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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Introduction Matthew Brensilver 2026.01.17 52:56 52:56
2026.01.17
Dharma talk Matthew Brensilver 2026.01.17 37:25 37:25
2026.01.17
Guided Metta meditation Matthew Brensilver 2026.01.17 3:35:11 3:35:11
2026.01.17
Guided meditation Matthew Brensilver 2026.01.17 39:37 39:37
2026.01.17
Wisdom Dawn Neal 2025.12.20 49:25 49:25
2025.12.20
Metta practice Bob Stahl 2025.12.19 28:06 28:06
2025.12.19
Concentration Faculty/Strength Bob Stahl 2025.12.19 58:02 58:02
2025.12.19
Energy and Effort: Faculty/Strength Bob Stahl 2025.12.17 52:30 52:30
2025.12.17
Faith Mary Grace Orr 2025.12.16 42:18 42:18
2025.12.16
The Lived Experience of the Five Faculties Dawn Neal 2025.12.15 50:11 50:11
2025.12.15
Don't Make it Worse Gil Fronsdal 2025.11.01 42:24 42:24
2025.11.01
Evening Reflection: Metta Gil Fronsdal 2025.10.31 30:45 30:45
2025.10.31
Wisdom and Aversion Andrea Castillo 2025.10.31 35:07 35:07
2025.10.31
Guided Meditation: Space, Stillness, Silence Gil Fronsdal 2025.10.31 43:26 43:26
2025.10.31
Samadhi and Restlessness Gil Fronsdal 2025.10.30 57:37 57:37
2025.10.30
Contemplating Mind Andrea Castillo 2025.10.30 40:12 40:12
2025.10.30
Energy and Sloth and Torpor Andrea Castillo 2025.10.29 29:51 29:51
2025.10.29
Guided Instructions: Mindfulness of Emotions Gil Fronsdal 2025.10.29 47:26 47:26
2025.10.29
Mindfulness and Sensual Desire Gil Fronsdal 2025.10.28 52:54 52:54
2025.10.28
Body, Breath, and Faith Andrea Castillo 2025.10.28 42:42 42:42
2025.10.28
Faith and Doubt Andrea Castillo 2025.10.27 26:49 26:49
2025.10.27
Guided Instructions: Mindfulness of Body Gil Fronsdal 2025.10.27 38:17 38:17
2025.10.27
Into to Retreat: Theme, Refuges, Precepts Gil Fronsdal, Andrea Castillo 2025.10.26 43:58 43:58
2025.10.26
The Heart's Uplift, Letting Go into Freedom Diana Clark 2025.10.17 55:11 55:11
2025.10.17
Morning Instructions: Wholeness and Spaciousness Ying Chen, 陈颖 2025.10.17 49:25 49:25
2025.10.17
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