The greatest gift is the
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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2026-09-05 Everything is Here (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:33
Howard Cohn
You are the richest person on earth while the version of you that plays in your mind is a story of lack. Learn to see the difference between your actual experience and you mind’s stories. Believe what’s actually happening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-05 Morning Instructions: RAIN with Emotions and Thoughts (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 38:01
Dawn Mauricio
Use the RAIN acronym for emotions (not just unpleasant ones) and thoughts as a way to be with their direct or somatic experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-04 The Gift of Hindrances (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:06
Dawn Mauricio
An exploration of the five hindrances (desire, aversion, sloth & torpor, restlessness, and doubt). This talk draws on classical teachings, personal stories, and the Buddha's water similes to ask what happens when we get curious about these states instead of fighting them.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-04 Compassion and Self-Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:59
Eve Decker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-04 Instructions on Working with the Breath and Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:55
James Baraz
Instructions on working with the breath and body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-03 Wise Effort in Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:35
James Baraz
Wise Effort as an important issue in practice. This talk explores finding the balance between too much and too little as well as understanding the four classical Wise Efforts described in the teachings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-03 Lovingkindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 36:56
Eve Decker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-03 Preferences on the Path of Love 66:43
Grace Fisher
Begins with a meditation and ends with a Dharma talk. (Group discussion has been omitted).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2026-09-03 1st morning Mindfulness of Breath and Body (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:52
Howard Cohn
Bringing together awareness with body and breath so that contusions for calming and stilling can occur naturally, making it easier to notice all sense experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Insight Retreat

2026-09-02 Everything That Arises, Passes Away: Making Sense of a PileUp of Losses' 42:56
Heidi Bourne
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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