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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2026-09-05 Morning Instructions: RAIN with Emotions and Thoughts (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:01
Dawn Mauricio
Use the RAIN acronym for emotions (not just unpleasant ones) and thoughts as a way to be with their direct or somatic experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-04 The Gift of Hindrances (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:06
Dawn Mauricio
An exploration of the five hindrances (desire, aversion, sloth & torpor, restlessness, and doubt). This talk draws on classical teachings, personal stories, and the Buddha's water similes to ask what happens when we get curious about these states instead of fighting them.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-04 Compassion and Self-Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:59
Eve Decker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-04 Instructions on Working with the Breath and Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:55
James Baraz
Instructions on working with the breath and body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-03 Wise Effort in Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:35
James Baraz
Wise Effort as an important issue in practice. This talk explores finding the balance between too much and too little as well as understanding the four classical Wise Efforts described in the teachings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-03 Lovingkindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 36:56
Eve Decker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-03 Preferences on the Path of Love 66:43
Grace Fisher
Begins with a meditation and ends with a Dharma talk. (Group discussion has been omitted).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2026-09-03 1st morning Mindfulness of Breath and Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:52
Howard Cohn
Bringing together awareness with body and breath so that contusions for calming and stilling can occur naturally, making it easier to notice all sense experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-02 Everything That Arises, Passes Away: Making Sense of a PileUp of Losses' 42:56
Heidi Bourne
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2026-09-01 The Spiritual Journey (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:28
Diana Winston
In this talk, Diana weaves together stories from her own spiritual journey with what she sees as universal aspects of the spiritual path. She talks about obstacles that arise on the path, what insight is, learning to love ourselves more deeply, and the journey to resting in Natural Awareness. She also covers how the spiritual life manifests off the cushion throughout a lifetime, including in the face of a turbulent world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Refuge & Respite: A Vipassanā Retreat for Beginners

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