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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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The Art of Embodied Presence
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| Embodied Presence is a way of being that embraces the path of wisdom and compassion. It is centered in dynamic present aliveness and is grounded awareness in our bodies and minds. This is not a state of transcendence, but an authentic engagement and acceptance in this life. The practice of embodied presence connects us directly with a living field of awakening through our mind and our five senses. This allows for a spontaneous, skillful and open-hearted relationship with the moment to moment changing flow of life’s experience. |
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2010-11-01 (7 days)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2010-11-02
Inner and Outer Refuge: Opening the Rose
49:29
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Sharda Rogell
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First we find our outer refuge in sacred spaces in the triple gem, and through establishing a ground of trust we can let go, taking refuge in awareness itself where everything we need for awakening is available.
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2010-11-03
Training the Mind; Aiming Towards Love
59:21
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Sharda Rogell
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When we identify with our cruel inner critic, this undermines our capacity for kindness towards ourselves and others. Inclining the mind towards metta points us towards our own innate goodness.
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2010-11-06
Relaxing the Fixated 'I'
52:52
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Sharda Rogell
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Unless we understand how we cling to the conditions of our mind and body as "me", we will live within a narrow and confined view and miss the revelation of our true beingness.
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