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

2017-02-08 Meditation: At Home in the Moment 20:06
Tara Brach	Download Listen
This meditation cultivates a gentle, wakeful presence in the body, with the “smile down” and then guides us to resting in a home base of sensations or the breath. We then open to whatever arises with a clear and inclusive attention, saying Yes to the life that is here.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-02-08 Reflection: Heart Wisdom of your Future Self 9:19
Tara Brach	Download Listen
By connecting with your future self, this reflection guides you in accessing the deep wisdom and unconditional love of your own awakening heart. “I returned to the river. I returned to the mountains. I begged – I begged to wed every object and creature. And when they accepted, God was ever present in my arms. And He did not say, ‘Where have you been?’ For then I knew my soul – every soul – has always held him.” Excerpt from: When I Was the Forest – Meister Eckhart NOTE: this reflection from the closing of Tara’s talk: Trusting Our Awakening Heart
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-01-25 Darkness of the Womb - Four Key Steps in Transforming Suffering 68:13

Tara Brach

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We can either repeat old fear based patterns, or our suffering can awaken us to a deeper wisdom and greater love. This talk explores four principles in relating to difficulty that move us towards healing and freedom - both personally and as a society.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-01-18 Your Awake Heart Is Calling You 1:12:01

Tara Brach

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As individuals and societies, we are pulled by both the insecurity of our evolutionary past, and by our awake heart, our capacity for mindfulness and compassion. This talk explores the ways we can listen to and respond to the call of our awake heart, by training ourselves to open to vulnerability (our own and others) and widen the circles of compassion.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-01-11 Dissolving Trance with RAIN 1:12:46

Tara Brach

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One of the pervasive expressions of trance is identifying with a limited and separate sense of self. This talk contrasts the self-trance to our intrinsically open, awake and loving awareness. We then explore how the mindfulness and self-compassion in the RAIN practice can directly dissolve trance and reconnect us to our true nature.

Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2017-01-04 Refuge in Truth, Love and Awareness 1:12:05

Tara Brach

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The three archetypal refuges of truth, love and awareness are interweaving pathways home found in most spiritual traditions. This talk looks at our habitual pursuit of substitutes to feel happy, and reflects on how we awaken through each true refuge. The talk ends with a living ritual anyone can participate in that helps us remember these refuges as we move through our lives.

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2016-12-31 Opening Our Hearts in Challenging Times 65:32
Hugh Byrne	Download Listen
As we bring loving awareness to our all that is arising in our bodies, hearts, and minds, there is a natural falling away of the illusion of separation - of ‘us’ and ‘them’ - and the cultivation of a wise and compassionate heart. With our hearts open to the suffering of the world, the Bodhisattva path of commitment to healing suffering, division and separation provides us with a vision of engaged action in the world in these difficult times.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2016 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2016-12-31 Heart Meditation: Awakening Loving Presence 35:33
Tara Brach	Download Listen
We each have an intrinsic capacity for loving presence, and there are powerful ways of paying attention that bring this potential alive. This meditation uses the image and felt sense of a smile to bring a relaxed receptivity to the body. We then engage with our future self (our Being when our heart is fully awake) and explore what it means to embody the fullness of that wisdom and love.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2016 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2016-12-31 Morning Meditation Instruction 5:49
Anam Thubten	Download Listen
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2016 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion

2016-12-31 Morning Meditation 32:54
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Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC : 2016 IMCW New Year Retreat: Awakening the Heart of Compassion