This site is an archive of Dharma talks given by Mary Grace Orr and other teachers at Vipassana Santa Cruz. The links will take you to talks by individual speakers. The download instructions provide technical information on retrieving the talks. Please enjoy the talks. These talks are freely available for download or to listen to in streaming audio.
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| Refuges and Precepts Series | ||
| Refuges and Precepts - 9/8/2011 | Download Play | 24:08 |
| Refuges and Precepts - 9/15/2011 | Download Play | 24:37 |
| Refuges and Precepts - 9/22/2011 | Download Play | 24:23 |
| Wings of Awakening - Tuesday Short Talks | ||
| 6/21/11 Introduction | Download Play | 17:10 |
| 6/28/11 Four Foundations of Mindfulness | Download Play | 17:26 |
| 7/5/11 Four Wise Efforts | Download Play | 22:59 |
| 7/26/11 Seven Factors of Enlightenment | Download Play | 18:08 |
| 8/16/11 Five Strengths | Download Play | 13:51 |
| Wings of Awakening - Thursday Long Talks | ||
| 6/23/11 Introduction | Download Play | 30:15 |
| 6/30/11 Four Foundations of Mindfulness | Download Play | 58:43 |
| 7/7/11 Four Wise Efforts | Download Play | 28:35 |
| 7/28/11 Seven Factors of Enlightenment | Download Play | 29:33 |
| 8/11/11 Five Strengths | Download Play | 24:31 |
| 8/18/11 Conclusion and Discussion | Download Play | 27:49 |
| 2011 Retreat Talks | ||
| 5/26/11 Evening Talk Day 1 - Jason Murphy | Download Play | 37:03 |
| 5/27/11 Evening Talk Day 2 - Jill Hyman | Download Play | 48:00 |
| 5/28/11 Evening Talk Day 3 - Mary Grace Orr | Download Play | 65:02 |
| 5/29/11 Evening Talk Day 4 - Bob Stahl | Download Play | 59:35 |
| 2010 Retreat Talks | ||
| 5/27/10 Metta | Download Play | 19:15 |
| 5/27/10 First Noble Truth | Download Play | 48:35 |
| 5/28/10 Intentions | Download Play | 6:35 |
| 5/28/10 Meditation Instructions | Download Play | 12:05 |
| 5/28/10 Second Noble Truth | Download Play | 38:39 |
| 5/29/10 Meditation Instructions | Download Play | 57:11 |
| 5/29/10 Third Noble Truth | Download Play | 53:00 |
| 5/30/10 Intentions | Download Play | 7:42 |
| 5/30/10 Meditation Instructions | Download Play | 55:47 |
| 5/30/10 Fourth Noble Truth | Download Play | 46:48 |
| 5/31/10 Chanting Sharing of Blessings | Download Play | 5:29 |
| 5/31/10 Instructions | Download Play | 26:23 |
| 5/31/10 Instructions | Download Play | 29.56 |
| 2009 Retreat Talks | ||
| Tending a Beautiful Garden | Download Play | 42:24 |
| Afraid So | Download Play | 48:55 |
| The Inward Journey | Download Play | 55:38 |
| Bugs in a Bowl | Download Play | 45:04 |
| Jill Hyman | ||
| Metta Practice - Guided Meditation | Download Play | 1:25:15 |
| Bruce Hyman | ||
| Reflections on 9/11 | Download Play | 30:34 |
| Dan Landry | ||
| 7/7/11 Four Wise Efforts | Download Play | 28:35 |
| Jason Murphy | ||
| Buddhism and Recovery | ||
| Desire and Freedom from Desire | Download Play | 42:19 |
| Refuges and Faith | Download Play | 29:23 |
| Freedom from the Bondage of Self | Download Play | 36:37 |
| Skillful and Unskillful Actions | Download Play | 25:20 |
| The Healing Power of Precepts | Download Play | 48:47 |
| Forgiveness Practice | Download Play | 13:19 |
| Other talks by Jason | ||
| The Aggregates as Not Self | Download Play | 44:55 |
| Breath by Breath | Download Play | 34:04 |
| Bright Guardians of the World | Download Play | 42:15 |
| The Four Noble Truths | Download Play | 26:19 |
| Five Gangs of Attachment | Download Play | 29:52 |
| Generosity | Download Play | 44:52 |
| Guided Meditation | Download Play | 24:28 |
| Healing the Wounds of the Mind | Download Play | 35:37 |
| Hinderances | Download Play | 33:12 |
| Judgement vs. Discernment | Download Play | 20:19 |
| The Liberating Power of Awareness | Download Play | 24:02 |
| Meditate and Destroy | Download Play | 21:35 |
| Rebel Buddha | Download Play | 28:52 |
| The Triple Gem | Download Play | 51:09 |
| The Vipassana Lineage | Download Play | 32:13 |
| Bob Stahl | ||
| The 32 Parts of the Body | Download Play | 45:27 |
| Opening the Heart | Download Play | 54:03 |
| Retreat Talk 5/25/08 | Download Play | 54:54 |
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