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Dharma Audio Resources
A collection of Dharma talks by teachers in the Vipassana or Insight practices of Theravada Buddhism. Talks by most Insight Meditation Society affiliated teachers can be found on this site. | |
An archive of Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdale and various guest teachers at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California. | |
Talks by Zoketsu Norman Fischer, director of the Everyday Zen Foundation, an organization in Oakland, CA dedicated to adapting Zen Buddhist teachings to Western culture. | |
Dharma talks and chants by monastics of Theravada Buddhism in the Thai Forest tradition at Birken Forest Monastery near Kamloops, B.C. | |
Audio and written study materials by the Venerable Bikkhu Bodhi at the Bodhi Monastery in Sussex County, New Jersey. | |
Talks by Ajahn Passano and other monks at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley, California, in the Thai forest tradition of Ajahn Chah and Ajahn Sumedo. | |
Talks by Tara Brach, clinical psychologist and senior teacher and founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington D.C. |
Online Study Materials
Extensive listing of books, articles, readings and FAQs on Theravada Buddhism, including more than a thousand Sutta translations from the Pali canon. |
Residential Retreat Centers
A non-sectarian Buddhist center in Castlerock, WA, 125 miles south of Seattle, hosting residential retreats year-round. | |
Insight Meditation Society’s Retreat Center in Barre, Massachusetts is the home of Joseph Goldstein, Sharon Salzberg, and other leading teachers in the Insight Meditation tradition. It offers a yearly schedule of meditation courses for both new and experienced practitioners. IMS Resources Page | |
Insight Meditation Society’s Forest Refuge is designed to support the practice of more experienced meditators. It offers sustained, longer-term personal retreats. | |
Located 1/2 mile from IMS in Barre, MA, BCBS offers a variety of courses, workshops, retreats, and self-study programs to further research, study, and practice. | |
Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA is dedicated to the teachings of the Buddha as presented in the vipassana tradition. The Center hosts a full program of residential retreats, ongoing classes, and daylong programs. Spirit Rock Links Page | |
Gaia House is a sanctuary of contemplative calm, set amongst the gentle hills and woodlands of South Devon in England. Gaia House offers meditation retreats from various Buddhist traditions led by teachers from all over the world. It is the home of Christina Feldman, one of the Guiding Teachers of IMS. |