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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
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
Morning Guided Instruction 3
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-01-30 46:55DownloadStream
Investigation Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-01-29 56:44DownloadStream
Morning Guided Instructions 2
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-01-29 50:14DownloadStream
Mindfulness Factor of Awakening
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-01-28 51:22DownloadStream
Walking Meditation Instructions
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Diana Clark 2019-01-28 14:01DownloadStream
Intro to 7 Factors of Awakening; Refuges; Precepts
Jan 27-Feb 3 2019: Gil Fronsdal, Rachel Lewis, and DIana Clark 		Gil Fronsdal 2019-01-27 12:34DownloadStream
Retreat Closing talk and Q&A
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Gil Fronsdal 2018-12-15 27:26DownloadStream
Talk: Untangling the Tangle
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-15 48:02DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Stillness, Silence and Spaciousness
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Gil Fronsdal 2018-12-15 50:14DownloadStream
Evening Reflection
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-14 9:32DownloadStream
Talk: Love, Presence and Stillness
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Gil Fronsdal 2018-12-14 51:11DownloadStream
Further Reflections on Attitude
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-14 9:33DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Attitude
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-14 15:45DownloadStream
Talk: Fouth Right Effort and Equanimity
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-13 60:10DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Thinking
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Gil Fronsdal 2018-12-13 48:59DownloadStream
Evening Reflection
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-12 8:07DownloadStream
Talk: Third Right Effort and Mudita
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Gil Fronsdal 2018-12-12 51:31DownloadStream
Morning Reflections
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-12 11:36DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Body and Mind
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-12 20:15DownloadStream
Talk: Second Right Effort and Compassion
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-11 56:28DownloadStream
Morning Instruction: Mindfulness of Embodiment
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Gil Fronsdal 2018-12-11 49:38DownloadStream
Evening Reflection
Four Efforts and Brahmaviharas: Dec 2018, Gil Fronsdal & Andrea Fella		Andrea Fella 2018-12-10 7:41DownloadStream
 

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