 38:28
2024.08.13
Introduction to Metta and Its Benefits Nikki Mirghafori 2024.08.12 49:32 49:32
2024.08.12
Dharmette and Q&A - RAFTT (recognize, allow, feel, tease apart & trust) Tanya Wiser 2024.07.13 27:11 27:11
2024.07.13
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