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AudioDharma: Nikki Mirghafori'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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Happy Hour: Being Peace Practice 09.04.2026 59:03

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.04.08 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* “Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.” “You are not an observer, you are a participant.” “Life is both dreadful and wonderful. To practice meditation is to be in touch with both aspects.” ― Thích Nh...

Happy Hour: To Call Myself Beloved on the Earth 07.04.2026 49:38

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.04.06 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Inspired by the poem “Late Fragment” by Raymond Carver And did you get what you wanted from this life, even so? I did. And what did you want? To call myself beloved, to feel myself beloved on the earth. “Late Fragment” by Raymond Carver From A New Path to the Waterfall, Atlantic Mont...

Happy Hour: Awe and Gratitude for What Might Have Been Otherwise 02.04.2026 46:07

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.04.01 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...

Happy Hour: the Intimacy of the Breath and the Beauty of All Things 31.03.2026 48:20

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.30 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* The corrected numbers, referred to at the end: 10^80 is the number of all the atoms in the universe. and 1/10^2,685,000 is the probability of each of us being born as we are. ******* For more talks like this, visit AudioDharma.org ******* If you have enjoyed this talk, please conside...

Happy Hour: Deep Listening as Immeasurable Kindness 23.03.2026 44:35

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.23 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...

Happy Hour: Wishing Ourselves Well in the Crowd 19.03.2026 40:19

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.18 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...

Taking Responsibility through Love 17.03.2026 14:00

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.16 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ARL_da7w-qM?si=NAoK11AEOqrxRkpc&t=1890. ******* 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...

Loving Oneself as if a Beloved Other 17.03.2026 30:32

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.16 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* Video of this talk is available at: https://www.youtube.com/live/ARL_da7w-qM?si=H1xoaTt_56Mvvhhb. ******* 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/donat...

Happy Hour: The Relief of Momentary Release into Being the River of Time 16.03.2026 48:38

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.16 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...

Happy Hour: May My Life Be of Benefit 10.03.2026 46:56

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.09 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...

Happy Hour: You Might As Well Love 05.03.2026 48:27

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.04 at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, CA. ******* The poem read is https://onbeing.org/poetry/the-facts-of-life/ ******* 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 b...

Happy Hour: Rejoicing in Refuge 05.03.2026 47:09

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.04 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...

Happy Hour: Tender & Fierce (Mama Bear) Compassion 03.03.2026 44:40

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.03.02 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...

Happy Hour: Begin Again 26.02.2026 45:51

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.25 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...

Happy Hour: May I Meet this Body/Mind/Moment with Kindness/Non-Judment/Whatever Quality is Needed 25.02.2026 46:48

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.24 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...

Happy Hour: Infusing the Body with Kind Awareness with No Strings of Expectation Attached 23.02.2026 48:04

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.23 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...

Happy Hour: Metta from an Astronaut's-Eye View 19.02.2026 43:51

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.18 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...

Happy Hour: "How Can the Shape of This Breath Be Kind?" Koan 16.02.2026 49:13

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.16 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...

Happy Hour: Being Time 12.02.2026 48:00

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.11 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...

Happy Hour: Breathing Compassion for Ourselves and the World 10.02.2026 49:14

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.09 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...

Happy Hour: Deep Time 10.02.2026 46:21

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2026.02.09 at the Insight Retreat Center in Santa Cruz, 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 Licen...

Happy Hour: Opening to (vs. Desperately Seeking) What's Pleasant 05.02.2026 49:47

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori 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...

Happy Hour: How Well Am I Living, Loving, and Learning to Let Go? (In Light of Impermanence) 13.11.2025 51:07

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2025.11.12 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...

Happy Hour: Taking Another Person's Embodied Perspective 11.11.2025 49:51

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2025.11.10 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...

Happy Hour: Spacious Stable Caring as Equanimity 30.10.2025 46:55

This talk was given by Nikki Mirghafori on 2025.10.29 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...