teachings
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3a. The Seven Factors of Awakening
- Summary
- Third of 4 dharma talks from BCIMS' Nanaimo Retreat held June 27 to July 2. Part 1 of two parts.
- Speaker
- Adrianne Ross
- Date of Talk
- June 30, 2011
- Location
- Bethlehem Retreat Centre
- Audio File
- (Right-click to save .mp3 file to your computer)
2b. The conceit of I am
- Summary
- Part 2 of two parts.
- Speaker
- James Baraz
- Date of Talk
- June 29, 2011
- Location
- Bethlehem Retreat Centre
- Audio File
- (Right-click to save .mp3 file to your computer)
3b. The Seven Factors of Awakening
- Summary
- Part 2 of two parts.
- Speaker
- Adrianne Ross
- Date of Talk
- June 30, 2011
- Location
- Bethlehem Retreat Centre
- Audio File
- (Right-click to save .mp3 file to your computer)
2a. The conceit of I am
- Summary
- Second of 4 dharma talks from BCIMS' Nanaimo Retreat held June 27 to July 2. Part 1 of two parts.
- Speaker
- James Baraz
- Date of Talk
- June 29, 2011
- Location
- Bethlehem Retreat Centre
- Audio File
- (Right-click to save .mp3 file to your computer)
teachers
Although we all have eclectic spiritual training, our practice of insight and metta meditation originates from the Theravada Buddhist lineages of Burma, Sri Lanka and Thailand as transmitted over the past 30 years to teachers in the West. We are deeply grateful to these Asian and Western teachers and to the teachings.
Senior Dharma Teachers
Adrianne Ross
1. Awareness of the rejecting mind and cultivating true allowing
- Summary
- First of 4 dharma talks from BCIMS' Nanaimo Retreat held June 27 to July 2, 2011.
- Speaker
- Adrianne Ross
- Date of Talk
- June 28, 2011
- Location
- Bethlehem Retreat Centre, Nanaimo, BC
- Audio File
- (Right-click to save .mp3 file to your computer)
Retreat Talks on Audio
Below you will find a chronological list of talks recorded from retreats and which are downloadable in .mp3 format. Right-click and select 'Save as...' or 'Download link...' in your browser to save the recordings.
links
British Columbia Buddhist Studies and Meditation Centre Sites
Books and Print
The books listed here are a sample of the many informative and interesting dharma books written: consider these a taste, inviting you to the larger feast.
chanting
In Buddhism, chanting is the traditional means of preparing the mind for meditation; especially as part of formal practice (in either a lay or monastic context). In the Theravadan tradition, chanting is usually done in Pali, sometimes with vernacular translations interspersed.
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dharma talks
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Talks by Joanne Broatch
available audio
The audio section of our web site contains MP3 format recordings of Buddhist chants and dharma talks given by BCIMS teachers and visiting teachers. BCIMS does try to record all talks, although sometimes we’re foiled by technical difficulties. New talks are added regularly, so please check back often.
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teachings
BCIMS retreats are taught by qualified local Senior Dharma Teachers and Community Dharma Leaders, and by visiting teachers from other vipassana centers such as Spirit Rock in Woodacre, CA, Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, MA and Gaia House in Devon, England.
Senior Dharma Teachers
BCIMS's Senior Dharma Teachers have generally practiced insight meditation for over twenty years.
