Ruth King shares that “Racism is a heart disease, and it’s curable.” In this talk she shares insights from her new book, Mindful of Race, and her approach of blending mindfulness principles and meditation with an exploration of our racial condi

Peace and Restoration Beneath The Turbulence

Nov 20th, 2018 37m 35s

Pat Coffey shares that the Buddha offered a path and practices for his students to learn how to navigate and settle peacefully in relationship to the vicissitudes of life. All of us are subject to what he called the 8 Worldly Winds. They are ga

Why Truth-Telling Still (and Always) Matters

Nov 13th, 2018 34m 53s

Susan Stone shares that at a time when truth is a frequent hostage to those with the loudest or angriest voices, our insight tradition teaches truth-telling as a practice. The practice includes, but reaches beyond, the statement of facts. It in

The Value of Added Dimensions

Oct 30th, 2018 28m 26s

Jeanne van Gemert shares how the added dimensions of the Buddhist teaching expand our perspective and provide richness to our path.For more information, please visit the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville website: imeditation.org

Good in the Beginning, Middle, and End

Oct 2nd, 2018 33m 20s

Susan Stone shares that the Buddha said his Dharma (teaching) is "good in the beginning, good in the middle and good in the end." Following a guided meditation, Susan will offer overview observations about the Buddha's graduated teaching. Groun

Establishing and Enhancing Your Practice to Transform Your Life

Sep 25th, 2018 39m 11s

Pat Coffey shares that every spiritual path worth it's salt has elements of practice. Real transformation requires this. There is no end-run around practicing. In a real sense, any skill you have learned..... you have earned. As humans, we ar

Live in Love, in Joy, Even Among Those Who Hate

Sep 4th, 2018 33m 52s

Susan Stone shares in this talk: in this fraught world, it is helpful to remember the Buddha's teaching of living in joy and love even among those who hate. When we look deeply into the teachings, we realize the way to do this requires us not o

Dwelling Places for the Mind and Heart

Aug 28th, 2018 30m 20s

Sharon Beckman-Brindley shares that in the Mahanama Sutta, the Buddha teaches us how to cultivate the mind so that it becomes a fertile ground for true, deep and lasting awakening from the trance of suffering. In this talk, we will together exp

Massaging Your Perspective: The Road to Happiness

Aug 21st, 2018 35m 28s

Pat Coffey explores the view or perspective of how this creation operates will determine your level of happiness or suffering. If your view is a Wise View, a view aligned with nature you will suffer less and enjoy greater happiness. It is just

Being a Buddha

Aug 7th, 2018 44m 54s

IMCC is pleased to welcome guest teacher, Caverly Morgan. She is the Founder and Guiding Teacher of Peace in Schools and Presence Collective. She trained for eight years in a silent monastery and now teaches meditation through retreats, worksho

Brahma Viharas: Series Conclusion, Assessments and the Way Forward

Jul 3rd, 2018 37m 17s

This is the final in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and

Brahma Viharas: Equanimity - Part II

Jun 26th, 2018 29m 1s

This is the 9th in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and e

Everything is Workable. Really.

Jun 19th, 2018 40m 6s

Sharon Beckman-Brindley explores how our practice can help us to work with relational or systemic conflicts and difficulties that may arise. You are invited to bring to mind a conflict or difficulty that is causing you some stress and that, a

Brahma Viharas: Equanimity - Part I

Jun 12th, 2018 37m 47s

Sharon Beckman-Brindley presents this 8th in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassi

Notes on the Brahma Viharas

Jun 5th, 2018 26m 21s

In this talk, Teresa Miller highlights key aspects of the Brahma Viharas and how they are inter-related.For more information, please visit the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville website: imeditation.org

Brahma Viharas: Sympathetic Joy - Part II

May 22nd, 2018 26m 29s

This is the 7th in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and e

Bringing Relaxation, Joy and Ease to Your Practice

May 15th, 2018 1h 7m

Guided meditation and dharma talk by Pat Coffey. Various meditation forms are designed to enhance the strength of the parasympathetic nervous system -- the aspect of your nervous system that supports relaxation, joy and ease. The Buddha taught

Brahma Viharas: Sympathetic Joy - Part I

May 9th, 2018 37m 33s

This is the 6th in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and e

Brahma Viharas: Compassion - Part II

Apr 24th, 2018 23m 12s

This is the 5th in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and e

Brahma Viharas: Compassion - Part I

Apr 10th, 2018 33m 17s

This is the 4th in a ten-part series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma Viharas, are lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and e

On Tuning a Lute

Apr 3rd, 2018 45m

Sharon Beckman-Brindley gave this dharma talk at IMCC on Apr 3, 2018. During this series on the Brahma Viharas we've explored together the practice of loving kindness and some questions have emerged. Some have wondered about prayer or the mea

Brahma Viharas: Lovingkindness Part 2

Mar 27th, 2018 33m 52s

Sharon Beckman-Brindley gave this dharma talk at IMCC on Mar 27, 2018. Sharon guided a discussion about lovingkindness and how to practice so that it becomes a living and deeply meaningful part of our own daily lives.For more information, p

Real Love and Happiness

Mar 20th, 2018 1h 6m

Sharon Salzberg gave this dharma talk at IMCC on Mar 20, 2018. Sharon reflects on real love and true happiness and how it can be cultivated.For more information, please visit the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville website: imed

Lovingkindness (Metta) Part I

Mar 13th, 2018 37m 21s

Susan Stone gave this dharma talk at IMCC on Mar 13, 2018. This is the 2nd in a ten-part, series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma V

Brahma Viharas: Overview of the Heart Qualities

Mar 6th, 2018 36m 44s

Susan Stone gave this dharma talk at IMCC on Mar 6, 2018. This is the first in a ten-part, series focusing on active engagement with the four heart qualities that are a prominent part of the Buddha’s teachings. The qualities, known as Brahma