Seattle Insight Meditation Society

Audio recordings of Buddhist teachings and discussions with local and visiting teachers of the Dhamma. Visit seattleinsight.org for more information.

Wide Enough to Hold It All, No Matter What

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Keri Pederson Date: 2024-11-11 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott. 

11-11
56:28

Connection and Metta as Pathways to Equanimity

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Aravind Moorthy Date: 2024-11-10 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

11-10
36:21

Post-Election Reflections

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Keri Pederson, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Date: 2024-11-07 Thursday These teachings were offered by Tuere Sala and Keri Pederson on Thursday, November 07, and by Tim Geil on Friday, November 08. Start times: 00:00 for Tuere Sala, 11:47 for Keri Pederson, and 27:35 for Tim Geil.

11-07
41:35

Equanimity in the Present Moment

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-11-04 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Reflection and Practice During the election and the days following, call yourself back into the present moment. Connect with the moment outside of your thoughts. Can we relax our argument with the actual moment we are experiencing? Let our actions flow from that connection.   This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan. 

11-04
01:12:52

Practicing Equanimity in Contemporary Times

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Nana Gyesie Date: 2024-11-03 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

11-03
39:31

Sati Bhavana and Kindfulness Practice for Health and Wellness

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Dr. Bhante Saranapala Date: 2024-10-29 Tuesday Video Click here to view on Vimeo.

10-29
01:47:16

Simile of the Saw, Recap & Discussion

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-10-28 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews. 

10-28
36:17

Metta as an Antidote to the Delusion of Separateness

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Aravind Moorthy Date: 2024-10-27 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

10-27
43:46

Metta: Simile of the Saw

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-10-21 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Reflection and Practice Read and reflect upon the Simile of the Saw, MN 21. Notice times when you pretend to be kinder than you really feel, in order to maintain some type of persona or image. Practice metta with the instructions from this sutta in those situations. Can it be done without denying your emotions or reactions, yet not acting from them?   This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott. 

10-21
01:09:31

Why Do We Practice Metta? Four Answers

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Sooz Appel Date: 2024-10-20 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

10-20
39:25

Metta: Antidote to Fear, Recap & Discussion

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-10-14 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan. 

10-14
50:12

Metta: An Evolving Awareness

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Judith Avinger Date: 2024-10-13 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

10-13
37:41

Metta: Antidote to Fear

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-10-07 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Reflection and Practice Read and reflect upon the Karaniya Metta Sutta this week. Practice metta when feeling angry, fearful, or anxious. Try different forms of metta, from phrases to a wordless quality. Also try offering metta to others and toward yourself. Which ways are beneficial? What do you notice from this practice?

10-07
01:07:14

Cultivating Metta for Self

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Nina Laboy Date: 2024-10-06 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews.

10-06
52:22

How the King’s Bull Elephant Sutta Encourages Us on the Path

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Steve Wilhelm Date: 2024-10-03 ThursdaySeriesEastside Insight Meditation Group 2021-01-23 Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm

10-03
32:48

Resolve: Distortions and Supports, Recap & Discussion

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-09-30 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala

09-30
43:07

Resolve: From Aspiration to Implementation

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Lauren Wilson Date: 2024-09-29 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

09-29
38:58

Resolve: Distortions and Supports

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Tim Geil Date: 2024-09-23 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Reflections on Resolve What distortions of resolve do you tend toward? Are you trying to get over yourself or create a better you? How can we have resolve and yet let go at the same time? How do the other paramis support resolve? This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Jim Matthews. 

09-23
01:09:32

Forgiveness Ceremony

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Keri Pederson, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Date: 2024-09-16 MondaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Monday evenings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Keri Pederson, Lyndal Johnson, Sooz Appel, Steve Wilhelm, Tim Geil, Tuere Sala Video Click here to view on Vimeo.

09-16
01:10:05

How Setting Resolutions Can Break Us Through to Deeper Wisdom

See all series | See all talksTeacher: Aravind Moorthy Date: 2024-09-15 SundaySeriesAwakening Into the Paramis (Sunday mornings, 2024) 2024-01-09 Aravind Moorthy, Jerry Harter, Judith Avinger, Lyndal Johnson, Nana Gyesie, Nina Laboy, Sooz Appel This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer John Stott.

09-15
34:46

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