Resources
What is Insight (Vispassana) Meditation?
What is the relationship with concentration (Samatha) practices?
How does it differ from other forms of meditation practice?
Where does 'Insight' fit with other Buddhist traditions?
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana answers these important questions in this article:
What is the relationship with concentration (Samatha) practices?
How does it differ from other forms of meditation practice?
Where does 'Insight' fit with other Buddhist traditions?
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana answers these important questions in this article:
what_exactly_is_vispassana_meditation_.pdf |
Internet Resources
Please don't get lost in here! Use only that which inspires and motivates you.
These first two links offer a good starting point for beginners and people practicing regularly with the Insight Nelson group:
Sharda Rogell www.shardarogell.com
Sharda’s website includes a reading list, talks and guided meditations.
Mindfulness Exercises https://mindfulnessexercises.com
An invaluable source for talks, practices, videos, quotes and exposure to different Insight meditation teachers.
Highly recommended, a valuable aid to assist your practice.
Insight Meditation groups in Aotearoa
Otautahi Christchurch https://southern-insight.org.nz/
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington https://wellingtoninsight.org.nz/
Tāmakimakaurau Auckland http://www.aucklandinsightmeditation.org/about
Dharma Talks
Dharma Seed http://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/
Gil Fronsdal http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/
Stephen Batchelor https://stephenbatchelor.org/
Networks, Newsletters and Journals
Barre Centre for Buddhist Studies https://www.buddhistinquiry.org
Insight Meditation Center (Gil Fronsdal, California)
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/newsletter/
Insight Meditation Society (Joseph Goldstein, Massachusetts)
https://www.dharma.org/meditation-retreats/retreat-center/retreat-center-schedule/
MINDFUL https://www.mindful.org/magazine/
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Jack Kornfield, California) http://www.spiritrock.org/
TRICYCLE https://tricycle.org/
Magazine, films, talks, courses - a wealth of resources
Other Resources
One Earth Sangha https://oneearthsangha.org
Important website for Wisdom Practices for a Global Climate Movement
Joanna Macy - Climate activist and Buddhist scholar https://www.joannamacy.net/main
Access to Insight
Modern translations of the Buddha’s text and other readings http://www.accesstoinsight.org/
Awakening Joy - On line course offered by James Baraz from Spirit Rock http://www.awakeningjoy.info/
Insight Dialogue (Gregory Kramer) http://www.metta.org/
Sounds True _Online store for many resources and courses on CD/DVD in U.S. )
http://www.soundstrue.com/shop/Welcome.do
Thannisara and Kittisaro : www.dharmagiri.org
Eight month online meditation course and many other offerings, including environmental issues.
Please don't get lost in here! Use only that which inspires and motivates you.
These first two links offer a good starting point for beginners and people practicing regularly with the Insight Nelson group:
Sharda Rogell www.shardarogell.com
Sharda’s website includes a reading list, talks and guided meditations.
Mindfulness Exercises https://mindfulnessexercises.com
An invaluable source for talks, practices, videos, quotes and exposure to different Insight meditation teachers.
Highly recommended, a valuable aid to assist your practice.
Insight Meditation groups in Aotearoa
Otautahi Christchurch https://southern-insight.org.nz/
Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington https://wellingtoninsight.org.nz/
Tāmakimakaurau Auckland http://www.aucklandinsightmeditation.org/about
Dharma Talks
Dharma Seed http://www.dharmaseed.org/talks/
Gil Fronsdal http://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/
Stephen Batchelor https://stephenbatchelor.org/
Networks, Newsletters and Journals
Barre Centre for Buddhist Studies https://www.buddhistinquiry.org
Insight Meditation Center (Gil Fronsdal, California)
http://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/books-articles/newsletter/
Insight Meditation Society (Joseph Goldstein, Massachusetts)
https://www.dharma.org/meditation-retreats/retreat-center/retreat-center-schedule/
MINDFUL https://www.mindful.org/magazine/
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Jack Kornfield, California) http://www.spiritrock.org/
TRICYCLE https://tricycle.org/
Magazine, films, talks, courses - a wealth of resources
Other Resources
One Earth Sangha https://oneearthsangha.org
Important website for Wisdom Practices for a Global Climate Movement
Joanna Macy - Climate activist and Buddhist scholar https://www.joannamacy.net/main
Access to Insight
Modern translations of the Buddha’s text and other readings http://www.accesstoinsight.org/
Awakening Joy - On line course offered by James Baraz from Spirit Rock http://www.awakeningjoy.info/
Insight Dialogue (Gregory Kramer) http://www.metta.org/
Sounds True _Online store for many resources and courses on CD/DVD in U.S. )
http://www.soundstrue.com/shop/Welcome.do
Thannisara and Kittisaro : www.dharmagiri.org
Eight month online meditation course and many other offerings, including environmental issues.