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Jean Esther's Dharma Talks
Jean Esther
Jean Esther, MSW has been practicing meditation since 1975 and teaching in the dharma since the early 90’s. She is one of the Guiding Teachers at True North Insight in Canada and teaches locally in the Northeastern US. Trained in Jungian transpersonal psychology and Somatic Experiencing she has been a practicing psychotherapist in Western MA since 1981 with a specialization in the healing of trauma. Her passion is attuning to and supporting the liberating intersection of body, mind and heart and helping others of all ages do the same.
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2025-03-02 Embracing Our Lives Through The 4 Noble Truths 49:35
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This talk invites the listener to reflect upon the application of the Buddhas teachings on the 4 noble truths on and off the cushion.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Living Dharma: Infusing Mindfulness Practice with the Spirit of Inquiry - 25MG
2025-03-02 Meeting The Body With Loving Attention 30:30
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This is a Guided body scan meditation infused with metta.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Living Dharma: Infusing Mindfulness Practice with the Spirit of Inquiry - 25MG
2025-02-12 The 8 Fold Path as a Practice for Living our Lives 54:44
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A General Over View of the 8 fold Path with particular emphasis on Ethical Conduct (Sila) in relation to others in our world.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Creating a Suitable Home for the Heart - 25CDC
2025-02-11 Morning Instructions: Working with Thought 60:23
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When we begin to see the arising and passing of thought as not me, not my, and not mine, there is room loosen the grip of grasping and aversion. We can begin to see thought truly as one of the six sense doors.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Creating a Suitable Home for the Heart - 25CDC
2025-02-10 Metta Practice for Neutral Person & Difficult Person 46:21
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We expand or awareness of our interconnectedness as humans when we practice Metta for both the "Neutral Person" and the "Difficult Person". Sometimes the Difficult Person can be ourselves. The end of this Guided Practice offers a compassion practice for oneself.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Creating a Suitable Home for the Heart - 25CDC
2025-02-08 Peace in the Presence of the 5 Hindrances 1:46:10
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When we bring mindfulness and non-identification to difficult mind states such as the hindrances they become less of an obstacle and more of doorway to freedom.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Creating a Suitable Home for the Heart - 25CDC
2024-10-09 Suitable Ways of Meditation Practice : An Overview. 19:26
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These instructions include a brief overview of resting in the body as an anchor, as well as a beginning exploration of the relationship of thought and emotion followed by an introduction to open awareness practice.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2024-10-08 Q and R’s with Jean Esther & nakawe cuebas 54:39
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with Jean Esther, Nakawe Cuebas Berrios
True North Insight :  The Resilience of Love and Wisdom in Meeting Our Lives
2024-10-08 Introduction to Equanimity as a Brahma Vihara followed by a guided practice 43:45
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True North Insight :  The Resilience of Love and Wisdom in Meeting Our Lives
2024-10-07 Difficulty as a Doorway: Exploring the Five Hindrances 53:35
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This talk, focused primarily on Sense Desire and Aversion also emphasizes all hindrances as a doorway for awakening.
True North Insight :  The Resilience of Love and Wisdom in Meeting Our Lives

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