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The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
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Retreat Dharma Talks
at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2025 February Insight Meditation 1-Month Retreat
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| An extended retreat period offers the rare opportunity for sustained, dedicated practice. This retreat emphasizes quieting the mind, opening the heart, and developing profound clarity and depth of Insight practice. Instructions will follow the traditional four foundations of mindfulness, influenced by the teachings of Mahasi Sayadaw and other Theravada (Insight Meditation) traditions, and will be supported by a variety of skillful means. The teachings will encompass training in the heart qualities of lovingkindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity, with a daily schedule structured around periods of silent meditation, guided instructions, Dharma talks, practice meetings with teachers, and optional mindful movement. |
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2025-02-01 (29 days)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2025-02-05
Instructions on Noting (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
55:18
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Devon Hase
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A brief overview of noting practice as done using sounds, body, or breath as our primary anchor. Description of how to use perception (sañña) as the proximate cause for a moment of mindfulness to arise, followed by a silent 30 min meditation.
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2025-02-06
Metta for Yourself (Retreat at Spirit Rock)
48:26
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Devon Hase
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Teachings on how to practice metta for ourselves, including poetry by Jane Hirshfield and a story by Father Gregory Boyle. Guided practice in receiving care and sending love to our younger self.
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2025-02-12
Mindfulness of Strong Emotions
58:57
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Devon Hase
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Instructions and guided practice on meditating with strong emotions - light RAIN with somatic experiencing using orienting, titrating, and pendulating.
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2025-02-16
Piti and Passaddhi
55:50
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Devon Hase
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Teachings on Liberative Dependent Co-Arising, with a focus on Piti leading into Passaddhi. References to Joseph Goldstein, Mingyur Rinpoche, and Disney's Sword in the Stone.
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2025-02-24
How Emptiness Reveals Love
60:21
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Devon Hase
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Reflections on emptiness as taught by the Buddha (Bahiya, Rohitassa, Rahula). And how this reveals a deep and abiding compassionate kind of love for ourselves, all beings, and the world. Invitation to the Devas paritta chant with Dawn Scott at the beginning.
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