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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2026-01-21 Guided Practice: Compassion and Equanimity (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 23:01
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-21 Bread for the Journey (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 24:51
Devin Berry
A story-rich reflection on generosity, gratitude, and shared joy. Through teachings and lived experience, explore how giving becomes a refuge for the heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Returning Home: Finding Refuge in the Heart

2026-01-21 Practicing with Felt Sense (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:22
Ying Chen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-20 Returning Home: The Four Noble Truths of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 37:34
Devin Berry
In times of uncertainty, loss and deep fatigue, the Buddha's teaching offers not just insight, but refuge. Through story, humor, and somatic grounding, this talk explores the four noble truths as an embodied path: naming suffering without turning away, understanding how the heart clings to feel safe, tasting moments of ease, and discovering a way of being that allows us to stay present with tenderness and strength.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Returning Home: Finding Refuge in the Heart

2026-01-20 Cultivating a Wise Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:33
Ying Chen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-20 The Arriving Sequence as a Way to Establish Mindfulness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:46
Dana DePalma
This recording includes a brief talk followed by a guided meditation on The Arriving Sequence, which is an important way we establish sati (mindfulness) in the "Naturally Arising Practice Method," which was created by Phillip Moffitt. The Arriving Sequence cultivates grounded presence and includes: arriving in the present moment, becoming available to the felt sense in the present moment, aligning with our aspirations.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-19 The Three Renunciations that Open the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:10
Dana DePalma
This recording includes a short talk, ritual, and a guided meditation on "The Three Renunciations" practice, which includes renouncing judging, comparing, and fixing mind, as three ways we often resist present moment experience, with a kind attitude expressed through "as best we are able." This practice is part of the Naturally Arising practice method, created by Phillip Moffitt.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-19 Guided Meditation: What Does it Take to Land Here? (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:13
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-19 The Inspiration of Sangha 1:37:40
Tuere Sala
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2026-01-18 Make All of Your Life a Living Prayer 1:19:05
Dawn Mauricio
Meditation & Dharma Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

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