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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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Emptiness: A Meditation and Study Retreat
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| The teachings, practices and realizations of Emptiness have been important themes in Buddhism from the early days of Theravada on through the development of the Mahayana and Vajrayana schools. In this retreat we will introduce and explore the many meanings and implications of emptiness in Buddhist thought and practice through talks, readings, reflections, guided meditations and group discussions. |
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2010-11-11 (8 days)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2010-11-15
Emptying the Mind
40:25
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Gil Fronsdal
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Guided Meditation on emptying the mind of all concepts to the point of letting go of attachments.
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2010-11-16
The Empty Nature of Awareness
68:12
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Guy Armstrong
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We can be aware of many objects in meditation. It's also possible to turn our attention to awareness itself. The talk explores what happens when we do this. Is awareness findable? Does it come and go? Is it conditioned? And what is the value of meditating like this?
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2010-11-17
Emptiness and Karma
60:13
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Guy Armstrong
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At first glance it might seem the teaching of karma, in which our actions bring results to ourselves, might be in contradiction to the understanding that our experience is empty of a self. However, the two teachings on emptiness and karma actually need each other for liberation to be possible.
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