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Retreat Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

December Insight Retreat: Cultivating Calm, Contentment, and Confidence

Join us for a transformative retreat focused on deepening your understanding of mindfulness and insight practice. Through gentle guidance, we will cultivate the supportive qualities of stability & calm, well-being & contentment, and trust & confidence, which will then support the exploration of the Three Characteristics of Existence: the ever-changing nature of life (anicca), the stress and unease that arise from clinging (dukkha), and the realization that what we call “self” is more fluid and ungovernable than we often perceive (anatta). These teachings invite us to see the world with fresh eyes and foster insights that reduce stress and bring ease, fearlessness, and freedom to our lives.

We’ll support our journey with compassion, loving-kindness, and an open heart, allowing us to live in a way that benefits not only ourselves but also those around us. This retreat offers an accessible path for both new and experienced practitioners to deepen their understanding of the mind and heart, fostering greater resilience and connection to the world around us.

Sylvia Boorstein, a beloved long-time Spirit Rock teacher, will join us for short periods throughout the retreat.

2024-12-08 (11 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
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2024-12-09 Morning Instructions: The Earth is Happy to Have You Around (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:07
Rachel Lewis, Nikki Mirghafori
2024-12-09 Guided Metta: Easy Being (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:45
Mei Elliott
This dharmette and guided meditation provides an introduction to the Brahma Viharas and metta practice, as well as guidance on metta for the "easy being."
2024-12-10 Morning Instructions: Infusing the Body & the Breath with Easeful, Gentle Knowing (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:54
Nikki Mirghafori, Tuere Sala
A gentle body scan guided meditation (Nikki), followed by walking meditation instructions and encouragement (Tuere).
2024-12-10 Karaniya Metta Sutta Chant in English (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:08
Isabelle Frenette
Chanting the Buddha's words on lovingkindness, and then Lokah samasta sukhino bhavantu at the end.
2024-12-11 Morning Instructions: Embodying Ease (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:31
Tuere Sala, Rachel Lewis
2024-12-11 Practicing with Sila and Vedana on Retreat (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:24
Rachel Lewis
2024-12-11 Guided Metta: Self (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:10
Mei Elliott
This dharmette and guided meditation includes instruction on metta for self.
2024-12-12 Morning Instructions: Attuning to Vedana (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:21
Rachel Lewis, Nikki Mirghafori
2024-12-12 Faith (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:56
Tuere Sala
2024-12-12 Karaniya Metta Sutta Chant in English (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:37
Isabelle Frenette
Chanting the Buddha's words on lovingkindness, and then Lokah samasta sukhino bhavantu at the end.
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