Dharma Seed - Dharma Talks from Spirit Rock Meditation Center Retreats

Monday and Wednesday Talks

Regular weekly talks given at the lower Spirit Rock meditation hall

Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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2008-12-24 Renewal In Our Practice And Lives 57:58
Donald Rothberg	Download Listen
In this time of darkness between Solstice and the New Year, it is a wonderful time for reflection, quiet and renewal - in our practice and in our lives generally. We explore a number of factors and practices that support renewal and post three questions at the end to help open us up to what renewal means for each of us

2009-01-12 Learning To Open To Experience 62:07
James Baraz	Download Listen
A central attitude of dharma practice is learning to open to experience instead of the typical contraction of grasping at pleasant or aversion towards unpleasant. Qualitites of opening include forgiveness, patience, sense of humor, presence and loving kindness are explored.

2009-01-14 Evolutionary Wisdom 49:10
Wes Nisker	Download Listen

2009-01-14 Friendliness, Consolation And Appreciation 47:52
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Short talk leading into meditation

2009-01-26 Spontaneous Meditation: The Sacred Art Of Presencing 27:31
Lama Surya Das	Download Listen
The intrinsic nature of mind is naturally lucid, aware, bright, open, empty and cling free. It is only temporarily limited or corrupted by being mixed with adventitious obscurations. Lama Surya Das explains & elucidates natural meditation, nowness-awareness, how to sit and gage and be, and explains his original four kinds of mindfulness.

2009-02-02 Paradox Of Desire 58:07
Phillip Moffitt	Download Listen

2009-02-04 On Being Certain 54:46
Sylvia Boorstein	Download Listen
Discussion of book of this name by Robert Burton

2009-02-16 The Raw Spot 63:21
Norman Fischer	Download Listen
Loss, pain and suffering leave us raw. But the rawness can bring us to a new birth. How to practice with difficult times, economic uncertainty.

2009-02-23 Power Of Compassion 58:58
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
The place of compassion in our lives & practice - What supports the heart to open & what hinders compassion from opening.

2009-03-02 Joy 58:43
Mark Coleman	Download Listen
The beauty of Joy. How dharma teachings and practice supports the awakening of joy. This talk also explores joy as mudita - the appreciative joy.

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