In this two-part dharma talk series, Janine shares ten insights that have emerged from 35 years of Vipassanā (Insight) meditation, offered in celebration of her tenth year of teaching at FIMC. These reflections are offered in a spirit of shared exploration and as an invitation to notice what resonates in one’s own practice. Part II reflects on the following themes and insights: Recognizing Our Relationships with Practice, The Paradox of Goals in Practice, Different Ways we Direct Our Attention, No-Self (AKA: This is not a self-improvement project), Compassion and Self Compassion.

In this two-part dharma talk series, Janine shares ten insights that have emerged from 35 years of Vipassanā (Insight) meditation, offered in celebration of her tenth year of teaching at FIMC. These reflections are offered in a spirit of shared exploration and as an invitation to notice what resonates in one’s own practice. Part I reflects on the following themes and insights: The present moment, noticing patterns, impermanence, everything is part of the practice, and suffering arises through grasping.

As the days grow longer after the winter solstice, this talk reflects on the light within ourselves and how we may show up as a light for others.

One fruitful object of Mindfulness can be Awareness itself. Every experience we have has a basic awareness component. There is a discussion of some ways to attempt that.