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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2012-07-21 Compassion 53:13
Joseph Goldstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-21 Wise Speech: A Gateway to Freedom - A Day for People of Color 42:35
Shahara Godfrey
In this talk I will explore Wise Speech and how it relates to freedom as taught in the 8 Fold Path and the 5 Precepts. We will also take an open and compassionate look at our own behaviors around Wise Speech through the lenses of identity and cultural context.
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2012-07-20 Don't Stop Short 62:27
Kamala Masters
The Three Pillars of the Dhamma
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-19 Catching the Right Thought Trains 55:18
Anushka Fernandopulle
Learning how to work with thoughts and "train" the mind for the benefit of yourself and others. Based on Sutta "Two Kinds of Thought" MN19
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-19 Metta for the Difficult Person 54:55
Kamala Masters
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-18 What is the Mind? 61:36
Joseph Goldstein
Clarifying basic terms of consciousness, perception, mindfulness and wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-18 Self and Not-Self II-Five Varieties of Self 64:23
Donald Rothberg
After a review of last week's overview of exploring self and not-self, we look at five aspects of self: 1. a more neutral sense of "mere I" 2. Cultural conditions to be a particular kind of self; 3. the social self related to others 4. the wounded or stuck self; and 5. the subtle aspect of separation from other things are person. We suggest practicing to explore these five varieties.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-07-17 Straight Talk on the Defilements 57:58
Steve Armstrong
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-16 What is your original face? 55:16
Anam Thubten
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-07-15 Refuge and Renunciation 64:52
Anushka Fernandopulle
What is true refuge and making the practice of refuge your own.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

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