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This site is an archive of Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal, Andrea Fella and various guest speakers 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 Insight Retreat Center Talks

TitleSpeakerDateLength
Metta and Wisdom: Guided Meditation: Radiating Metta for All Beings
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Nikki Mirghafori 2019-06-06 45:58DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Working with Metta for the “Difficult” Person, Anger, and Forgiveness
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Nikki Mirghafori 2019-06-05 51:14DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Morning Instructions: Five Faculties and Metta for “Difficult” Person
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Sayadaw U Jagara 2019-06-05 33:01DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Balancing the Five Faculties
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Sayadaw U Jagara 2019-06-04 48:37DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Guided Meditation: Metta for the Neutral Person
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Nikki Mirghafori 2019-06-04 44:36DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Metta, Acceptance, and the Brahma Viharas
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Nikki Mirghafori 2019-06-03 58:21DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Morning Instructions: Grandmother’s Metta
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Sayadaw U Jagara 2019-06-03 19:17DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Guided Meditation: Metta for Self and Dear Being
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Nikki Mirghafori 2019-06-02 49:14DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Practicing metta with G.R.A.C.E
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Nikki Mirghafori 2019-06-01 46:49DownloadStream
Metta and Wisdom: Morning Instructions: Acceptance is Love
Metta and Wisdom: May/June 2019, Sayadaw U Jagara/Nikki Mirghafori 		Sayadaw U Jagara 2019-06-01 12:58DownloadStream
Taking the Practice Home
May 24-27 2019: Ines Freedman & Diana Clark 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-27 11:16DownloadStream
Wise Effort: Cultivation & Sustaining
May 24-27 2019: Ines Freedman & Diana Clark 		Diana Clark 2019-05-26 53:56DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Emotions
May 24-27 2019: Ines Freedman & Diana Clark 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-26 44:29DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Breath
May 24-27 2019: Ines Freedman & Diana Clark 		Diana Clark 2019-05-25 38:03DownloadStream
Wise Effort: Prevention & Letting Go
May 24-27 2019: Ines Freedman & Diana Clark 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-25 43:23DownloadStream
Opening Night Dharmette: Wise Effort
May 24-27 2019: Ines Freedman & Diana Clark 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-24 6:46DownloadStream
The Role of Sila, Samadhi and Panna in Interpersonal Life
Insight Retreat: May 2019, Matthew Brensilver & Max Erdstein		Matthew Brensilver 2019-05-18 58:05DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: The Ground of Loving Acceptance
Insight Retreat: May 2019, Matthew Brensilver & Max Erdstein		Matthew Brensilver 2019-05-17 45:09DownloadStream
Removing the Thorns of Memory and Becoming
Insight Retreat: May 2019, Matthew Brensilver & Max Erdstein		Matthew Brensilver 2019-05-16 56:08DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Settling through Love, Deepening through Sound
Insight Retreat: May 2019, Matthew Brensilver & Max Erdstein		Matthew Brensilver 2019-05-15 48:35DownloadStream
Seven Factors of Awakening
Insight Retreat: May 2019, Matthew Brensilver & Max Erdstein		Matthew Brensilver 2019-05-14 59:20DownloadStream
Guided Meditation: Settling into the Pleasure of the Breath
Insight Retreat: May 2019, Matthew Brensilver & Max Erdstein		Matthew Brensilver 2019-05-13 49:45DownloadStream
Closing Dharmette - Q. and A.
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-05-04 39:34DownloadStream
Delusion
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-04 37:06DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 6 - Radical Simplicity
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-05-04 48:43DownloadStream
Not Self
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-05-03 53:28DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 5 - Mind States
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-03 45:11DownloadStream
Impermanence & Dukkha
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-02 37:07DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 4 - Thoughts
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-05-02 50:47DownloadStream
Cultivating Wellbeing
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-05-01 56:55DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 3 - Emotions
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Ines Freedman 2019-05-01 46:55DownloadStream
Cultivating Confidence
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Ines Freedman 2019-04-30 36:41DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 2 - Body
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-04-30 54:28DownloadStream
Cultivating Stability
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-04-29 58:10DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 1 - Breath
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites 		Ines Freedman 2019-04-29 36:39DownloadStream
Opening Dharmette & Refuges
Apr 28-May 5 2019: Gil Fronsdal & Ines Freedman Three Characteristics and Cultivating Their Opposites
Gil Fronsdal 2019-04-28 38:56DownloadStream
Sharing the Goodness
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-20 8:54DownloadStream
Morning Reminders
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-20 10:13DownloadStream
Different Flavors of Wise Attitude
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-19 13:02DownloadStream
Awareness in Conversation
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-19 27:47DownloadStream
Awareness has many Expressions
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-19 14:03DownloadStream
Freedom
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-18 48:39DownloadStream
Aware of Awareness
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-18 14:48DownloadStream
A Good Way to Spend Our Day
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-17 9:17DownloadStream
Not Knowing
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-17 60:40DownloadStream
Conditioned Nature of Experience
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-17 20:45DownloadStream
Thoughts
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-16 30:12DownloadStream
Evening Reflection: Respect
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-15 8:45DownloadStream
Trust
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-15 40:35DownloadStream
Further Reflections on Continuity
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-15 21:35DownloadStream
Supports for Continuity
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-15 20:54DownloadStream
The Opportunities of Difficulty
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-14 58:43DownloadStream
Morning Instructions
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-14 41:51DownloadStream
Evening Reflections
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-13 20:17DownloadStream
Guided Meditation
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-13 19:44DownloadStream
Walking Meditation Instructions
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Alexis Santos 2019-04-13 8:53DownloadStream
Open Awareness Basic Instructions
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-13 48:14DownloadStream
Awareness and Wisdom: Opening Evening
Awareness and Wisdom: Apr 2019, Andrea Fella/Alexis Santos		Andrea Fella 2019-04-12 53:50DownloadStream
Saturday Evening Reflection
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-16 4:36DownloadStream
Final Dharmette and IRC Appreciation
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-16 43:49DownloadStream
Hindrances in Daily Life
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-16 43:46DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Quality of Awareness
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-16 42:38DownloadStream
Friday Evening Reflection
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-15 6:36DownloadStream
Hindrance of Doubt
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-15 48:32DownloadStream
Additional Instructions on Hindrances and Mindfulness
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-15 4:36DownloadStream
Basic Instruction including Hindrances to Mindfulness
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-15 10:58DownloadStream
Thursday Evening Reflection
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-14 20:20DownloadStream
Hindrances of Sloth/Torpor and Restlessness/Worry
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-14 43:57DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Thinking
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-14 50:52DownloadStream
Wednesday Evening Reflection
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-13 12:35DownloadStream
Hindrance of Aversion
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-13 45:32DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Emotions
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-13 50:20DownloadStream
Hindrance of Sensual Desire
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-12 51:26DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Body
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-12 46:07DownloadStream
Monday Evening Reflection
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-11 5:34DownloadStream
Introduction to Hindrances
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-11 43:52DownloadStream
Walking Meditation Instructions
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		Gil Fronsdal 2019-03-11 15:17DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on Breathing
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-11 45:30DownloadStream
Introduction to Hindrances and Retreat Opening
Hindrances retreat: March 2019, Gil Fronsdal/bruni dávila		bruni dávila 2019-03-10 39:11DownloadStream
Talk: 4 Foundation: Hindrances and Factors of Awakening
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Andrea Castillo 2019-03-01 50:22DownloadStream
Talk: 3rd Foundation: Mindfulness of Mind
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-02-28 57:14DownloadStream
Guided Instruction: Emotions
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Andrea Castillo 2019-02-27 46:40DownloadStream
Talk: 2nd Foundation: Mindfulness of Feeling Tones
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Tara Mulay 2019-02-27 54:59DownloadStream
Talk: 1st Foundation: the Body and Breathing
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-02-26 55:54DownloadStream
talk: 1st Foundation: the Body, part 2
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Andrea Castillo 2019-02-26 48:06DownloadStream
Guided Instruction: Mindfulness of Body
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-02-26 54:45DownloadStream
Intro to Theme: Four Foundations of Mindfulness
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-02-25 55:54DownloadStream
Guided Instruction: Mindfulness of Breathing
Feb 24-Mar 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Tara Mulay & Andrea Castillo 		Tara Mulay 2019-02-24 39:35DownloadStream
Taking the Practice Home
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Ines Freedman 2019-02-18 18:56DownloadStream
Mindfulness of Thinking
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Ines Freedman 2019-02-17 44:39DownloadStream
Guided Emotions Meditation & Instructions
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Max Erdstein 2019-02-17 46:37DownloadStream
Journey through the Hindrances
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Max Erdstein 2019-02-17 55:45DownloadStream
Walking Meditation Instructions
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Max Erdstein 2019-02-16 11:06DownloadStream
Guided Body Meditation & Instructions
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Ines Freedman 2019-02-16 47:03DownloadStream
Opening Dharmette, Refuges, Guided Breath Meditation
Insight Retreat: Feb 2019, Ines Freedman & Max Erdstein		Ines Freedman 2019-02-15 67:51DownloadStream
Guided Meditation on 7 Factors of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-02-02 15:51DownloadStream
Equanimity Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-02-01 59:17DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instruction 5
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Diana Clark 2019-02-01 49:02DownloadStream
Concentration Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Diana Clark 2019-01-31 56:26DownloadStream
Energy and Tranquility Factors of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Rachel Lewis 2019-01-30 40:07DownloadStream
 

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