May the actions that we take toward the good, toward understanding ourselves, toward being more peaceful, be of benefit to all beings everywhere
- Sharon Saltzberg
Past Dharma Talks
Roswell Insight Meditation Community
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5/22/23: Putting Gas in the Tank, George Beecher
5/8/23: Understanding Karma, Lisa Story
4/24/23: Seeing Kindness Everywhere, Venerable Thubten Chonyi
4/10/23: In the Midst of Difficulty Lies Opportunity, Lisa Story
3/27/23: Being Aware when Driving, Guest Speaker, Gareth Young
3/20/23: The Farmer and the Buddha, Lisa Story
3/6/23: How Do We Know When We are Seeing Clearly?, Lisa Story
2/27/23: Guest Speaker - Touching Emptiness, Richard Skoonberg
2/13/23: Love Means There Is Room for Everything, Lisa Story
2/6/23: Guardians of the Heart - A New Year of Generosity and Morality, Mark Gebert
1/30/23: Skillful Effort and "Fixing" in Meditation, Lisa Story
1/23/23: Developing Curiosity When There is Pain, Guest Speaker, Christi Humphrey
1/16/23: Taking Refuge Opening Chant, Lisa Story Intention Setting Practice, Lisa Story
12/19/22: Gratitude, Lisa Story
12/12/2022: Mindful Eating with an Exercise, Veletta Gebert
12/5/22: Right Mindfulness, Guest Speaker, Gareth Young
11/28/2022:The Inherent Truth of Inclusivity with a Natural Loving Kindness Exercise, Mark Gebert
11/15/22: How To Sit, Guest Speaker, Richard Skoonberg
11/7/22: Practicing with Reactivity, Lisa Story
10/17/22: Teachers of Transformation, Division - Moving to the End of Us and Them, Mark Gebert
10/10/22: Lovingkindness with the Challenging Person, Lisa Story and The Lovingkindness Song
10/3/22: Teachers of Transformation, The Wings of Truth - Wisdom and Compassion, Mark Gebert
9/26/22: Suffering, Richard Schoonberg
9/19/22: Lovingkindness, Practicing with Neutral person and The Lovingkindness Song, Lisa Story
9/12/22: RIMC - Past, Present, Future - Emphasizing Love, Appreciation and Inclusivity, Mark Gebert
8/22/22: Finding Realization in the Body, Guest Speaker, Jen Finch, Three Guided Practices: Distinction Between Aware of the Body and Inhabiting the Body , Attunement to Fundamental Consciousness , and Core Breath
8/15/22: Lovingkindness, Lisa Story
8/8/22: Kindling Sympathetic Joy, Mudita Practice, Lisa Story
7/25/22: What Do We Mean by Insight in Insight Meditation? Lisa Story
7/18/22: Patience, Richard Schoonberg
6/20/22: The Compassionate Heart, Lisa Story
Part 2 - Includes 2nd Part of Talk with Discussion/Q&A and Loving Kindness
6/6/22: The Third Way, Gareth Young (Guest speaker)
5/9/22: Seeing Through the Eyes of the Dharma, Lisa Story
4/25/22: Chappana Sutta Benefits, Bhante Kaccana (Guest Speaker)
4/18/22: The Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, The Hindrances, Lisa Story
4/4/22: The 3rd Foundation of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of Mind with SMILE - an Acronym for Skillful Living with a Meditation Exercise Using SMILE with Fear, Mark Gebert
3/29/22: Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Feelings, Lisa Story
3/21/22: Walking Meditation - A Crucial Part of Practice, Veletta Gebert
Loving Kindness from the Walking Meditation talk (separate link)
3/14/22: Mindfulness of the Body, Part 2, Lisa Story
3/8/22: Mindfulness of the Body, Part 1, Lisa Story
2/28/22: Be Here Now - But How? Is Psychological Time Real or Illusion?, Mark Gebert
2/7/22: Sila, Noble Eightfold Path, Lisa Story
01/31/22: Wise Intention, Noble Eightfold Path, Lisa Story
01/18/22: Vows and Intention Setting, Lisa Story
01/10/22: Wise View and The Four Noble Truths, Noble Eightfold Path, Lisa Story
11/29/2021: Dukkha - Christi
11/15/21: Giving Thanks, Lisa Story
10/26/21: Equanimity and Embracing Change, George Beecher
10/18/21: Karma of the mind, Lisa Story
9/27/2021: So, What About Suffering?", Richard Skoonberg
9/20/21: Taking Refuge, The Triple Gem, Lisa Story
9/13/2021: RIMC 5th Anniversary - Past, Present, Future, Mark Gebert
8/30/2021: Meditation Myths or Misconceptions, Veletta Gebert
8/17/21: Wise Speech, Lisa Story
8/10/21: The Dharma of Talking with Strangers, Lisa Story
8/2/2021: Teachers of Transformation - A Welcome Back with Gratitude and Appreciation, Mark Gebert
7/26/2021: Impermanence, Richard Skoonberg
7/12/21: Practicing with Impermanence in Daily Life, Lisa Story
6/28/21: Dharma Drawings: Artfully Awakening, Devin O'Guin
6/7/21: Practicing with Resistance to Sitting, Lisa Story
5/24/2021: Patience, Richie Essenburg
5/3/21: The Wanting Mind, Cont., Lisa Story
4/19/21: The Wanting Mind, Lisa Story
3/29/2021: Non-identification, Lisa Story
3/22/2021: Selfing, Lisa Story
3/7/2021: Teachings from the Half Day, Mark Gebert
3/1/2021: What do We Mean By Insight? The Three Characteristics, Lisa Story
3/1/21: Guided Meditation (20 min), Lisa Story
2/8/21: Do Not Try to Be a Good Meditator, Lisa Story
2/7/2021: Teachings from the Half Day, Mark Gebert
2/1/2021: Love Means There's Room for Everything, Lisa Story
1/25/2021: Guest Speaker, Venerable Pannavati, Heartwood Refuge
1/11/21: Generosity, Lisa Story
12/7/2020: Guardians of the Heart - Part 4, Joy with Tranquility, Mark Gebert
11/16/20: Gratitude and Appreciation , Lisa Story
11/9/2020; Guardians of the Heart - Part 2, Energy - Benefits and Dangers, Mark Gebert
11/2/20: Cultivating the Wholesome, Lisa Story
10/26/20: Guest Speaker John Orr, Vipassana and Pure Awareness, Guided Meditation and Dharma Talk
10/19/20: Don't Know Mind, Lisa Story
10/12/20: The Storytelling Mind, Lisa Story
Mindfulness of Awareness or Wakefulness, Mark Gebert
9/21/2020: The Worldly Winds, Lisa Story
9/14/2020: RIMC 4th Anniversary Celebration - Past, Present, Future, Mark Gebert
8/31/2020: Fixing and Skillful Means, Lisa Story
8/24/2020: Be Here Now - But How? Psychological Time - Real or Illusion, Mark Gebert
8/17/2020: Doubt Guided by Delusion and Confusion - The Most Dangerous of all Hindrances, Mark Gebert
8/10/2020: The 4th Foundation of Mindfulness- The Hindrances (1-4), Lisa Story
7/27/2020: The 3rd Foundation of Mindfulness - Mindfulness of Mind, Mark Gebert
7/20/2020: Lovingkindness (Difficult person and All beings), Lisa Story
7/13/2020: Lovingkindness (friend and neutral person), Lisa Story
6/29/2020: Lovingkindness (self and benefactor), Lisa Story
6/15/2020: Turning Adversity into Opportunity - Part 7 (Aggressive Anger with a new exercise
acronym SMILE), Mark Gebert
6/8/2020: Turning Adversity into Opportunity - Part 6 (Forgiveness), Mark Gebert
6/1/2020: Life as Teacher, Lisa Story
5/11/2020: Greeting Adversity with the Open Heart , Lisa Story
5/4/2020: Turning Adversity into Opportunity - Part 4 (Gratitude Leading to Appreciation), Mark Gebert
4/27/2020:Turning Adversity into Opportunity During Difficult Times - Part 3
(Caring for Yourself and Others), Mark Gebert
4/20/20: Practicing with Uncertainty, Lisa Story
4/6/2020: Turning Adversity Into Opportunity During Difficult Times - Part 1 (Anxiety), Mark Gebert
3/2/20: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Feelings, Lisa Story
2/24/20: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of the Body, Lisa Story
2/10/2020: The Three Characteristics, Lisa Story
2/3/2020: The Four Noble Truths, Mark Gebert
1/20/2020: Wise Speech, Wise Action, Wise Livelihood, Lisa Story
1/13/20: Wise View and Wise Intention, Lisa Story
1/6/20: Self Compassion with Challenging Emotions, Lisa Story
11/18/19: Gratitude, Lisa Story
11/11/2019: Closing - A Moment of Reflection, Mark Gebert
11/11/2019: Traveling Light for a Long Journey (Just a Handful of Leaves) Part 1, Mark Gebert
11/9/2019: Introduction to Weekend Retreat, Donald Rothberg
11/8/2019: The Engaged Spiritual Life, Donald Rothberg
11/4/2019: Realistic Life Changes from Practice, Mark Gebert
10/28/2019: Being Right, Lisa Story
10./22/19: Right Speech, Lisa Story
10/14/19: Guest Speaker, Kevin Quiles
10/07/19: Open Mic Monday, Mark Gebert
09/23/19: Near Enemies of the Brahma Viharas with Q&A and Loving Kindness, Mark Gebert
09/16/19: Far Enemies of the Brahma Viharas with Q&A and Loving Kindness, Mark Gebert
09/09/19: RIMC 3rd Anniversary - RIMC Past, Present and Future, Mark Gebert
08/26/19: The Wanting Mind, Part 2, Lisa Story
08/19/19: The Wanting Mind, Part 1, Lisa Story
07/22/19: Selfing, Part 2, Lisa Story
07/16/19: Selfing, Part 1, Lisa Story
07/08/2019: Learning to Dance With the Unwanted, Turning Toward the Difficult - Part 2, Mark Gebert
07/01/2019: Similarities of Buddhism and the Twelve Steps, Bowman Yager and Rich Ita
06/17/2019: A True Sangha - Part 2, Veletta Gebert
06/10/19: Are We There Yet? Lisa Story
06/03/2019: Developing and Realigning Toward Awakened Values - Part 4 - Inclusivity, Mark Gebert
05/20/2019: Not Knowing, Lisa Story
05/06/2019: A True Sangha - Part 1, Veletta Gebert
4/22/2019: Maybe So, Part Two, Lisa Story
04/15/2019: Developing and Realigning Toward Awakened Values - Part 3 - Forgiveness, Mark Gebert
04/15/2019: Forgiveness Meditation for Awakened Values - Part 3, Mark Gebert
04/08/2019: Maybe So, Lisa Story
03/11/2019: Doing and Being, Lisa Story
03/04/19: Your Life is Your Practice - A Lifetime of Mindfulness - Part 2 with Guided
02/25/19: Faith and Taking Refuge, Lisa Story
02/18/19: Your Life is Your Practice - A Lifetime of Mindfulness - Part 1, Mark Gebert
02/18/19: Your Life is Your Practice - Loving Kindness, Mark Gebert
02/04/19: Transforming Darkness to Light - The Miracles of Mindfulness, Mark Gebert
01/21/19: Open Mic Monday with MLK Loving Kindness and Reflections, Mark Gebert
01/14/19: Karma and Clear Comprehension, Lisa Story
01/07/19: Be Here Now - But How? Psychological Time - Real or Memorex, Mark Gebert
12/3/18: Locus of Control and Our Spiritual Path, Mark Gebert
12/3/18: Q&A and Loving Kindness for Locus of Control and Our Spiritual Path, Mark Gebert
11/26/18: CBCT Guest Speaker, Maureen Shelton
11/19/18: Eating Meditation, Veletta Gebert
11/5/18: Fear and Dread, Lisa Story
10/29/18: The Five Remembrances, Christi
10/22/18: Nonviolence Through Purity of Heart, Mark Gebert
10/22/18: Meditation Exercise, Q&A, Loving Kindness (Nonviolence Through Purity of Heart), Mark Gebert
9/24/18: Open Mic Monday - Q&A Discussion, Mark Gebert
9/17/18: The Worldly Winds, Lisa Story
9/10/18: What Did the Buddha Know? - Exclusive vs Inclusive Samadhi, Mark Gebert
8/27/18: The Way of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva, Gareth Young
8/20/18: Clear Seeing: The Three Characteristics, Lisa Story
7/23/18: The Most Dangerous of all Hindrances - Doubt and Procrastination, Mark Gebert
7/9/18: Meditation Hindrances and Antidotes Part 1, Mark Gebert
6/18/18: Cultivating the Wholesome, Lisa Story
6/11/18: Generosity, Lisa Story
6/4/18: The 4th Foundation: The Seven Factors of Awakening, Mark Gebert
5/21/18: What to do With Thought in Meditation? Friend or Foe?, Mark Gebert
5/14/18: The 3rd Foundation - Mindfulness of Mind, Mark Gebert
5/7/18: Four Foundations of Mindfulness: Feelings, Lisa Story
4/30/2018: Meditation Mistakes and Misconceptions, Mark Gebert
4/23/18: Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Body, Lisa Story
4/16/18: Setting the Intention to Practice, Lisa Story
4/9/18: CBCT, Self Compassion, Maureen Shelton
4/2/2018: The Noble Eightfold Path - Wise Effort, Wise Concentration, Wise Mindfulness, Mark Gebert
3/26/18: The Noble Eightfold Path: Wise Speech, Action, Livelihood, Lisa Story
3/19/18: The Noble Eightfold Path: Wise View and Wise Intention, Lisa Story
3/12/18: The Four Noble Truths, Mark Gebert
3/5/18: Ehipassiko - Come See for Yourself, Mark Gebert
2/26/18:Presence: How Mindfulness and Meditation Shape Your Brain, Mind, and Life , Paul Verhaeghen 2/19/18: Self Compassion, Lisa Story
2/12/18: Open Mic Monday - Q&A/Discussion, Mark Gebert
2/5/18: The Wings of Truth - Wisdom and Compassion, Mark Gebert
1/22/18: Walking Meditation - Importance and Benefits with Instruction, Veletta Gebert
1/15/18: Equanimity - Rooted in Wisdom and the Foundation of the Brahma Viharas, Mark Gebert
12/18/17: Open Mic Monday - Q&A and Discussion, Mark Gebert
12/4/17: Intention, Lisa Story
11/27/17: Interconnection and Gratitude, Geshe Ngawang Phende
11/13/17: Mudita (Sympathetic Joy), Lisa Story
11/6/17: Rolling Up the Mat (with Q & A and Lovingkindness), Mark Gebert
10/23/17: Impermanence Continued (Dukkha, Anicca, Anatta), Lisa Story
10/16/17: Spiritual Courage (with Q & A and Lovingkindness), Mark Gebert
10/9/17: Impermanence, Lisa Story
10/2/17: Living During Difficult Times- Reflections From a Tender Heart, Mark Gebert
8/28/17: Being "Good" Continued, Lisa Story
8/21/17: Being "Good", Lisa Story
8/14/17: Working With Pain, Christi
8/7: What is in Our Heart That Keeps us Apart-Antidotes (with Q&A and Loving Kindness), Mark Gebert
7/31: Taking Refuge, Lisa Story
7/24/17: The Four Things Siddhartha Saw. Or was it Five? Kevin Quiles
7/17/17: What is In Our Heart That Keeps Us Apart?, Mark Gebert
6/19/17: 30 Day Retreat Refections, Mark Gebert
6/12/17: Dependent Origination, Geshe Dadul Namgyal
6/5/17: The Art and Wisdom of Retreating, Mark Gebert
05/22/17: Right Speech, Lisa Story
05/15/17: Finding Centeredness, Week 3, Gareth Young
05/08/17: Finding Centeredness,Week 2, Gareth Young
05/01/17: Finding Centeredness in Times of Turmoil, Gareth Young
04/24/17: The Paramitas- Bodhisattva Perfections, Mark Gebert
04/18/17: The Wanting Mind, Lisa Story
04/03/17: Bodhicitta, The Bodhisattva Way to Awakening for All, Mark Gebert
03/13/17: Generosity, Lisa Story
03/06/17: A Christian in a Buddhist World, Veletta Gebert
02/27/17: Forgiveness, Lisa Story
02/20/17: CBCT Compassion Training, Carol Beck
02/13/17: The Four Immeasurables, Geshe Dadul Namgyal
01/30/17: Us and Them Lisa Story
01/16/17: Are We There Yet?, Lisa Story
01/14/17: Retreat, Hindrances and Daily Practice, Mark Gebert
01/14/17: Retreat, Just a Handful of Leaves, Mark Gebert
01/02/17: Medicine for the Meditation Hindrances, Mark Gebert
12/12/16: Intention, Lisa Story
12/5/16: Mindfulness and Daily Practice for a Lifetime, Mark Gebert
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