Senior teacher at the Insight Meditation Community of Washington and co-founder of the Meditation Teacher Training Institute, Jonathan Foust share weekly talks, guided meditations and inquiries that explore how to cultivate an awakened heart and mind.
This talk explores the power of self-observation and what lies beyond the sense of self.
You’ll learn how the witness can free you from the tyranny of the mind and your reactivity as well as what can…
This talk explores the liberating factor of self-observation.
You’ll learn about how you can cultivate the optimal environment to develop the witness, the near-enemy of the practice and what it mea…
This talk explores the theme of ‘ancient future technologies,’ in particular the role of psychedelic-assisted therapy and meditation.
You’ll learn about research currently being done, a bit on the hi…
Given these wild times, it's more important than ever to find ways to keep your practice rich and engaged.
Tara Brach adn Jonathan Foust take on a number of real-time questions on practice in challen…
This talk explores the possibility of ‘problems’ as profound opportunities for growth and expansion.
You’ll learn the importance of equanimity, cultivating convergent and divergent thinking and dee…
This talk explores how to apply the Golden Rule in the context of mindfulness practice.
You’ll learn how this timeless guidance ties into the practice of compassion (Karuna), interconnectedness (De…
This talk, from an IMCW Spring retreat, explores what happens when you deeply relax and pay attention to your moment-to-moment experience.
You’ll learn about the process of settling attention in th…
This talk explores how the most simple mindfulness practices point to liberation.
You’ll learn about the destination of cultivating present-moment awareness, understanding the nature of impermanenc…
Dr. Greg Madison is the founder of “The Living Process” and in this interview we explore the fusion Focusing and how somatic inquiry runs through the traditions of yoga and meditation.
I share a good…
This talk from 2022 explores the doorways from moving from fear and pain to a sense of ease and freedom.
You’ll learn how the conditioned self is dedicated to survival and self-preservation, the ro…
What does it mean to live a life of integrity?
You’ll learn the importance of defining your North Star and explore some helpful models that can help you refine what worked, what didn’t work and wha…
More on how to keep you keel in the water when navigating uncertainty.
You’ll learn some practical strategies for finding ‘refuge,’ a place of presence, particularly accessing Wisdom - clear seeing…
This talk explores how you might cultivate greater steadiness in turbulent times.
You’ll learn some practical tools for finding refuge in present-moment awareness, in cultivating Witness Consciousn…
This talk explores how tapping into gratitude can truly transform your life.
You’ll learn how you can overcome your innate instinct toward self-centeredness and self-preservation and how you can chan…
This talk explores happiness as your essential nature.
You’ll learn how the intention to be truly happy cultivates clarity, wisdom and the realization of the inter-connectedness of your life.
This t…
This talk explores how to find the equilibrium between skillful action and skillful release.
You’ll learn how much of meditation practice (and life) calls for focus and sustained attention. But too…
This talk is a continuation of how to bring aliveness to your practice.
You’ll learn some inner practices as well as the invaluable qualities of finding like-minded people and the impact community…
This talk explore how to cultivate inspiration in your practice, particularly when it gets challenging.
You’ll learn why we stop practicing and a variety of tips, tricks and techniques for keeping …
This talk is from the fifth evening of a week-long Vipassana Retreat.
You’ll learn how meditation increases your sensitivity to how you hold on, how the intention to let go can set in motion a proces…
Here’s my interview with the wonderful Shawn Parell, a wonderful teacher, guide and passionate student of the dharma.
We discuss the evolution of practice, the power of somatic awareness, how to bala…