Archive of Talks

For our initial meditation this past Sunday, we listened to a guided practice by Guy Armstrong in Choiceless Awareness. Joey then offered excerpts from a dharma talk by Ruth King on Sharing and Generosity. One important question asked by both Joey and Ruth: what keeps us from generosity? When and why do we hold back? The… Read more

This past Sunday, Zac led the discussion on the topic of the four Brahmaviharas or “Noble Abodes” of the mind. These four practices are prescribed by the Buddha and can sometimes be described as four types of Love: Loving-Kindness (Metta), Compassion (Karuna), Sympathetic Joy (Mudita), and Equanimity (Upekkha). Zac emphasized that the traditional mantras used… Read more

This past Sunday, Adam guided our reflections on using the dharma in social settings. Adam writes, “While most of us have not lived a monastic life, we all have the opportunity to practice in other social settings that are perhaps not as highly structured. I am interested in how we create opportunities to expand our… Read more

This Sunday Sam guided the discussion on Mystery, centering our discussion on aspects of the path that defy easy categorization. Sam began with some quotes, reproduced below, and followed with a recorded talk. “Nothing is more fruitful – all mathematicians know it – than those obscure analogies, those disturbing reflections of one theory in another;… Read more

This past week Mike Blouin guided our reflections on Fear — a factor of mind that can produce effects from subtle unease to total panic, with effects that radiate into our own lives and the lives of those around us. In addition to a very productive discussion, we listened to excerpts from several recorded talks:… Read more

Dear friends of the Vipassana Sangha There will be no Sangha meeting this Sunday, March 13. The Fire Department is testing the alarms and sprinkler systems during the hours we would normally meet ! See you the following Sunday.  Read more