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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2022-03-17 Sharing the Happiness of Others (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:31
Winnie Nazarko
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We can train the mind to recognize and rejoice in the happiness of others, experiencing happiness ourselves. But to be able to do this, we need to confront human tendencies to compare ourselves to others, and sometimes strong resistance. This talk discusses the beautiful quality of Mudita (Empathetic Joy), and how we can develop it.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-17 The Prelude to Compassion is the Willingness to See 67:56
Sylvia Boorstein
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2022-03-17 Dreaming Thoughts of Peace 33:17
Grace Fisher
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Begins with meditation followed by dharma talk.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2022-03-16 Inspiration for Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:07
Diana Clark
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Hearing awakening poems from those that have traveled this path before us can be an inspirational support for practice. In this talk, poems from the Therigatha, Theragatha and from Matty Weingast are shared.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-16 Cultivating a Loving Heart in a Hostile World 55:27
JD Doyle
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Spirit Rock - Rainbow Sangha

2022-03-15 Cultivating Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:14
Diana Clark
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By practicing with compassion we recognize that caring about suffering is a natural capacity that we all have. In this guided meditation we cultivate compassion for oneself and for others.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-14 Dependent Co-Arising: Part 2 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:23
Andrea Fella
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-14 Mettā and Heartbreak 38:21
Kate Munding
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2022-03-13 Reflections on the Heavenly Messengers (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:21
Greg Scharf
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

2022-03-12 Discerning Wise Effortccccc (Retreat At Spirit Rock) 67:44
Winnie Nazarko
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The path to liberation can be walked only with sustained effort. However, effort applied to meditation needs to be skillful in order to bear fruit. This talk discusses the role of Wise Effort (Viriya) in Buddhist practice, and how to recognize common misapplications of energy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation One Month Retreat

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