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Retreat Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

May Insight Meditation Retreat

This retreat follows the usual Insight Meditation (Vipassana) format of sitting and walking in silence, with systematic meditation instructions. A good retreat for beginning and experienced meditators.

2015-05-10 (8 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2015-05-11 Equipment for the Journey: The 5 Faculties 50:13
Mary Grace Orr
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Exploring the use of the 5 Faculties / 5 Strengths in Our Practice
2015-05-12 Mind-Full-ness 44:35
John Travis
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After another wild "John in Asia" story, talk outlines clear comprehension of mindfulness.
2015-05-13 The Miracle of Concentration and Energy 59:06
Gil Fronsdal
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2015-05-14 The 5 Spiritual Faculties: "The Awakened Mind IS the Awakened Heart" 60:40
Heather Sundberg
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The talk opens with a story about Ajahn Pasanno and an introduction to the metaphor of the 5 Spiritual Faculties as a team of 5 Horses pulling "The Cart of Self". The rest of the talk explores the relationship between the 5 Faculties and the 4 Divine Abodes (metta, compassion, joy, equanimity)
2015-05-15 A New Life: The Faculty of Wisdom 49:51
John Travis
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Connected with the 5 Spiritual Faculties, the talk describes emptying out the cart of self!
2015-05-16 Opening to Life 50:40
Mary Grace Orr
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Letting go of the stories we have about ourselves. A personal talk of a journey including Burning Man and purple hair.
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