Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks from Spirit Rock Meditation Center Retreats

Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

This is a silent retreat designed especially for those relatively new to the practices of Insight Meditation (vipassana). The retreat includes systematic instructions in vipassana meditation - both sitting and walking - as well as loving-kindness practice, meetings with teachers, and evening talks highlighting the central teachings of the Buddha and their practical application to our lives.

2016-01-05 (6 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2016-01-06 Day One, Instructional Sit 67:04
Mark Coleman	Download Listen

2016-01-06 What You Need is Here 62:20
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Using our body to understand the 4 Noble Truths.

2016-01-07 Day Two, Instructional Sit 56:56
Howard Cohn	Download Listen

2016-01-07 Understanding the Hindrances 57:44
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
What are the hindrances to meditation and how do we work constructively with them?

2016-01-08 Day Three, Instructional Sit 6:13:47
Mark Coleman	Download Listen

2016-01-08 This Gift of Awakening 64:21
Howard Cohn	Download Listen
Following in the footsteps of the Buddha, we see through the illusion of self and the illusion of other. We open our hearts to the world.

2016-01-09 Day Four Instructional Sit 57:05
Howard Cohn	Download Listen

2016-01-09 The Flowering of Compassion 62:35
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
Compassion is a central quality in life and practice - and is a beautiful expression of an awakened life. This talk explores what compassion is and how it can be developed and integrated into mindful awareness.