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Insight Meditation
Insight meditation, or Vipassana, is one of the central meditation teachings of the Buddha. Vipassana has been practiced and passed on within the Theravadin Buddhist tradition for the past 2,500 years.

The core of insight meditation is the practice of mindfulness, the quality of awareness that sees without judgment. Sitting and walking meditation, the first steps in formal practice, become the foundation and the continuous inspiration for meeting all aspects of life with a greater openness and willingness to learn. As we grow in the practice, it becomes possible to use the challenges of daily life to increase our capacity for mindful living.




Teacher Articles

The following articles are written by the CIMC guiding teachers.

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Michael Liebenson Grady: Forum: Theravada Practice Off the Cushion

Michael Liebenson Grady: Interview with Master Sheng-yen

Larry Rosenberg: The Right to Ask Questions

Narayan Liebenson Grady: The Refuge of Sitting

Narayan Liebenson Grady: Ask the Teachers

Fall 2002: Doubt after practicing for many years

Winter 2002: What is Wise Effort?

Spring 2003: Doubt in Teaching

Summer 2003: How to find a Teacher

Fall 2003: If there is no self, who is it that gets reincarnated?

Winter 2003: Difficulties in Daily Life

Spring 2004: Karma

Summer 2004: Buddhas and Bodhisatvas

Fall 2004: Compassion and Wisdom

Winter 2004: Repeating Blissful Experiences

Spring 2005: Depression

Summer 2005: The Place of Study

Fall 2005: Marriage and Attachment

Winter 2005: The First Precept

Spring 2006: How to Help Friends who are Suffering

Summer 2006: Invigorating the Practice in Everyday Life

Fall 2006: Relating to the Difficult

Winter 2006: Is it Possible to Practice with Dementia?

Spring 2007: Buddhism and the Military

Summer 2007: Finding a Teacher

Fall 2007: Discontent in Daily Life

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Dharma Talks (Audio)

Larry Rosenberg - Basic Meditation Instructions 1

Larry Rosenberg - Basic Meditation Instructions 2

Larry Rosenberg - Basic Meditation Instructions 3

Larry Rosenberg - Basic Meditation Instructions 4

Larry Rosenberg - Basic Meditation Instructions 5

Larry Rosenberg - Death Awareness 1

Larry Rosenberg - Death Awareness 2

Larry Rosenberg - Death Awareness 3

Larry Rosenberg - Death Awareness 4

Larry Rosenberg - Death Awareness 5

Larry Rosenberg - Death Awareness 6

Larry Rosenberg - Fire Sermon 1

Larry Rosenberg - Fire Sermon 2

Larry Rosenberg - Fire Sermon 3

Larry Rosenberg - Fire Sermon 4

Larry Rosenberg - Fire Sermon 5

Larry Rosenberg - Fire Sermon 6

Michael Liebenson Grady - Balanced Effort 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - Balanced Effort 2

Michael Liebenson Grady - Balanced Effort 3

Michael Liebenson Grady - Selflessness 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - Selflessness 2

Michael Liebenson Grady - Selflessness 3

Michael Liebenson Grady - Selflessness 4

Michael Liebenson Grady - 3rd Foundation - Mental States 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - 3rd Foundation - Mental States 2

Michael Liebenson Grady - 3rd Foundation - Mental States 3

Michael Liebenson Grady - 3rd Foundation - Mental States 4

Michael Liebenson Grady - Working with Fear 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - Working with Fear 2

Michael Liebenson Grady - Working with Fear 3

Michael Liebenson Grady - Living in the Present 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - Living in the Present 2

Michael Liebenson Grady - Living in the Present 3

Michael Liebenson Grady - Living in the Present 4

Michael Liebenson Grady - Living in the Present 5

Larry Rosenberg - Inquiry - Kalama Sutta 1

Larry Rosenberg - Inquiry - Kalama Sutta 2

Larry Rosenberg - Inquiry - Kalama Sutta 3

Larry Rosenberg - Inquiry - Kalama Sutta 4

Larry Rosenberg - Inquiry - Kalama Sutta 5

Larry Rosenberg - Self-Knowing & Terrorism 1

Larry Rosenberg - Self-Knowing & Terrorism 2

Larry Rosenberg - Self-Knowing & Terrorism 3

Larry Rosenberg - Self-Knowing & Terrorism 4

Larry Rosenberg - Self-Knowing & Terrorism 5

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Opening to Dukkha 1

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Opening to Dukkha 2

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Opening to Dukkha 3

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Patience and Expectation 1

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Patience and Expectation 2

Narayan Liebenson Grady - The Middle Path 1

Narayan Liebenson Grady - The Middle Path 2

Narayan Liebenson Grady - The Middle Path 3

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Sacred Idleness 1

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Sacred Idleness 2

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Sacred Idleness 3

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Waking Up in Relationship 1

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Waking Up in Relationship 2

Narayan Liebenson Grady - Waking Up in Relationship 3

Michael Liebenson Grady - Making Peace 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - Making Peace 2

Michael Liebenson Grady - Freedom of Letting Go 1

Michael Liebenson Grady - Freedom of Letting Go 2


 

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