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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2026-01-26 The Third Precept: The One about Sex + Relationships 1:11:21
Leslie Booker
Booker uses her pragmatic voice to discuss the taboo Third Precept…the one about sex! Using the lay framework of the precepts that focus on cultivation instead of abstinence, she explores how to take responsibility in monogamous, ethical non-monogamous, and complex power dynamics.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2026-01-26 Monday Night Meditation 37:40
Leslie Booker
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2026-01-25 Opening to the Attitude about Experience (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:12
Andrea Fella
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Heart of Awareness: Exploring the Foundations of Mindfulness

2026-01-25 Intro to the Four Noble Truths via the Attadanda Sutta 1:14:55
Gullu Singh
Spirit Rock Meditation Center BIPOC Voices - Series

2026-01-24 Morning Instructions: Aware with Experience (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:51
Andrea Fella
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Heart of Awareness: Exploring the Foundations of Mindfulness

2026-01-22 Nekkhama: Letting Go in Service of Liberation 62:32
Juliana Sloane
Begins with a 30m meditation and is followed by a Dharma Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thursday Morning Women’s Group

2026-01-21 Guided Practice: Compassion and Equanimity (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 23:01
Matthew Brensilver
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-21 Bread for the Journey (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 24:51
Devin Berry
A story-rich reflection on generosity, gratitude, and shared joy. Through teachings and lived experience, explore how giving becomes a refuge for the heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Returning Home: Finding Refuge in the Heart

2026-01-21 Practicing with Felt Sense (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:22
Ying Chen
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Tranquility and Insight: The Path to Inner Peace

2026-01-20 Returning Home: The Four Noble Truths of the Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 37:34
Devin Berry
In times of uncertainty, loss and deep fatigue, the Buddha's teaching offers not just insight, but refuge. Through story, humor, and somatic grounding, this talk explores the four noble truths as an embodied path: naming suffering without turning away, understanding how the heart clings to feel safe, tasting moments of ease, and discovering a way of being that allows us to stay present with tenderness and strength.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Returning Home: Finding Refuge in the Heart

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