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AudioDharma: Maria Straatmann's most recent dharma talks

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Dharma talks given by Gil Fronsdal and various guest speakers at the Insight Meditation Center. Each talk illuminates aspects of the Buddha's teachings. The purpose is the same that the Buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. To learn more about the Insight Meditation Center, visit our website at https://www.insightmeditationcenter.org/.

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Revisiting Intention 17.02.2026 42:16

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2026.02.16 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/NFnFadZHAFE. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Dharmette: Fear and Resilience 04.02.2026 15:37

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2026.02.04 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0...

Practice Notes: Concepts and Lemons 04.02.2026 8:37

Dharmette: Brahma Viharas (5 of 5) Equanimity Practice 26.09.2025 15:29

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/MBFPjOdb3lE?si=_0y50puBF5Vl2yv7&t=1857. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: Things As They Are 26.09.2025 31:08

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.26 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/MBFPjOdb3lE?feature=share. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******...

Dharmette: Brahma Viharas (4 of 5) Uppeka - Equanimity 25.09.2025 15:03

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.25 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/brD-ISwus-Q?si=NHnAARlCjhYlUvIg&t=1850. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: Intending Love 25.09.2025 30:55

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.25 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/brD-ISwus-Q?feature=share. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******...

Dharmette: Brahma Viharas (3 of 5); Mudita - Sympathetic Joy 24.09.2025 16:32

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.24 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/Go_yBA6op4g?si=HtLPp-ITHYFsZcbV&t=1795. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: The Tender Heart 24.09.2025 30:06

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.24 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/Go_yBA6op4g. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Dharmette; Brahma Viharas: (2 of 5) Karuna - Compassion 23.09.2025 17:17

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.23 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ufdoSCxuM2Y?si=vK_jb7eKuKzxbXGP&t=1797. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: The Movement of the Heart 23.09.2025 30:08

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.23 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/ufdoSCxuM2Y. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Dharmette: Brahma Viharas: (1 of 5) Metta - Lovingkindness 22.09.2025 16:04

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4OdNUU3Ruw&t=1827s. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. *...

Guided Meditation: Including Everything 22.09.2025 30:37

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.22 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/X4OdNUU3Ruw. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Loss and Attachment 16.09.2025 41:44

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.15 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/Wml43r8-gZA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Dharmette: The Five Precepts (5 of 5) Refrain from Intoxication 12.09.2025 16:26

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/pBcDQereYAU?si=Y-dpoeDpuGgipxdK&t=1827. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: Cultivating Presence 12.09.2025 30:34

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.12 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/pBcDQereYAU?feature=share. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******...

Dharmette: The Five Precepts (4 of 5) Refrain from Sensual Harm 11.09.2025 14:40

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.11 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/lP18eXqLGIM?si=Jb06YXla2Sk0fQTo&t=2045. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: Nurturing the Senses 11.09.2025 34:13

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.11 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/lP18eXqLGIM?feature=share. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******...

Not Doing 10.09.2025 15:31

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is licensed by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0...

Practice Notes: Stepping Into The Moment 10.09.2025 4:04

Dharmette: The Five Precepts (3/5); Refrain from Harmful Speech 10.09.2025 15:39

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/XIWGYuFQEn0?si=kmmiBS3igOq68Dkp&t=1810. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: Wishing Oneself Well 10.09.2025 30:17

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.10 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/XIWGYuFQEn0. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Dharmette; Five Precepts (2of5) Refrain from Taking What's Not Freely Given 09.09.2025 15:56

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.09 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/lzRUZywRaS8?si=JsRp7djj0m3nG4lA&t=1845. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharm...

Guided Meditation: Easeful Opening 09.09.2025 30:47

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.09 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/lzRUZywRaS8. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...

Guided Meditation: Cultivating Gentleness 08.09.2025 30:28

This talk was given by Maria Straatmann on 2025.09.08 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://youtube.com/live/q42bMfrhbZI. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please consider supporting AudioDharma with a donation at https://www.audiodharma.org/donate/. ******* This talk is...