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Sari Markkanen
Sari started to practice Insight meditation in 2005 after years of other meditative practices. Sari has practised meditation on long retreats at Gaia House, in Finland and in monasteries in Thailand. She completed her Insight Meditation teacher training in 2020 guided by her close teachers Rob Burbea, Martine Batchelor and Caroline Jones. Sari has been sharing Dharma for many years in Nirodha, the Finnish Insight Meditation community, earlier as a Community Dharma Leader trainee and graduate. Previously, Sari taught secular mindfulness (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and she was a pioneer in teaching mindfulness in schools in Finland. Prior to teaching meditation Sari worked for non-governmental organisations working for global justice, human rights and environmental sustainability. She has written two books about mindfulness, kindness and compassion practices for children. Nowadays she is committed to serving Dharma.
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2024-05-24
Afternoon Session - Reflections on Caring for the Conditions in the Samadhi Pra…
2023-05-28
Afternoon Session (Guidance, Chanting)
2023-10-22
Afternoon Session (Part 1) - Guided Meditation; A Talk on Mettā and Samadhi
2022-10-29
Dharma Talk
2023-05-28
Early Morning Meditation, with the Teens Group
2023-03-19
Emptiness of Self and Compassion.
2023-05-28
Evening Session
2023-10-20
Evening Session (Part 1) - Orienting to the Retreat; Guided Meditation
2023-10-21
Evening Session (Part 2) - A Talk on Mettā and Insight
2023-10-21
Evening Session (Part 3) - Guided Meditation
2022-01-23
Guided Meditation
2022-10-29
Guided Meditation
2022-10-29
Guided Meditation on Opening from Contraction
2022-10-30
Guided Meditation on the Selfless Nature of Experience
2022-01-22
Guided Meditation, Teachings.
2024-05-21
Guided Samadhi Practice - Playing with the Breath
2026-03-14
Helpful attitudes, effort and qualities of attention in samadhi practice, explo…
2023-03-18
Inclining the Heart Toward Compassion
2024-05-23
Instructions & Guided Practice - Choosing a Base Practice & Reminders for Worki…
2024-05-21
Instructions and Guided Practice - Arriving and Settling into Samadhi Practice
2026-03-15
Introduction into Jhanas, and Exploring their Connection to Insight
2026-03-14
Introduction into Samadhi Practice
2025-02-27
Introduction to Brahmaviharas 1 (Mettā)
2025-03-06
Introduction to the Brahmaviharas 2 (Mettā)
2024-05-26
Late Evening Session - Meditation and Chanting: Appreciating One's Practice and…
2022-10-29
Meditation & Further Comments
2026-03-14
Mettā as a Samadhi Practice
2023-05-29
Morning Instructions
2024-05-24
Morning Instructions & Guided Practice - Work & Play, Wise Effort & Approach t…
2022-10-29
Morning Intro, and Landing Meditation
2023-10-21
Morning Session (Part 1) - Arriving and Settling Meditation (JP); Teachings on …
2023-10-21
Morning Session (Part 2) - Guided Meditation (SM); Walking Meditation Instructi…
2023-03-17
Opening Session
2022-01-22
Opening Session for the Retreat
2025-03-13
Practicing Karuna (Compassion)
2025-03-13
Practicing Karuna (Compassion)
2025-03-20
Practicing Mudita (Sympathetic Joy)
2025-03-27
Practicing Upekkha (Equanimity)
2024-05-25
Talk - Exploring the Beauty & Benefit of Samadhi & Jhana Practice
2024-05-22
Talk - Working with Hindrances in Samadhi Practice
2022-01-22
Teaching Session
2022-01-23
Teaching Session & Guided Meditation
2022-01-23
Teaching Session with Guided Practice, and Closing Session.
2022-10-29
Teachings on Emotions, Mindstates and the Body
2023-03-18
The Path of Practicing Compassion, and the Life of Bodhisattva as an Example fo…
2024-04-14
Week 1 - Introduction to Samadhi Practice
2024-04-21
Week 2 - Using Mettā to Cultivate Samadhi, Exploring Helpful Effort.
2024-05-05
Week 3 - Working with the Hindrances.
2024-05-12
Week 4 - Overview of the Path of Samadhi, Reationship Between Samadhi & Insight.
2022-10-28
Welcome and Settling Meditation
2026-03-15
Working with Hindrances, Exploring Piti and the Doorway into Jhanas
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2022-01-22
Calm and Contented Heart – a Path of Cultivating Samadhi
2022-10-28
Exploring Emotions and Mindstates
2023-03-17
Compassion and Emptiness of Self (online retreat)
2023-05-27
Family Retreat
2023-10-20
Exploring Mettā and the Practice of Allowing
2024-04-14
Skill in Calm and Happiness - A Short Introduction to Samadhi Practice (online …
2024-05-20
Calm and Contented Heart - A Samadhi Retreat
2025-02-27
Brahmaviharas : Beautiful Qualities of Heart and Mind (online course)
2026-03-14
Skill in Calm and Happiness - Exploring the Practice of Samadhi (online retreat)
