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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2022-07-01 Decolonized Buddhadharma and Moment to Moment Liberation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:11:27
joshua bee alafia
Decolonizing the narrative of Sidhartta and Yasodhara Gautama; the collective Buddha, the Four Noble Truths and the Art of Letting Go.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Returning to Wholeness: Finding Refuge in the Buddhadhamma

2022-06-30 Morning Mindfulness Practice with Forgiveness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:17
joshua bee alafia
Metta and Forgiveness Practice are so interrelated, forgiveness lightens the heart and empowers our ability to be vulnerable.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Returning to Wholeness: Finding Refuge in the Buddhadhamma

2022-06-30 These are the Times We Practice For 56:59
Grace Fisher
Begins with a 30m meditation followed by a Dharma Talk.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2022-06-29 Practicing with Polarization, Differences, and Conflict 2 65:26
Donald Rothberg
We explore further a number of skillful practices and dharma resources for situations involving polarization, differences, and conflict, whether internal, relational, or collective that were identified in the previous week. Two days after last week's talk, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade; we start by examining the nature of polarization at the social level. We look also at the possibility of belonging, community, non-polarization, and moving toward Dr. King's "beloved community," in the midst of differences. Then we focus further on the centrality of empathy and listening to those with different perspectives, offering empathy practices that complement the other practices identified in the talk. The talk is followed by discussion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-06-29 Coming to Queer Awareness 59:14
Patrick Brown
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2022-06-27 Centering Meditation | Monday Night 26:30
Jack Kornfield
Rest in the reality of the present with mindful, loving awareness. Sit like a Buddha, steady and kind, with heart open, gracious and wise in the midst of it all. You are the loving witness; you are the steady one.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-06-27 Mindful Respect | Monday Night Talk 54:10
Jack Kornfield
In India, when people greet one another they put their palms together and bow, saying namaste, “I honor the divine within you.” It is a way of acknowledging your Buddha nature, who you really are. When I was training as a Buddhist monk, I witnessed an aura of straightforwardness, graciousness, and trust around my teacher Ajahn Chah. Here was a community dedicated to treating each person with respect and dignity. In the monastery, the walking paths were swept daily, the robes and bowls of the monks were tended with care. We learned to value ourselves and others equally. Whether practiced in a forest monastery or anywhere else, mindfulness practice begins by deliberately cultivating respect, starting with ourselves. When we learn to rest in our own goodness, we can see the goodness more clearly in others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-06-26 Touching Happiness in Any Moment 65:46
Ofosu Jones-Quartey
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

2022-06-24 Morning Sit with Instructions: Allowing and Recognizing Wisdom at Work (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:46
Andrea Fella
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Cultivating Awareness and Wisdom

2022-06-23 "Abiding in Deep Time" 57:54
Grace Fisher
Begins with a 30m meditation followed by a Dharma Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

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