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Dharma Talks given at Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley
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2011-05-12 TIME: the mysterious and wonderful thing without which we could not survive 56:03
Susan Moon
Susan reflects on the mysterious and wonderful thing without which we could not survive: TIME! She introduces the idea of deep time in which we have access to infinite time in the present moment. The talk is illustrated with Zen stories and personal experiences. Sue concludes the talk with a reading from her most recent book: This is Getting Old: Zen Thoughts on Aging with Dignity and Humor. The evening ends with questions and comments from the sangha.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-05-05 The Five Aggregates 53:10
Tempel Smith
The Five Aggregates
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-28 7. Equanimity (upekkha) 54:04
James Baraz
Seventh and final talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-21 6. Concentration (samadhi) 51:57
James Baraz
Sixth talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-18 Bringing Practice Into Daily Life 0:10
James Baraz
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-14 5. Calm/tranquility (passaddhi) 51:28
James Baraz
Fifth talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-04-07 4. Joy/rapture (piti) 50:23
James Baraz
Fifth talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-03-31 3. Energy/effort (viriya) 55:33
James Baraz
Fourth talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-03-24 2. Interest/investigation (dhamma vicaya) 56:36
James Baraz
Third talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview on March 10, 2011.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2011-03-17 1. Mindfulness (sati) 51:30
James Baraz
Second talk in an 8-week series on the 7 Factors of Awakening that began with an overview March 10. James highly recommended the booklet The Power of Mindfulness by Nyanaponika Thera as a precise and concise guide for "tidying the mental household."

The talk ends with a homework assignment for the week.

Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

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