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Deborah Ratner Helzer's Dharma Talks
Deborah Ratner Helzer
Deborah Ratner Helzer has practiced with Western and Asian teachers in the Theravada tradition since 1995, including a year as a nun in Burma. She has been teaching in the Washington, DC area and assisting with retreats around the country since 2001.
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2022-07-05 Purification of view – part one 45:27
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How can we see accurately what is really happening in this moment? What is the actual experience of the body?
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2022
2022-06-17 Morning Instructions 60:09
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Mindfulness of thinking
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Living the Buddha's Teachings
2019-12-08 Helpful Attitudes For Practice 49:21
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Our attitude toward practice is key.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Living the Buddha’s Teachings: Insight Meditation Retreat
2019-07-30 The Aggregate of Viññana: Consciousness 48:28
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2019-07-23 The Aggregate of Sankhara: Volitional Formations 55:18
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2019-07-16 The Aggregate of Sañña: Perception 53:27
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2019-07-09 The Aggregate of Vedana: Pleasure and Pain 55:35
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Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge :  July 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge
2019-05-08 Skillful Effort 58:46
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What are the qualities of skillful effort, and how does it cooperate with mindfulness and concentration.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  The Sure Heart’s Release: Insight and Metta Retreat
2018-12-20 Closing Meditation And Guidance 39:10
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Suggestions for coming out of retreat and taking the practice home.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Living the Buddha’s Teachings: Insight Meditation Retreat
2018-12-18 Introduction To Insight 49:21
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Including an overview of the three universal characteristics.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Living the Buddha’s Teachings: Insight Meditation Retreat

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