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

Title	Speaker	Date	Length	Length/ Date
Reflections on Pratice Post-Retreat and in Daily Life	<multiple>	2023.04.29	58:47	58:47 2023.04.29
AM Instructions: Letting Be, Letting Go, Release	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.29	41:37	41:37 2023.04.29
Evening Reflections: Verses of Protection Chant	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.28	06:57	06:57 2023.04.28
The Joy of Letting Go	Diana Clark	2023.04.28	55:37	55:37 2023.04.28
AM Instructions: Mindfulness of Mind States	Diana Clark	2023.04.28	40:30	40:30 2023.04.28
The Joy of A Colllected Mind	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.27	54:32	54:32 2023.04.27
AM Instructions: Delighting in Being Mindful of Thinking	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.27	45:58	45:58 2023.04.27
Evening Reflections: Guided Equanimity Practice	Tanya Wiser	2023.04.26	25:49	25:49 2023.04.26
Suffering can be a Gateway to the Brahma Viharas	Tanya Wiser	2023.04.26	54:02	54:02 2023.04.26
AM Instructions: Mindfulness of Emotions Using R.A.F.T.	Diana Clark	2023.04.26	39:28	39:28 2023.04.26
Happiness and Difficulties	Diana Clark	2023.04.25	58:16	58:16 2023.04.25
AM Instructions: Delighting in Being Mindful In the Body	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.25	10:20	10:20 2023.04.25
Happiness As the Destination and Fabric of the Path of Practice	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.24	50:28	50:28 2023.04.24
AM Instructions: Delighting in Being Mindful of Breathing and Walking Meditation	Nikki Mirghafori, Diana Clark	2023.04.24	1:01:15	1:01:15 2023.04.24
Evening Reflection: Appreciation and Metta	Nikki Mirghafori	2023.04.24	10:59	10:59 2023.04.24
Retreat Opening: Introduction to the Theme of Happiness in the Path of Practice	<multiple>	2023.04.23	44:35	44:35 2023.04.23
Afternoon Dharmette	Shelley Gault	2023.04.22	20:30	20:30 2023.04.22
Afternoon Q and A	Shelley Gault	2023.04.22	25:27	25:27 2023.04.22
Morning Dharmette	Shelley Gault	2023.04.22	16:17	16:17 2023.04.22
Morning Intro, Guided Meditation, Walking Instr.	Shelley Gault	2023.04.22	50:19	50:19 2023.04.22
Guided Meditation: Not reading the tea leaves of the body	Matthew Brensilver	2023.03.18	37:13	37:13 2023.03.18
Guided Meditation_Not reading the tea leaves of the body	Matthew Brensilver	2023.03.18	37:13	37:13 2023.03.18
Dharma Talk: Delusion on the Path	Matthew Brensilver	2023.03.17	54:24	54:24 2023.03.17
Guided Meditation: Settling and Opening	Matthew Brensilver	2023.03.16	54:44	54:44 2023.03.16
Saturday Dharma talk, Q&A, and closing reflections	Kim Allen	2023.03.11	42:02	42:02 2023.03.11