Below are Dharma talks offered by Marjolein Janssen at various Dharma Centers, like the Insight Meditation Community of Richmond (IMCR) and Insight Meditation Center (IMC) in Redwood City, CA.
In this talk the invitation to open to the truths of both goodness and suffering; in ourselves, in others and in the world.
Guided Meditation: Holding Suffering
Marjolein Janssen @ Desert Dharma 01-01-2023
In this guided meditation we will hold our suffering from a place of kindness and goodness.
Guided Meditation: Tuning into Kindness
Marjolein Janssen @ Desert Dharma 12-31-2022
In this guided meditation we will tune into our the kindness and goodness that we all have inside.
Things Should be Different Than They Are
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 12-20-2022
Underlying much of our suffering is this pattern or belief that “things should be different than they are”. In this talk an exploration of this pattern and how to work with it from a Buddhist perspective.
Loving Kindness (metta)
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 12-06-2022
Metta, loving kindness, is a quality of heart and mind that we can cultivate. In this talk more information on this beautiful state of being and how we can grow and develop it through intention and practice.
Developing Calmness and Relaxation
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 11-22-2022
Calmness, relaxation, concentration, collectedness etc. are wholesome states of mind. In this talk some Buddhist viewpoints on the topic, as well as some tools to cultivate these qualities.
Teachings on Old age, Sickness and Death
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 11-15-2022
The Buddha’s teachings on Old age, Sickness and Death can be profound and have the potential to liberate us. They are not meant to depress us, but to invigorate us to practice.
The Benefits of Walking Meditation
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 09-06-2022
The Buddha’s teachings on Walking Meditation.
Aware of the Six Sense Doors
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 08-23-2022
In vipassana meditation we open up to experience at all six sense doors (the five physical senses and the mind). Why do we do that, and how?
Balancing Effort (Part 2)
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 07-26-2022
How much effort do we need, and how to work with over-efforting and with not applying enough effort.
Balancing Effort (Part 1)
Marjolein Janssen @ IMCR 07-19-2022
How does effort get out of balance, and how to work with over-efforting?