Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC

2010-01-06 Taking Refuge 1:16:49

Tara Brach

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The Buddha taught of three archetypal domains in which we awaken presence and realize freedom. In contrast to our habitual false refuges, these gateways of true refuge are dependable because they express the timeless truth of what we are. This talk shines a light on false refuges, guides us in exploring the meaning of each of the three Buddhist refuges and ends in a ritual of "taking refuge."

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-12-16 Awakening from the Trance of Separation 1:15:04

Tara Brach

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This talk explores both our perception and feelings of separation, and the capacity, through a wise attention, to move from judgment and reactivity to the full flowering of love.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-12-09 Longing to Belong 1:20:06

Tara Brach

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Spiritual practice reveals our belonging through bringing presence to three gateways: the aliveness of the present moment, loving relatedness, and the openness and lucidity of awareness itself. This talk includes guided meditations in exploring each gateway.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-11-25 Gratitude and Generosity 1:16:09

Tara Brach

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While we value gratitude and generosity, our daily life can often have an undercurrent of complaint and an anxious kind of self-centeredness. This Thanksgiving Eve talk explores teachings and practices that reconnect us with the sense of wonder and abundance that characterizes our own awakened heart.

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2009-11-18 Refuge in Loving Presence 1:19:15

Tara Brach

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There are times when there is so much fear and reactivity, that the first step in moving toward freedom is to connect with some sense of safety and love. This talk explores how an inner pathway to loving presence can support us in facing and awakening through traumatic wounding.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-11-11 Choosing Presence 1:19:21

Tara Brach

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Spiritual awakening is energized by conscious intention. This talk explores how we get waylaid by habitual wants and fears, and the ways we can connect with the power and purity of our deep aspiration for love, truth and freedom.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2009-11-04 Intimacy with Life 1:24:03

Tara Brach

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Zen mast Dogen taught that "...to study the Buddhist way is to be Intimate with all Things." This talk reviews the often unconscious ways that we habitually block intimacy and two trainings of attention that foster a natural sense of belonging to this living world and to timeless presence.

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2009-10-26 Self Compassion 58:31
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2009 - IMCW Fall Residential Retreat - "Intimacy with Life"

2009-10-26 Self-Compassion 58:31
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(retreat talk) We can only find love and peace in this life if we are able to hold our inner life with compassion. This talk explores the subtle and therefore often unseen ways that we turn on ourselves, and the pathways to a forgiving heart.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2009 - IMCW Fall Residential Retreat - "Intimacy with Life"

2009-10-21 Behind the Mask 49:00
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The development of a mask or persona based on our activities and roles is a natural way the ego tries to protect and enhance itself. Yet unless we wake up from our identification with the mask, we are unable to discover the truth and wholeness of what we are. This talk investigates how our masks manifest and the process of wise attention that can free us from a limiting sense of separate self. Includes a guided meditation.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks