Seattle Insight Meditation Society

The Treasure of Tranquility in Body and Mind: From Seclusion to Inclusion

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Sheri Cohen.

Session 2: Breathing with Feeings (Vedanas)

Remembrance Ceremony

Passadhi: Tranquility as the Body’s Return to Reality

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Nikhil Natarajan.

Session 1: Breathing with the Body

Three Mantras to Help Us on the Path

Vesak Ceremony, The Importance of Cultivating Tranquility

Obstacles to and Conditions for the Arising of Tranquility or Easing

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer Alan Smith.

Closing Sit

Knowledge of the Ending of the Taints / Asavakkhaya-ñana — integration and dedication of merit

Dhamma Talk IV

Contemporary conditions and genuine release: Liberation / Vimutti → Knowledge of the Ending of the Taints / Asavakkhaya-ñana

Afternoon Walking Meditation Instructions

Dispassion / Viraga — the fading of the spell

Dhamma Talk III

Seeing Things as They Are / Yathäbhutananadassana → Disenchantment / Nibbida → Dispassion / Viraga

Afternoon Sit

Concentration / Samadhi – the gathered mind

Second Morning Sit

Tranquility / Passaddhi, Happiness / Sukha, Concentration / Samadhi

Dhamma Talk II

Spiritual bypassing, fetters, and inward stability: Tranquility / Passaddhi → Happiness / Sukha → Concentration / Samadhi

Morning Walking Meditation Instructions

Rapture / Piti — joy returning to the body

Dhamma Talk I

Faith / Saddha → Gladness / Pamojja → Rapture / Piti

Opening Teaching and First Morning Sit

Opening Teaching: The gradual path (TDO); spiritual bypassing as “skipping stations” Morning Sit: Suffering / Dukkha — suffering as doorway

Tranquility, Recap & Discussion

This recording was edited and prepared for publication by volunteer LJ Yang.

Tranquility: Letting Go of Desire