The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2022-11-16 Taking All Experiences as Opportunities for Learning 63:16
Donald Rothberg
One of the central intentions of our practice is to learn from all experiences. This is not easy, both with difficult experiences or with wonderful experiences; we might in both cases revert to habitual forms of consciousness and behavior. We explore ways that we might "turn all obstacles into the path of practice" (as is said in the Tibetan Lojong teachings), or see "the obstacle as the path" (as in Zen). Central is our practice particularly with unpleasant or difficult experiences, studying and transforming our reactivity. We also see how sometimes there are important gifts that come from painful and/or difficult experiences; we share together in the group some of these kinds of experiences. We end with an invitation to practice with this basic intention to learn from everything in the next week!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-11-14 Waves of Experience Meditation | Monday Night 19:57
Jack Kornfield
Inviting listeners to breathe softly and naturally amidst it all, Jack helps us flow through waves of thoughts, emotions, and sensations in order to come to rest in loving awareness, the timeless witness dwelling in each of us—who we truly are. “When you notice that a wave has pulled your attention from the breath, receive it. Let go of the attention to the breath, and receive it with the same loving awareness, as if to bow to it gently.”
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-11-13 Cultivating the Four Wise Efforts: Nurturing the Wholesome, Embracing Suffering (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 2:12
Thanissara
Spirit Rock Meditation Center DPP7#2

2022-11-13 Samadhi: Training, Benefits, Healing, Pitfalls (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:21:36
Thanissara
Anapanasati Sutta, generating wellbeing, subtle energetic healing, ground of insight.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center DPP7#2

2022-11-10 Listening to Ourselves, Finding Our Truth 55:31
Grace Fisher
Begins with a 30m meditation followed by a Dharma Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2022-11-09 Placing Your Heart Upon Your Practice: Exploring the 5 Spiritual Faculties 1:17:37
Heidi Bourne
Includes meditation & dharma talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-11-09 Holding Ourselves and the World with Compassion 66:46
Kimber Simpkins-Nuccio
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2022-11-08 Dharma Talk - with DaRa Williams and Jozen Tamori Gibson 47:18
Erin Treat, DaRa Williams, Jozen Tamori Gibson
In this collective offering, we respond to questions asked by participants on the retreat.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Opening to Wisdom & Love: Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-11-07 Liberative Dependent Arising 48:14
Erin Treat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Opening to Wisdom & Love: Insight Meditation Retreat

2022-11-06 Three Dharnettes: Ending the Search, Working with Recursive Thinking and Devotional Practice 1:18:50
Gullu Singh
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

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