Dharma Talks and Sangha Shares

Dharma Talks and Sangha Shares

What does it mean to truly wake up — not someday, but in this very life? Insight Meditation Houston ("IMH") invites you to find out.

Rooted in 2,500 years of Vipassana tradition and planted in Houston's spiritual community since 1980, this podcast brings you the liberating teachings of the Buddha — accessible, grounded, and alive for modern practitioners. Each episode can offer guided meditations, Dharma talks, and teachings drawn from the ancient path of insight meditation: the careful, compassionate observation of breath, thought, and emotion that slowly — and then suddenly — changes everything.

Whether you're sitting for the first time or deepening a lifelong practice, you'll find here a genuine refuge. Not a performance, not a philosophy debate — just sincere companions on the path, committed to mindfulness, ethical living, and the wisdom that sets the heart free.

Join a community that has been quietly, persistently waking up together for over four decades — and discover what it means to meet your own life with presence, clarity, and compassion.

All backgrounds welcome. No experience necessary. Just bring yourself.

Visit us at our website: insighthouston.org

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Episoder(23)

Mudita to purify the Heart

Mudita to purify the Heart

Joy isn't something we have to manufacture — it's something we can learn to recognize and receive.In this talk, Ginger Clarkson guides the group through mudita, or sympathetic joy, drawing on teaching...

6 Okt 20min

The Fruits of Practice

The Fruits of Practice

People come to meditation for many different reasons, but the destination is often left unclear. What does this practice actually lead to?In this talk, Travis Hicks traces the arc of a deepening pract...

30 Sep 14min

Guided Meditation - Metta

Guided Meditation - Metta

A 30 minute guided meditation on Metta by Travis Hicks

22 Sep 31min

The Wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion

The Wings of Awakening: Wisdom and Compassion

Wisdom and compassion are sometimes called the two wings of awakening — and a practice built on only one of them will eventually veer off course.In this talk, Travis Hicks introduces the four heart pr...

22 Sep 16min

The Essentials of Mindfulness

The Essentials of Mindfulness

Whether you're new to meditation or have been practicing for years, coming back to the basics is always worthwhile.In this introductory talk, Travis Hicks lays out the essential qualities of mindfulne...

18 Sep 19min

Dependent Origination

Dependent Origination

Dependent origination is one of the deepest teachings in Buddhism — and also one of the most misunderstood.In this talk, Travis Hicks works through the Buddha's teaching on dependent co-arising, the f...

18 Sep 26min

Walking Meditation on the Four Elements

Walking Meditation on the Four Elements

The four elements practice — earth, water, fire, and air — is one of the less commonly taught objects of mindfulness, but for some practitioners it opens something that sitting practice alone doesn't....

17 Sep 13min

Spiritual Renewal

Spiritual Renewal

Even a dedicated meditation practice can quietly become a routine — and that's exactly when renewal matters most.In this talk, Rafi Rahman reflects on what it means to bring freshness back to practice...

30 Jul 29min

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