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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

  
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2015-05-20 Mindfulness - How it Supports Liberation 62:30
Sylvia Boorstein
2015-06-03 Everything is Spiritual Practice 61:32
Sylvia Boorstein
2015-06-10 Othering and Belonging 3 65:16
Donald Rothberg
After an introductory outline of the nature of creating an "other" we look at three ways of practicing: 1. Studying the process of "othering" in oneself, in relation to both others and self; 2. Countering the process of othering and 3. Developing farther universal belonging, the "beloved community".
2015-06-17 How the Dalai Lama Did Not Say Something New 60:05
Sylvia Boorstein
2015-06-24 Practicing the First Ethical Precept--Non-Harming 65:11
Donald Rothberg
Set in the larger contexts of the importance of ethical practice, we focus on the meaning and practical of non-harming, with some reflections on responding to the killings of nine African Americans at a bible study class in Charleston, South Carolina.
2015-06-29 Thinking 58:00
Matthew Brensilver
2015-07-01 Practicing the Second Ethical Precept - Not Taking That Which Is Not Given 60:06
Donald Rothberg
After a brief review of the general nature of ethical practice, we look at outer, inner, and social dimensions of practicing the Second Precept - not taking that which not given - including a song and discussion of some of the challenges of such practices.
2015-07-06 Evolving Together 43:16
Wes Nisker
2015-07-13 The Dharma of Climate Change. 53:45
Mark Coleman
2015-07-15 Practicing the Fourth Ethical Precept - Wise (or "Right") Speech 1 63:31
Donald Rothberg
We continue with our exploration of ethical practice, set in the context of the overall training to awaken. We focus in this first session on Fourth Precept ("Right" or "Wise" Speech) on the four core ethical guidelines for speech (truthfulness, helpfulness, speaking from the heart, and good timing/appropriateness of the speech), in the context of the general importance of speech practice, suggesting a number of ways of practicing.
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