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Retreat Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Labor Day Insight Meditation Retreat

This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing clarity and depth of practice. Traditional instructions will be combined with a spirit of lovingkindness, silent sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks, and meetings with the teachers.

This retreat is for experienced as well as new students. The retreat includes a schedule of silent sitting and walking periods with instructions, and guided yoga/movement sessions, as well as practice meetings with teachers and daily Dharma talks.

2022-08-31 (6 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2022-09-01 Putting our mind in our Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:23
Howard Cohn
First Morning of the retreat instructions
2022-09-01 Guided Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 31:06
Leslie Booker
2022-09-01 Five Spiritual Faculties (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:06
James Baraz
A description of how the meditation practice unfolds
2022-09-02 Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 63:15
James Baraz
Opening the meditation filed to include breath, sensations and sounds
2022-09-02 Metta for this Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 29:14
Howard Cohn
After reading the Metta Sutta, guiding our loving attention through our body from the top of the head to the tips of the toes.
2022-09-02 Hindrances: An Origin Story (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:10
Leslie Booker
This classic talk on the hindrances dives into the story of the Buddha's awakening, and his interaction with Mara.
2022-09-03 Metta Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 32:10
James Baraz
Some aspects of metta practice along with metta for self, loved one, neutral and all beings
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