Dharma Talks

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Refuge — May 21, 2026 — 29:30m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader

No recordings were made on May 7 or May 14. Our apologies!

Building Capacity — April 30, 2026 — 23:22m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Conditioning: Not Me Or Mine, But Mine To Heal — April 23, 2026 — 41:01m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Mudita - Joy — April 16, 2026 — 39:48m
Juliana Sloane, IMT Teacher
Upekkha Pāramī — Equanimity, The Fruit of Practice and a Practice - April 9, 2026 — 41:48m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Upekkha Pāramī - Like a Mountain — April 2, 2026 — 34:44m
Linda Alley-Sarnack — IMT Teacher
Pañña Pāramī — What We Learn Sets Us Free — March 26, 2026 — 40:50m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Pañña — Exploring the Pāramī of Wisdom — March 19, 2026 — 33:52m
Juliana Sloane — Guest Teacher
Adhițțanā Pāramī: Determination In Big and Small Ways — March 12, 2026 — 39:57m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Adhittana Parami: The Perfection of Resolve — March 5, 2026 - 35:24
Linda Alley-Sarnack, Guest Teacher
Mettā Pāramī: Receiving it All in Our Meditation and Life — February 26, 2026 - 28:50m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader

Feb 19, 2026 — We forgot to record Juliana’s talk from this gathering! So sorry!
Juliana Sloane, IMT Guest Teacher

Sacca Pāramī — Truthfulness: How Do We Know What's True? — February 12, 2026 - 39:02m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
The Praāmī of Sacca (Truthfulness): Cultivating Congruence — February 5, 2026 - 26:50m
Linda Alley-Sarnack, Guest Teacher
Nekkhama Pāramī — Renunciation: Remembering What is Most Important — January 29, 2026 — 36:24m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Pāramī of Renunciation: Going Forth — January 22, 2026 - 35:51m
Juliana Sloane, Guest Teacher
Viriya Pāramī: Energizing Our Commitment to Our Meditation Practice January 15, 2026 - 27:12m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Energizing the Courageous Heart — January 8, 2026 — 39:20m
Linda Alley-Sarnack, Guest Teacher
Sila Pāramī: Our Good Friends Remorse and Regret — January 1,2026 — 37:32m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Ten Paramis: The Pārami of Sila — Dec 18, 2025 — 38:51m
Juliana Sloane

For optional further exploration of Sila, we invite you to explore different written versions of the five precepts to see how different ways of interpreting and wording the precepts resonates with you: Zenju - Plum Village - Lions Roar - Five Changes - Parallax. To further deepen your practice, try writing your own version of the 5 Precepts in your own words.

Khanti Pāramī: Patience as a Letting Go Practice — December 11, 2025 — 26:35m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Ten Paramis: Khanti (Patience) — December 5, 2025 — 44:14m
Linda Alley-Sarnack, Guest Teacher
Dāna Pāramī: Generosity — November 20, 2025 — 40:41m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
The Ten Pāramis: Dāna — November 13, 2025 - 32:24m
Juliana Sloane, Guest Teacher
The Ten Pāramīs: An Introduction — November 6, 2025 - 47:10m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Five Daily Recollections — October 30, 2025 - 47:10m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
How Does Dhamma Support the Challenges of Daily Life? — October 23, 2025 - 26:35m
Linda Alley-Sarnack, Guest Teacher
Cooling the Reactive Mind (Daylong Morning) — October 11, 2025 - 18:43
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Cooling the Reactive Mind (Daylong Afternoon) — October 11, 2025 - 37:17m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Karuna: Compassion — October 9, 2025 - 33:21m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Curiosity, Wonder, and Trust in the Dharma— October 2, 2025 - 37:19m
Juliana Sloane, Guest Teacher
Mettā - Loving Kindness, the First Brahma Vihara — September 25, 2025 - 26:37m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Perceiving and Becoming: Recognizing the Mind of Clinging Part 1 — September 11, 2025 - 1:03:49m
Linda Alley-Sarnack, Guest Teacher
Spring Equinox & Equanimity — September 18, 2025 - 39:48m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Wisdom from BIPOC Wisdom Keepers — September 4, 2025 - 1:00:38m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Equanimity - August 28, 2025 — 36:15m
Juliana Sloane, Guest Teacher
Panna Basket - Wise Concentration - August 21, 2025 — 1:00:38m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Panna Basket - Wise Effort - August 7, 2025 — 57:38m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Sila Basket - Beautiful Actions - July 24, 2025 — 43:20m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Sila Basket - Beautiful Speech - July 17, 2025 — 49:31m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Noble Eightfold Path Overview - July 10, 2025 — 39:19m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Awareness Is - July 3, 2025 — 35:14m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
The Jewel of Sangha - Interbeing - June 26, 2025 — 43:32m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Extemporaneous Dharma Talk - June 12, 2025 — 59:34m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Second, Third Noble Truths - June 5, 2025 — 43:20m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
First Noble Truth of Suffering - May 22, 2025 — 25:25m
David Bornstein, IMT Dharma Leader
Four Noble Truths Overview - May 8, 2025 — 54:25m
David Bornstien, IMT Dharma Leader