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Untold is a new podcast from the special investigations team at the Financial Times. On Untold: The Retreat, host Madison Marriage examines the world of the Goenka network, which promotes a type of intensive meditation known as Vipassana. Thousands of people go on Goenka retreats every year. People rave about them. But some go to these meditation retreats, and they suffer. They might feel a deep sense of terror, or a break with reality. And on the other side, they’re not themselves anymore. ...
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Lent 2024

Monastic Retreats

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Join us this Lent as we read through the gospel of John together. Each day we will release a short reading for your own time of Lectio Divina and contemplation. We hope it helps you to encounter Christ in a new way this Lenten season.
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IMS’s Retreat Center first opened its doors in 1976. It offers a yearly schedule of meditation courses, lasting from a weekend to three months. Most retreats are designed for both new and experienced meditators. Recognized insight meditation teachers from all over the world offer daily instruction and guidance in Buddhist meditations known as vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness). While the context is the Buddha’s teachings, these practices are universal and help us to deepen awaren ...
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Welcome to the sanctuary for retreat enthusiasts, where seasoned retreat center owners and cheerful hosts from the renowned Retreat Ranch spill the tea on running a successful retreat business. Dive deep into the world of crafting the ultimate guest experience, sidestepping those pesky pitfalls, and leveraging secret marketing sauces. From experts dishing out nuggets of wisdom to sharing hilarious (and sometimes unexpected) behind-the-scenes stories – this podcast is your compass to navigati ...
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Retreat Talks at Dhamma Sukha

Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center

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Talks on Buddhist Suttas by Bhante Vimalaramsi and Delson Armstrong- A variety of suttas is discussed and what they mean. We teach Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation (TWIM) . We teach the BrahmaVihara Metta (Lovingkindness) practice with the goal of attaining Nibbana in this very life.
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AudioDharma

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Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.
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IMS’s Forest Refuge has hosted experienced meditators since 2003. Its program is specifically designed to encourage sustained, longer-term retreat practice – a key component in the transmission of Buddhism from Asia to the West. Within a harmonious and secluded environment, meditators can nurture the highest aspiration for liberation. In consultation with visiting insight meditation teachers, a program of training in one or more Early Buddhist practices is created for each participant, allow ...
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Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.
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The Embodied Woman Podcast

Taylor Simpson | Soulfire Productions

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Meet the wise, Untamed and magical woman, Taylor Simpson. Taylor is a Wealth & Sexuality Alchemist, Self-made Multi-Millionaire, Motivational Speaker, host of The Embodied Woman Podcast, Mentor to Conscious Feminine Leaders, Retreat Host and Philanthropist. Through her unique methodology of helping women turn their shadows into their super powers, unlock, activate and embody their most authentic selves and by doing so create a life of massive financial wealth, global impact and generational ...
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The Invitation podcast is a 'little retreat' to help you hear and respond to the God's invitation to a deeper relationship with him. Each episode is a guided prayer and meditation led by Josh Banner, a certified spiritual director.
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Pascal Auclair has been immersed in Buddhist practice and study since 1997, sitting retreats in Asia and America with revered monastics and lay teachers. He has been mentored by Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield at the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Massachusetts and Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, where he is now enjoying teaching retreats. Pascal teaches in North America and in Europe. His depth of insight, classical training, and creative expression all combine in a wi ...
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Dharma Seed is dedicated to preserving and sharing the spoken teachings of Theravada Buddhism in modern languages. Since the early 1980's, Dharma Seed has collected and distributed dharma talks by teachers offering the vipassana (insight) and metta (lovingkindness) practices of Theravada Buddhism. New recordings are being added continuously from contemporary dharma teachers.
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Suffer Less

Mirador Eco-Retreat

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"Suffer Less" is an offering from Mirador Eco-Retreat, a small retreat in western Colorado that's chosen to go virtual for the time being. Each episode includes a short teaching about mindfulness with anecdotal examples, and a guided meditation. Mindfulness practice is accessible to anyone with a desire to experience more satisfaction, meaning, and happiness in life. It's not a quick fix and requires consistent attention, but we really can suffer less with mindfulness. I'm a certified mindfu ...
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Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you through science, legal history, and into the home of someone halfway across the world. The show is known for innovative sound design, smashing information into music. It is hosted by Lulu Miller and Latif Nasser.
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Nite,Nite Podcast

Fritzi Ketcher Montgomery

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Welcome to "nite, nite," a faith filled retreat for your spirit. Join me, Fritzi Ketcher Montgomery for a short, inspiring devotional designed to bring you closer to Jesus. Each episode offers a moment of reflection and encouragement, perfect for winding down your day and renewing your spirit. Tune in and let the Lord bring encouragement to you each day! ---
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Find Your Daily Calm is a podcast that allows you to retreat to your place of peace and calm. Find guided meditations and other literary works that will comfort you and give you your needed daily dose of calm.
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The Trombone Retreat

Sebastian Vera and Nick Schwartz

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Universal stories of struggle, inspiration and achievement through the eyes of trombone players. Equal parts thoughtful and hilarious. Hosted by Sebastian Vera, principal trombonist of the Pittsburgh Opera and Nick Schwartz, principal bass trombonist of the New York City Ballet.
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A mini-retreat in a podcast for Catholic women! Host Lindy Wynne interviews guests as they share how God has converted their hearts and transformed their lives. Join this beautiful community of faith and know you are never alone! Learn more at mamasinspirit.com.
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RVR is a non-profit Christian youth camp, outdoor education center, and retreat facility in Maryland. Since 1952 we've been offering unique experiences, quality caring staff, and meaningful life impact for our guests!
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Joy Packard is a mother of 8 and grandma to 20! She travels all around the world and enjoys many life experiences. She is also a business entrepreneur and e-commerce site owner, as well as a retreat leader. She is on an amazing journey on learning about health hacks and how to just live life to the fullest. Come and join her on this podcast as she will be sharing tips on health and mind hacks, business and travel tips, and will be having interviews with experts on a variety of amazing topics!
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I Love It When

Margaret "Mo" Smith

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You're listening to I love it when...I am your host, Mo, and I'm a speaker, coach and retreat facilitator.You're in the right place if you're looking for inspiration, education and a path to find your true self.My intention is to bring you stories that will help you uncover the magic within so that you can truly: BE YOU.
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Black Art Podcast

Black Art Podcast

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The Black Art Podcast is your virtual retreat into the chaos of creation. Each week, Lloyd and Jake discuss theory, craft, and the art of magic. From ideas for effects to scripting innovations; from potential new gimmicks to classic plots revisited. You’re invited to listen in on the jam and who knows, maybe it'll inspire your next best trick.
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Hosted by Laura Cathcart Robbins, a writer and a recovery thriver and survivor, Laura found herself in an all too familiar position. In September 2018, she was the only black woman in the room at Brave Magic, a famed writer’s retreat. After it was over, she wrote about her “only one” experience in The Huffington Post and comments started flooding into her DM. These comments were from people from all races, ethnicities, creeds, and nationalities who had felt “othered”. Laura beautifully inter ...
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This is the fifth part in our series on ‘The Rule of Saint Benedict’ led by the monks of Glenstal Abbey. If you haven’t listened to the previous episodes you may wish to start there although every episode does stand on its own. In today's episode Fr Martin talks about the place of prayer in the Rule of Saint Benedict www.monasticretreats.co.uk/thec…
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The sutta MN 117 -The Great 40 -is explained in part starting with Right View. 8 Fold Path Zoom series Sponsored by https://freedomofmind.foundation/ Dhamma Sukha Meditation Center https://www.dhammasukha.org/ A complete guide to the meditation the way the Buddha taught: https://www.thepathtonibbana.com/…
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In this insightful episode, we delve into the emotional landscape that retreat hosts navigate as they aim to fill their retreat slots. We explore the challenges of resistance, control, and fear, particularly when the numbers aren't adding up as hoped. Our discussion offers a comprehensive guide on how to tackle these hurdles head-on, starting with …
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This week we discuss The End and the Death Part 3, and the series as a whole. **THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS** Thanks to Goblin’s Hut for their support of our program! Listeners can get 5% off their orders using code RR30K at checkout! www.goblinshut.com Join our Community on Discord! https://discord.gg/DCRDEej If you enjoy our programs, consider…
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What happens when you combine an axe-wielding microbiologist and a disease-obsessed historian? A strange brew that's hard to resist, even for a modern day microbe. In the war on devilish microbes, our weapons are starting to fail us. The antibiotics we once wielded like miraculous flaming swords seem more like lukewarm butter knives. But today we f…
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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No…
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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No…
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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/5pL0-_4Hhnc. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/…
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This talk was given by Gil Fronsdal on 2024.03.18 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/5pL0-_4Hhnc?si=wbwF6YrLrE9kzlGA&t=1742. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at http…
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"Joy Reveals," hosted by Joy Packard, delves into life's deeper questions and personal growth journeys. In this episode, Joy discusses the notion of "floating through life" and the importance of finding purpose and continual self-improvement. Through introspection and sharing personal experiences, Joy inspires listeners to break free from complacen…
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Discover the initiatives the American Legion spearheads to transform veterans' lives as we sit down with National Commander Daniel Seehafer. Our candid conversation unveils the depth of the Legion's 2024 legislative agenda, zeroing in on the critical mission of suicide prevention and mental health support. Commander Seehafer sheds light on the poig…
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Dragon feels like it might be time for a change and goes looking for a new place to stay. Where will Dragon find a home? Narrator: Female Story Begins: 3:40 Dragon’s New Home Excerpt: It was a usual day in the Ahway Island forest. An orange and yellow Monarch butterfly gracefully flitted through a patch of milkweed, flitting from flower to flower a…
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If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. But because you are not of the world, since I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his lord.’ If they persecuted me, they will a…
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Explore the profound wisdom of Jennifer Healey's quotes on the beauty of life. 🌟 Even in the stormiest moments, find your resilience and inspiration. Join me in this soul-stirring episode. #LifeQuotes #Inspiration #JenniferHealey #Resilience Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/find-your-daily-calm/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries…
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This talk was given by Mei Elliott on 2024.03.17 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No …
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"Joy Reveals" hosted by Joy Packard delivers insightful discussions on empathy and understanding in daily life. In this episode, titled "Put Yourself in Other's Shoes," Joy emphasizes the importance of empathy, urging listeners to consider others' perspectives and challenges. Through personal anecdotes, she illustrates how empathy can transform rel…
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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) Some of the hardest times to come up with the right words and the right attitude are when the topic at hand is really hot. Maybe it is when we feel there is something very important at stake. Maybe it is when something seems very wrong in the world: war, political strife, corruption, injustice. How can we use Right Speech i…
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(Karuna Buddhist Vihara) Some of the hardest times to come up with the right words and the right attitude are when the topic at hand is really hot. Maybe it is when we feel there is something very important at stake. Maybe it is when something seems very wrong in the world: war, political strife, corruption, injustice. How can we use Right Speech i…
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Join host Joy Packard on "Joy Reveals" as she delves into the profound beauty of gratitude in our lives. In this episode, "We Have So Much to Be Thankful For," Joy reflects on her recent trip to Mexico and the eye-opening realization of the abundance we often overlook. Through heartfelt anecdotes and introspection, Joy encourages listeners to embra…
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“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself unless it remains in the…
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Let's share a gentle wish for peace for all of us who've felt the heavy heart of sadness but found a smile in the warmth of friends. This is for everyone who's faced tough times but still says yes to life with hope. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/find-your-daily-calm/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br…
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This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2024.03.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ILEvdVoMVWg?si=OuI8RVNM6RvmbHmK&t=1855. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation a…
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On today’s show, we’re excited to share an episode from our friends at the podcast Throughline. Sometimes, the most dangerous and powerful thing a person can do is to stand up not against their enemies, but against their friends. As the United States heads into what will likely be another bitter and divided election year, there will be more and mor…
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This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2024.03.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/ILEvdVoMVWg?feature=share. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.aud…
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Dragon still doesn’t like loud storms, but the kids share some helpful ways to cope! Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed our new story this week. Now, welcome to Favorite Friday! Sometimes we like to listen to our favorites again. Please enjoy “Relaxing Rain,” and we’ll be back with a new story on Monday! Narrator: Male Story Begins: 8:10 Relaxing …
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If you love me, keep my commandments. I will pray to the Father, and he will give you another Counsellor, that he may be with you forever: the Spirit of truth, whom the world can’t receive; for it doesn’t see him and doesn’t know him. You know him, for he lives with you, and will be in you. I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you. Yet a li…
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This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2024.03.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/KETIFEkssNo?si=NBRKK0fYUVj1I1dP&t=1853. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation a…
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This talk was given by Matthew Brensilver on 2024.03.14 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/KETIFEkssNo?feature=share. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.aud…
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"Joy Reveals" with host Joy Packard brings you heartwarming anecdotes and insightful reflections on seizing the day and cherishing life's precious moments. Join Joy as she shares her adventures in Mexico, her encounters with grandkids, and musings on living life to the fullest. Each episode is a reminder to embrace each day with gratitude and coura…
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Susan Skinner discovered she had the gift of discernment of spirits. Susan’s son had slept over at his friend's home before, but this time Susan felt uneasy; she said yes to playing during the day, but no to the overnight invitation. Susan dropped her son off and chatted with the friend’s mom, Veronica, in her living room. The next day, Veronica wa…
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For more information on The UNTAMED Experience, DM Taylor the word “Experience” on Instagram, here or head to UntamedFestival.com. Discover which of the five UNTAMED Archetypes you are today! For more information on the 12 month container: UNTAMED, head here: UntamedWomen.com “This is how I see you, and I want the f*cking best for you. Take it with…
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Carl Erik Fisher, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist, bioethics scholar, author, and person in recovery. He is an assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University, where he studies and teaches law, ethics, and policy relating to psychiatry and neuroscience, especially issues related to substance use disorders and other addictive be…
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“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also. 4 You know where I go, and you kno…
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This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2024.03.13 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/TzT_muvT8-A. For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/don…
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