Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge: dharma talks and meditation instruction

Insight Meditation Society (IMS) - Forest Refuge

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Booking Overview

A meditation and dharma-instruction series from the Insight Meditation Society’s Forest Refuge, focused on disciplined, long-term retreat practice. Guests (teaching Sayadaws and other insight meditation teachers) explain foundational Buddhist concepts and mindfulness/meditation methods that listeners can practice in their own retreats.

Metrics

Episodes: 144

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 7.3k subscribers

Instagram: 62.0k followers

Contact Information

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Insight Meditation Society (IMS) - Forest Refuge - Forest Refuge is a retreat program of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) that has hosted experienced meditators since 2003. The retreat model supports sustained longer-term practice in a secluded...

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Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Recognized insight meditation teachers (often with deep training in Early Buddhist practices and retreat teaching experience), typically affiliated with established Buddhist lineages or meditation institutions; ability to give structured dharma talks and provide practical meditation instruction.
Required Achievements:  
Experience leading long-term retreats and teaching foundational mindfulness/insight methods, Reputation as a senior or established meditation teacher within a tradition, Authored or widely taught dharma content (books/teaching curricula) is common but not strictly required for retreat invitation

Recent Guest Discussions

Sayadaw Vivekananda - Definitions Of Intuitive Wisdom; Fundamentals Of Satipatthana (mindfulness/keeping Attention In The Present) And Related Teachings

Sayadaw Vivekananda - Satipatthana Fundamentals And Practical Attention/mindfulness Instruction

Dawn Neal - Noble View Beyond Dichotomy (conceptual Framework For Understanding And Practice)

Recent Topics

Meditation, Buddhism, Mindfulness, Retreat, Dharma

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge: dharma talks and meditation instruction
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Sayadaw Vivekananda: What is Wisdom?

June 04, 2026

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Various definitions of Intuitive Wisdom: controlling faculty of wisdom; wisdom as an enlightenment factor. Differences between perception (saññāṇa), consciousness (viññāṇa), and wisdom (paññā).

Sayadaw Vivekananda: Fundamentals of Satipatthana

June 03, 2026

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge) Keeping the mind in the present moment, observing what is conspicuous in an effective manner.

Dawn Neal: Noble View Beyond Dichotomy

May 25, 2026

(Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge)

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