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2025-07-03 Finding Our Inner Refuge 61:52
Grace Fisher
Begins with a 30m meditation and is followed by a Dharma talk. Group discussion has been omitted.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2025-07-02 Talk: The Big Picture 3: Introduction to Ethical Practice 63:19
Donald Rothberg
After a brief review of the first two talks in this series, we explore the nature of ethical practice, one of the three core inter-related areas of training for the Buddha, along with training in meditation and in wisdom. We see how ethical practice has often been understood historically as having a social dimension, both in the teachings of the Buddha and later, as in the edicts of King Ashoka. We also explore some of the ways that ethical practice has been marginalized in Western Buddhist practice, with significant consequences. Then we look at the commonality of ethical guidelines in cross-religious context, with Donald telling some personal stories. Finally, we outline several ways to carry out ethical practice and then open up to discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-07-02 Guided Meditation: Developing Concentration, Mindfulness, and Insight Practice Exploring Impermanence and Reactivity, with Reflection on Daily Life Practice at the End 39:10
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-06-29 Three Messages for Thriving: Cultivating a Durable Spiritual Practice 67:03
Mushim Ikeda
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

2025-06-26 Meeting the World 63:55
Grace Fisher
Begins with a 30m meditation and is followed by a Dharma talk. (Group discussion has been removed.)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2025-06-25 The Big Picture 2: Nine Ways of Deepening Daily Life Practice 65:55
Donald Rothberg
We continue our series of meditations and talks exploring the foundations of contemporary Buddhist practice. We begin by reviewing last week's talk on the basic model of Buddhist meditation, identifying three aspects of practice. These three are (1) developing samadhi or concentration; (2) cultivating three modes of liberating insight--into impermanence, dukkha or reactivity, and not-self; and (3) opening to awakened awareness. Then we focus on a crucial, central, and not always developed dimension of contemporary practice, especially for the vast majority of Western Buddhist practitioners who do not live in monastic contexts--bringing practice to everyday life. We identify nine ways of deepening daily life practice (see the attached document, #314). The talk is followed by discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks
Attached Files:
  • Nine Ways of Deepening Daily Life Practice by Donald Rothberg (PDF)

2025-06-25 Guided Meditation: Developing Concentration, Mindfulness, and Insight into Impermanence and Reactivity 38:54
Donald Rothberg
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-06-24 Instructions + Sitting (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:12
Gullu Singh
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness for Everyone (232R25)

2025-06-23 Right View Comes First: Deconstructing Identity 62:08
Sean Oakes
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2025-06-23 Monday Night Guided Meditation 42:34
Sean Oakes
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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