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Retreat Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Monday and Wednesday Talks

Regular weekly talks given at the lower Spirit Rock meditation hall

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2024-09-02 A Labor of Love 1:36:33
Jack Kornfield
2024-09-04 Guided Meditation on Practicing with Mystery 34:13
Donald Rothberg
This is a fairly lightly guided meditation on ways to practice with a sense of mystery, linked with the talk on this theme. After grounding in posture and intentions, basic instructions in developing stability and concentration, and then in mindfulness, are given, with later periodic suggestions on ways to practice with a sense of mystery.
2024-09-04 Practicing with Mystery 2 64:53
Donald Rothberg
In this second talk on practicing with mystery, we begin by talking more generally about the nature of mystery. We then review seven ways of practicing with mystery explored last week, while bringing in further examples of these ways of practicing, and add an additional two further ways of practicing. Reading of poems and excerpts from poems support this sense of multiple ways of practicing with mystery. The talk is followed by discussion.
2024-09-11 Everyday Dukkha, Everyday Happiness 1:37:13
Heidi Bourne
Includes meditation, dharma talk and some select moments of group discussion
2024-09-18 Gratitude is an Affirmation of Goodness 1:37:41
Heidi Bourne
Includes meditation, dharma talk and some select moments of group discussion
2024-09-25 What’s supposed to happen? What is the goal of practice? (Part 1) 1:58:02
Sylvia Boorstein
Includes meditation, dharma talk and group discussion
2024-10-02 What’s supposed to happen? What is the goal of practice? (Part 2) 1:44:44
Sylvia Boorstein
Includes meditation, dharma talk and group discussion
2024-10-07 Reconciliation 1:45:39
Jack Kornfield
2024-10-09 The Courage to Look Deeply 1:35:59
Heidi Bourne
Includes meditation, dharma talk and some group discussion
2024-10-14 Indigenous People's Day 1:16:40
Bonnie Duran
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