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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Equanimity Ines Freedman 2025.06.21 40:18 40:18
2025.06.21
Morning Instruction: Reviewing the Factors of Enlightenment Matthew Brensilver 2025.06.21 42:49 42:49
2025.06.21
Samadhi Matthew Brensilver 2025.06.20 52:16 52:16
2025.06.20
Tranquility/Calm Ines Freedman 2025.06.19 35:31 35:31
2025.06.19
Guided Meditation: Meditating on June 19 Matthew Brensilver 2025.06.19 43:40 43:40
2025.06.19
Energetic Vigor, Self-View & Rapturous Interest Matthew Brensilver 2025.06.18 50:05 50:05
2025.06.18
Investigation Ines Freedman 2025.06.17 43:30 43:30
2025.06.17
Morning Instruction: Equanimity precedes Mindfulness Matthew Brensilver 2025.06.17 43:50 43:50
2025.06.17
Sati Matthew Brensilver 2025.06.16 49:24 49:24
2025.06.16
Taking the Practice Home Kodo Conlin 2025.04.26 1:00:15 1:00:15
2025.04.26
Morning Instructions: Impermanence and Choiceless Attention Mei Elliott 2025.04.26 44:34 44:34
2025.04.26
Impermanence and Choiceless Attention Mei Elliott 2025.04.25 48:48 48:48
2025.04.25
Morning Instructions: Choiceless Attention Mei Elliott 2025.04.25 45:36 45:36
2025.04.25
Respect for Thoughts Kodo Conlin 2025.04.24 50:24 50:24
2025.04.24
Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Thinking Kodo Conlin 2025.04.24 42:52 42:52
2025.04.24
Mindfulness of Emotions: A RAFT to Safety Mei Elliott 2025.04.23 55:29 55:29
2025.04.23
Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Emotions Kodo Conlin 2025.04.23 43:49 43:49
2025.04.23
The Five Hindrances Mei Elliott 2025.04.22 1:02:03 1:02:03
2025.04.22
Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Body Mei Elliott 2025.04.22 44:12 44:12
2025.04.22
Knowing, Now, Simply: on Mindfulness and Breathing Kodo Conlin 2025.04.21 47:01 47:01
2025.04.21
Morning Instructions: Mindfulness of Breathing Kodo Conlin 2025.04.21 53:57 53:57
2025.04.21
Formal Opening of Retreat Mei Elliott, Kodo Conlin 2025.04.20 1:08:25 1:08:25
2025.04.20
Closing: Guided meditation Francisco Morillo Gable 2025.04.13 45:24 45:24
2025.04.13
Freedom with Thoughts Diana Clark 2025.04.12 53:36 53:36
2025.04.12
Saturday: Second Guided Meditation Francisco Morillo Gable 2025.04.12 1:00:04 1:00:04
2025.04.12
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