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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2023-02-08 Cultivating Metta (Lovingkindness, Love, Friendliness) 2 62:26
Donald Rothberg
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In this second talk on Metta (lovingkindness) practice, we first review the foundational nature of the practice and its connection with the cultivation of wisdom and bring our practice into our lives and action in the world, with a reading of a poem from one of the early Buddhist nuns. We examine in some depth some of the challenges to Metta practice, what makes it challenging to manifest kindness and love, and point to some of the way to practice Metta in daily life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-08 Guided Meditation: Metta (Lovingkindness) Practice with Phrases and Radiating Metta 39:21
Donald Rothberg
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We start with a short overview of practicing metta practice with phrases, followed by about 8-9 minutes of settling with mindfulness practice. Then we practice metta with phrases with beings with whom the metta flows most easily. This is followed by a period of guided practice of radiating metta.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-06 Embodied Presence Meditation | Monday Night 22:40
Jack Kornfield
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Jack offers a flowing guided meditation helping us skillfully move past the thoughts, emotions, and images of the mind, and into a state of stillness, spacious loving awareness, and relaxed embodied presence. "The invitation of meditation is to come into the present, to quiet the mind, to open the heart, to find an embodied presence and loving awareness." – Jack Kornfield This meditation was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock for the Monday Night Dharma Talk on 2/6/2023.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-05 The First Foundation of Mindfulness 60:08
Sally Armstrong
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Exploring the teachings from the Satipatthana sutta on practicing mindfulness of the body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-02-05 Reflections on Spiritual Friendship 61:24
Gullu Singh
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  BIPOC Voices - Series

2023-02-02 The Alchemy of Grief and Love 57:13
Juliana Sloane
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Begins with a 30m meditation followed by a Dharma Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2023-02-01 Wise Effort: Finding Balance and Inclining toward the Wholesome 60:23
James Baraz
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Two aspects of Wise Effort are explored: 1) how do we know if we're doing too little, too much or just enough with regard to effort in practice? and 2) the four aspects of wise efforts are discussed with particular emphasis on the importance of cultivating and increasing wholesome states.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2023-02-01 Cultivating Metta (Lovingkindness, Love, Friendliness) 1 63:18
Donald Rothberg
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The aim of our practice is to develop wisdom, love, and skillful action in our lives. We commonly cultivate these capacities separately and then integrate them. In this session, we first explore the nature of Metta, its etymology in words suggesting "friendliness" and "friendship," and the ancient vocation, found in multiple spiritual traditions of cultivating Metta or love or kindness. We then look at the multiple ways of developing Metta, both in formal practice and in daily life, and examine briefly some of the challenges in cultivating Metta. Then we have a guided meditation the last 15 minutes exploring "Radiating Metta," a way of practicing likely closer to how the Buddha taught Metta. We follow this with discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-01 Guided Meditation: Metta (Lovingkindness) Practice 40:15
Donald Rothberg
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We start with a short introduction to Metta (Lovingkindness) Practice, working with phrases that tend to evoke Metta, kindness, good will, etc. Then there's a 10-minute period of settling (with mindfulness practice), followed by about 20 minutes of Metta Practice, with beings with whom Metta flows well.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2023-02-01 The Opportunities in Every Moment with the 7 Factors of Awakening 56:27
Rion Pendergrass
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

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