Alexis has practiced Insight Meditation in India, Burma and the US since 2001. He has been a long-time student of Sayadaw U Tejaniya, including several years of training as a Buddhist Monk under his guidance. Alexis’ teaching emphasizes knowing the mind through a natural and relaxed continuity. He brings a practical, intuitive and compassionate approach to the development of wisdom and qualities of the heart.
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) A light exploration of the four noble truths, followed by questions and responses
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Some instructions on exploring and being interested in various attitudes in our meditation practice. Sayadaw U Tejaniya style of practice
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Exploring the essence of what our Dhama practice is all about. Sayadaw U Tejaniya style of practice
(Portland) This is the guided meditation from second session of the January daylong online retreat.
(Portland) This guided meditation was recorded during the second session from the December daylong online retreat.
(Unknown) This is the closing guided meditation from the December daylong online retreat.
(Unknown) A guided meditation on practicing at home - how to use familiar experiences to reconnect to the fullness of your life. This is the opening session from the December daylong online retreat.
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Objects just support awareness. Allowing the awareness to know more.
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) How the practice of meditation allows the wholesome states of mind to arise.
(New York Insight Meditation Center) Awareness and wisdom are qualities of mind that together provide the ingredients for clear seeing and compassion to arise. These timeless qualities are essential for meeting the challenges of our current world and in helping us live a skillful life. This evening talk will start out with a guided meditation followed by a dharma talk on how to cultivate these essential qualities.
(New York Insight Meditation Center) Awareness and wisdom are qualities of mind that together provide the ingredients for clear seeing and compassion to arise. These timeless qualities are essential for meeting the challenges of our current world and in helping us live a skillful life. This evening talk will start out with a guided meditation followed by a dharma talk on how to cultivate these essential qualities.
(New York Insight Meditation Center) Awareness and wisdom are qualities of mind that together provide the ingredients for clear seeing and compassion to arise. These timeless qualities are essential for meeting the challenges of our current world and in helping us live a skillful life. This evening talk will start out with a guided meditation followed by a dharma talk on how to cultivate these essential qualities.
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) "Be mindful and have Right View" - Sayadaw U Tejaniya
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) Lessons I learned from Sayadaw U Tejaniya and beyond.
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) "How to stop making such a big deal of our problems". -- Pema Chodron
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) "The simplicity of this moment holds everything." -- Sayadaw U Tejaniya. "Have the courage to trust love one more time, and always one more time." -- Maya Angelou
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) "There is the suffering that leads to more suffering, and the suffering that leads to the end of suffering." --Ajahn Chan. This talk explores Dukkha and the possibility of meeting it to become a noble part of life.
(Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center) The very suffering of our life can become a path to freedom. A birthday wish, the meaning of life, suffering and other reflections on the "way things are".
(Spirit Rock Meditation Center) The Dhamma unfolds through being real, vulnerable and honest. Reflections on working with anxiety and the unknown in real time.