Greg Scharf's most recent Dharma talks (Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center)

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Much of our conditioning is about getting and having (things, experiences, etc) Our path in meditation and dharma practice is much more about letting go, relinquishment and surrender.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) The Therigatha is a collection of enlightenment poems of the first Buddhist Nuns. The stories of the lives of these remarkable women and their poems of awakening can serve as a great inspiration to us as we follow in their footsteps.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) A short introduction to working with the neutraland difficult person - Followed by a guided Metta meditation

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) One description the path of practice is as the ripening of the 10 paramis. This ties directly to the 3 trainings in Dana, Sila and Bahavana. This talk explains the practice of generosity as the foundation for out practice.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Five contemplations recommended by the Buddha that can lead to a sense of spiritual urgency or Samvega

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Mindfulness is the key to the entire path of practice. We explore the entire universe and plumb the depths of what it means to be human by bring mindfulness to our present moment experience.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) An introduction about how I came to meditation, followed by a description of the characteristics and function of mindfulness as a tool for exploration and insight.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) The practice of Dana (generosity) as a foundation for insight includes an exploration of the concept of merit sharing the power and goodness that arises from out practice.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Begins with the history of the Karaniya Metta Sutta, followed by a description of qualities and characteristics of loving kindness; and the benefits of metta.

(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Stories and poems of the first Buddhist nuns drawn from the Therigatha and other sources within the Pali Cannon.