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Mindfulness
Buddhism
Meditation
Compassion
Metta
Dukkha
Suffering
Equanimity
Dharma
Four Noble Truths
Craving
Impermanence
Insight Meditation
Brahma Viharas
Vipassana
Loving-Kindness
Samadhi
Walking Meditation
Self-Compassion
Buddha

IMS’s Retreat Center first opened its doors in 1976. It offers a yearly schedule of meditation courses, lasting from a weekend to three months. Most retreats are designed for both new and experienced meditators. Recognized insight meditation teachers from all over the world offer daily instruction and guidance in Buddhist meditations known as vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness). While t... more

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(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) How to practice with: -Noticing thoughts at the wake up moment -How to skillfully be with the absence of thought -Noticing what happens to thought once we become aware of it.

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Akinchano Marc Weber
Guest meditation teacher introducing and guiding the session
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Episode: Akincano Marc Weber: Morning Reflection: Cittānupassanā in the Satipaṭṭhāna Channels Guided exercise on practicing with citta states.
Jessica Morey
Meditation teacher/ practitioner featured on the episode
Insight Meditation Society Retreat Center
Episode: Jessica Morey: Receiving Care from Benefactor Meditation + QA
Roxanne Dault
Speaker/Teacher giving a Dharma talk at the retreat center
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Episode: Roxanne Dault: Understanding and Caring: The Wings of Wisdom and Compassion
Ayya Santacitta
Buddhist teacher and meditation instructor
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery
Episode: Ayya Santacitta: Indriya & Bala or the Buoyancy Needed to Continue
Ayya Ananda Bodhi
Retreat teacher who arrived in the UK
Ayya Ananda Bodhi
Episode: Ayya Santacitta: The Three Refuges & the Mind Wide Open

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Brian Lesage
Host of contemplative talks; associated with retreat settings and Dharma practice.
Kristina Bare
Host and meditation teacher at IMS, guiding morning instructions and advanced practice.

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 17 ratings
  • Of course

    You’re suffering. You chose it. Insisted on it, even. These are supposed to be our teachers?

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    SGG8
    Canada3 years ago
  • So

    If the teacher can’t spell Vedana that’s not a good sign

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    1
    SGG8
    Canada4 years ago
  • This is a blessing

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    coriolis86
    United States4 years ago
  • Doesn’t work?

    Talks are listed but cannot be played

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    SGG8
    Canada5 years ago

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Chas DiCapua: Meditationg With Thoughts
Q: What would be the middle look like for a mind that is having music in it or pleasant thoughts?
The instructor suggests acknowledging the content without letting it drive you, keeping it in the background while staying fully present with body sitting and breathing, thus avoiding extremes of resistance or overindulgence.
Kristina Bare: Metta for Neutral Being
Q: Can you speak to the connection between the breath practice and the metta practice? It could be by driving my mind, but I feel like I'm also doing something. How do these support each other?
Breath practice acts as a stabilizing samatha technique that gathers and steadies the mind, while metta also serves as a calming method; together they support sustained attention and the cultivation of a kind, clear heart. The breath helps discipline attention, and metta provides a compassionate orientation that clears away clutter from the heart, sometimes bringing up unresolved feelings as it does so. In short, breath anchors the mind, and metta deepens the quality of that stillness by aligning intention and heart.
Kristina Bare: Morning Instructions 7/9/26
Q: What does absorption mean for the jhanic factors to be balanced?
Absorption means the mind becomes fully unified with the object, with no sense of observer and observed, and the jhanic factors must be strong, continuous, and balanced to sustain that state.
Kristina Bare: Cultivating Ease with Mindfulness of Breathing
Q: Yeah, I have a quick question about what you just said a few minutes ago. When you said you were going to give it your wholehearted attention, then you said it's like making a friend. Do you mean making a friend with your mind or with the breath?
With your breath. It's a way to invite a wholehearted, surrendered, fully attentive relationship to breathing, and it will come and go as the mind naturally disperses.
Kristina Bare: Establishing a supportive attitude with breathing
Q: Would someone be willing to walk the mic?
Yes, the speaker explains how walking practice can balance attention and support concentration, suggesting starting with mindful walking to anchor focus before returning to breath awareness.

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A contemplative show featuring long-form meditation teachings and practical guidance from practitioners rooted in insight meditation and metta. Episodes center on mindfulness practices, ethical conduct, and the daily integration of retreat principles into home life, with a steady emphasis on gentleness, ease, and sustaining attention through impermanence and distraction. Notable is the integration of experiential instruction, personal anecdotes, and a recurring invitation to contribute to the teaching platform, signaling a community-supported approach that blends formal practice with relatable, everyday application.

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