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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2019-03-18 Practicing to Investigate Anatta (Not-Self) (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:24
Donald Rothberg
After a brief overview of the “three ways of seeing that liberate” (into anicca, dukkha, and anatta, or impermanence, reactivity or suffering, and not-self), and how to practice investigating anicca and dukkha, we explore a practical way to understand and investigate anatta or not-self. We focus on two ways of investigation: (1) noticing when the sense of self is “thick,” and studying it; and (2) learning in a number of ways to be with the flow of experience with less or little or no sense of self, as we “thin” the self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-03-18 Monday Night Dharma Talk 57:29
Teja Bell
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-03-17 Right Understanding (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:57
Oren Jay Sofer
For the practice to be effective we must integrate the proper understanding, known as "Right View." This talk explores right view in three ways: as a foundation for the practice through understanding our everyday life, as a view of all events as a natural unfolding of causes and conditions, and as the liberating understanding of the Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-03-17 An Evening with Planetwalker Dr. John Francis (environmentalist, founder, and author of Planetwalker: 22 Years of Walking, 17 Years of Silence and The Ragged Edge of Silence: Finding Peace in a Noisy World). 1:59:49
John Francis
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-03-17 Monday Night 2:42:36
Diana Winston
Sylvia
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-03-15 Bringing Intentions Into Action: Embodying Wise Kindness 1:20:35
Rev. Keiryu Lien Shutt
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-03-14 Being with Dukkha: The Truth of our Humanity (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:06
Sharda Rogell
Understanding the truth of suffering, or that things are generally unsatisfactory, we can loosen our grip and open more sensitively and respectfully to how things are.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-03-14 Review of Insight Meditation Full Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:32
Heather Sundberg
Includes guidance about practicing with: 1. A Primary Object such as the breath, 2. Secondary Objects such as other body sensations or sounds, 3. Opening into Choiceness Awareness of numerous arising & passing objects - In addition the guidance includes some tips on how to listen to our practice to know which instructions to engage in during different cycles of meditation practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

2019-03-13 Guardians of our Energy 0:00
Grace Fisher
(Recording not available) 
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2019-03-13 Cycles of Deepening Insight Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 61:00
Heather Sundberg
This Talk explores how deepening stages of Insight practice lead to awakening. Beginning with the ground of Sila (ethical conduct), supporting the development of Samadhi (concentration) which provides the power & pliancy of mind for Panna (seeing clearly) practice. The Three Characteristics (impermanence, unsatisfactoriness, not self) are explored, as well as working with cycles of purification. With continuous practice a new cycle into mature Equanimity can emerge as a jumping off point to further awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation 1-Month

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