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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC
2011-12-29 Guided Metta Meditation 22:34
Pat Coffey
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2011 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2011-12-29 Morning Instruction and Question/Response 14:42
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2011 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2011-12-29 Morning Guided Meditation 24:07
Tara Brach
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2011 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2011-12-28 The Five Hindrances as Portals to Freedom 61:37
Jonathan Foust
In this first evening talk of the IMCW New Year's retreat, Jonathan outlines the five major obstacles to freedom - and how to work with them both on and off the cushion.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2011 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2011-12-28 Guided Heart Meditation 43:37
Hugh Byrne
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC 2011 - IMCW New Year's Retreat - Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2011-12-21 Dharma: The Musical 7:22
La Sarmiento
La performs three dharma spoof songs for the 2011 IMCW Solstice Celebration. The first - "Waking Up is Hard to Do" - is about the delusion that suffering is easier than the effort it takes to wake up. The second - "Let it go, Let it go, Let it go" (written by Maureen Brady of the Snowflower Sangha in Madison, WI) - is about the practice of holiday equanimity. And the third - "My Mind's Prison Blues" - is a summary of the dharma and practice in the spirit of Johnny Cash. (Lyrics for 1st and 3rd songs by La Sarmiento).
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks
In collection: No Mud, No Lotus

2011-12-21 No Mud, No Lotus 1:26:06
with La Sarmiento, Tara Brach
Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom. This solstice talk explores the light of compassion that blossoms when we honor our difficult times with a deep, mindful attention. This solstice evening includes chanting, singing and a candlelighting ceremony. (see video - show tracks)
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-12-14 The Dance of Relational Trance 1:18:54
Tara Brach
When we become emotionally reactive in our relationships, we often go into a trance that creates separation and locks us into a narrow sense of self. This talk explores how, by pausing and deepening our attention, we can reconnect with the wisdom of our hearts. (video available)
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-12-07 The Backward Step 1:18:03
Tara Brach
Our habit is to think we are on our way someplace else, and that our happiness is to be found outside ourselves. Yet realization becomes possible when we take the backward step into the formless dimension of our own being. This talk explores the two pathways that awaken us from our stories of self and reveal the love and awareness that is our true nature. (video available)
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2011-11-23 Pathways to a Grateful Heart 1:21:14
Tara Brach
When we are filled with gratitude, we are living from the most sincere, awake part of our being. This talk explores three pathways of practice that open us to serving and savoring this life.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

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