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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2018-01-06 Building and Rebuilding Trust: Part 1 2:04:31
David Richo
Though we cannot always trust others, we can choose to act with trustworthiness toward others no matter how they treat us. As we practice unconditional trustworthiness we notice a wonderful result: We become less disappointed when others fail us. Our focus has shifted from ourselves as victims of others’ betrayals to our own commitment to trustworthiness. We still see that some people are not trustworthy and we feel sadness and compassion. But as long as we do not follow suit, we are not as hurt as we once were—and we like ourselves more. This workshop focuses not only on trust and trustworthiness in relationships but also in ourselves and in life's givens, what happens beyond our control, and the power of dharma in our lives. We learn to build trust as relationships begin and see it grow as we mature in our commitment. Trust can be broken in relationships. We can find ways to heal the wounds such betrayals cause.
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2018-01-03 A New Beginning at a Time of Need and Crisis 65:44
Donald Rothberg
Framing practice broadly in terms of our individual, relational, and collective practice, we explore on New Years Day the meaning of letting go and setting intentions, being in touch with visions. We end with a short ritual of letting go and setting intentions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2018-01-01 Monday Night Dharma Talk 1:23:40
Donald Rothberg
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2018-01-01 The Heart of the Bodhisattva 50:04
Spring Washam
Teachings on the power of the heart
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years Insight

2017-12-30 Mind Fullness of Mind (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:08
Eugene Cash
Working with the conventional mind, including judging and comparing, and the unity of Small Mind and Big Mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years Insight

2017-12-29 Hindrances: A New Perspective (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:54
DaRa Williams
Includes sharing Gil Fronsdal's BELLA which is a way to work with the hinderances's.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center New Years Insight

2017-12-23 Relaxed & Awake - Feldenkrais Method & Meditation - Afternoon Session 2:29:55
Dan Clurman
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2017-12-23 Relaxed & Awake - Feldenkrais Method & Meditation - Morning Session 2:17:43
Dan Clurman
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2017-12-23 Relaxed and Awake - Morning Session 2:13:28
Dan Clurman
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2017-12-21 Five Aspects of Liberation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:03
John Travis
Impermanence--The Body--Views and Opinions--The Self-Awareness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2017-12-20 Transforming Fear Into Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:49
Heather Sundberg
The Talk explores three ways that we can transform Fear into Love: Naming & Welcoming, Releasing Reactivity through the Nervous System, and Lovingkindness. The Talk ends with a moving true story of one woman's journey from fear into love & the service she offers to the world out of her understanding.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2017-12-20 Second Morning Instructions: An Overview (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:04
Donald Rothberg
Instructions on breath, body and senses, thoughts, and emotions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2017-12-19 Practicing with Darkness at the Time of the Winter Solstice: Five Metaphors to Guide Practice 61:19
Donald Rothberg
Inspired by the darkness of the earth, we are guided by a sense of the darkness as suggesting: 1) stopping and stillness; 2) being with difficulties; 3) opening to unknowing and mystery; 4) generativety, creativity and fertility and 5) luminosity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2017-12-18 Monday Night Meditation Talk (Drop-in at Spirit Rock) 2:19:53
Jack Kornfield
Qualities of the awakened heart - topic of love
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2017-12-16 Guided Radiating Metta/Kindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:08
Erin Selover
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In the Presence of Love: Metta and Qi Gong

2017-12-15 Meditate on What Provokes Resentment (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:07
Gullu Singh
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In the Presence of Love: Metta and Qi Gong

2017-12-15 Guided Forgiveness Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:17
Erin Selover
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In the Presence of Love: Metta and Qi Gong

2017-12-13 Wednesday Morning Meditation (Drop in program at Spirit Rock) 1:41:05
Sylvia Boorstein
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2017-12-13 Guided Compassion Session 31:49
Vinny Ferraro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In the Presence of Love: Metta and Qi Gong

2017-12-12 In the Presence of the Beloved 54:03
Vinny Ferraro
An exploration of why it's so hard to bring the love home to ourselves
Spirit Rock Meditation Center In the Presence of Love: Metta and Qi Gong

2017-12-09 Map of the Practice and Q&A 1:11:53
Ayya Santacitta
Dharma Talk and Q&A
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2017-12-09 Ancestor Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) -Amana Brembry Johnson, Noliwe Alexander , Devin Berry, Konda Mason, Larry Yang 33:55
Amana Brembry Johnson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-09 Apparent Here and Now 36:42
Ayya Anandabodhi
Dharma Talk
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2017-12-09 Day 6 - Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:43
Larry Yang
Forgiveness Meditation in the Four Directions
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-09 Afternoon Compassionate Movement (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:17
Amana Brembry Johnson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-08 Day 5 - PM Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:05
Konda Mason
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-08 Day 5 Morning Compassionate Movement (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 34:01
Amana Brembry Johnson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-08 The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness 30:31
Noliwe Alexander
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-07 Day 4 Guided PM Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:34
Konda Mason
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-07 The Joy of Letting Go into Gratitude 46:17
Noliwe Alexander
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-07 Holistic Kindness (Drop-in Yoga & Meditation program at Spirit Rock) 2:20:01
Ashley Sharp
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2017-12-07 Day 4 - Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 34:45
Konda Mason
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-07 Compassionate Movement (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 36:55
Amana Brembry Johnson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-06 Forgiveness Blues (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:25
Konda Mason
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-06 Cultivating Equanimity 2 65:37
Donald Rothberg
After a review of the basic qualities of equanimity and five main practices to cultivate equanimity, we focus on two ways in particular that equanimity can be confusing and/or become distorted: (1) when equanimity is not integrated with the awakened heart, and (2) when equanimity is more aloof and not responsive and active. As equanimity develops, it becomes rooted in a deep, compassionate, responsive, and unshakeable awareness.
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2017-12-06 Morning Instructions - Day 3 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 32:48
Devin Berry
Reflections & Guided meditation on self-forgiveness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-05 Self-love, Self-compassion, Self-forgiveness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 48:35
Devin Berry
A deeply personal story exploring these themes.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-05 Day 2 Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 43:50
Larry Yang
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-04 One & the Same - Mindfulness & Kindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:35
Larry Yang
TBD
Spirit Rock Meditation Center The Courage to Live: The Practice of Forgiveness

2017-12-02 Freedom from the Inner Critic - daylong teaching/workshop 6:45:33
Mark Coleman
You will learn how to recognize judging thoughts and how to deal effectively with inner critical attacks. This will be a practical and experiential course taught with compassion and humor and the need to not take ourselves too seriously.
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2017-12-01 Day 4: Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:24
James Baraz
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-30 The Magic of Awareness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 64:48
James Baraz
Mindfulness is one particular aspect of awareness that is shining through us all the time. As we tune into awareness, we connect with a spacious perspective that counteracts the solidification of a small separate self and opens us to connection with all things and true freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-30 Yoga and Meditation (Drop in Program at Spirit Rock) 2:19:41
Sean Oakes
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2017-11-30 Day 3: Afternoon Metta/Heart Practice (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 30:32
Kate Munding
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-30 Day 3: Morning Sit with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:44
Kate Munding
Working with emotions using R.A.I.N acronym.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-29 It's Just a Hindrance (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:41
Kate Munding
How to turn towards the difficult experiences with an open heart and clear wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-29 Cultivating Equanimity 64:57
Donald Rothberg
Continuing after our exploration of the first parami, generosity, with examining the last parami, equanimity-- what it is, and some ways to cultivate great equanimity.
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2017-11-29 Day 2 - Morning Sitting w/ Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:54
James Baraz
Opening up the field to include physical and mental experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-28 Let's Look Inside (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:54
Anam Thubten
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-28 Metta Practice 20:47
Kate Munding
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-28 Day 1: Morning Sitting with Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:50
James Baraz
Stabilizing the mind using Awareness of health.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-27 Setting the tone for Magic of Awareness Retreat (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:22:02
James Baraz
Magic of Awareness Opening Night
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Magic of Awareness

2017-11-25 Taking the Practice to Mordor: Yong Oh and Thanissara (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 60:21
Thanissara
The power of Chanda (wholesome motivation); Reclamation of Heart in Our Times.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-24 Dissolving the Walls of the Mind with Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:12
Kittisaro
The power and blessings of Metta. Hatred is never overcome by hatred, only by love. The relationship of wisdom and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-24 Morning Instructions, Day 7: Jeanie Daskais (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:27
Thanissara
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-23 Gratefulness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:29
Jaya Rudgard
Reflections on gratitude and the gift of opportunity embedded in every moment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-22 Sacred Activism, The Heart Sutra & Standing Rock (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 49:47
Thanissara
Aligning with the living intelligence of the heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-22 Beyond the Tangle of Thought (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 35:49
Kittisaro
Sakka's question to the Buddha-Why do People wanting to live in peace and harmony end up living in conflict and hate?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-21 The magnetic Pull of the Unconditioned (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:15
Kittisaro
The liberating key is noticing change. Peace.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-21 Morning Instruction- Day 4 (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:46
Jaya Rudgard
Meeting hindrances with RAIN - Recognizing, Allowing, Investigating, Non-identification. Suffusing practice with kindness
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-20 Morning Instruction Day 3: Wise Reflection (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 59:29
Thanissara
Cultivating Samadhi Noticing non suffering
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-19 Development of the Path 47:38
Thanissara
Training of Ethics Dimensions of "knowing" Unshakeable deliverance of Heat
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-19 Grateful Heart, Joyful Heart - daylong 5:37:23
James and Jane Baraz
We will learn a variety of practices drawn from Buddhist psychology as well as neuroscience and contemporary psychology to help us establish the habit of noticing what is good in our lives.
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2017-11-19 Morning Instructions Day 2-Samadhi: The Blameless Pleasure Principle (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:55
Kittisaro
Unification of Body, mind, and Heart. The functions of Samadhi. The Buddha's 4 guidelines on mindfulness of the breath: The long breath, the short breath, experiencing the whole body, and calming the body as you breathe in and out.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-18 Metabolizing the Momentum of our Lives (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 58:44
Kittisaro
Right View, not getting somewhere, but arriving more fully in the here and now. Timeless luminous heart. Reorganizing the judging mind. Cultivating the Jhana factors.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-18 Day One: Opening Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:01
Jaya Rudgard
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

2017-11-16 Yoga and Meditation (Drop in program at Spirit Rock) 2:25:40
Amana Brembry Johnson
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2017-11-16 Not yet titled 1:45:45
Tempel Smith
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Dedicated Practitioners Program Six; 2nd Retreat

2017-11-15 Generosity 63:45
Donald Rothberg
We look at the nature and importance of generosity, and how to practice and activate generosity.
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2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 4 63:54
Rick Hanson
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 3 1:36:54
Rick Hanson
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 2 1:18:53
Rick Hanson
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-11-11 Opening to Allness - Part 1 64:45
Rick Hanson
This experiential workshop will focus on practical methods, grounded in neuroscience, for opening into the mind process as a whole, and from there opening into an intimation of nature as a whole and then material as a whole.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-11-09 Freedom in the realm of suffering: Embracing Impermanence. 2:17:03
Amana Brembry Johnson
Guided Metta practice with visualization. (Drop in Yoga & Meditation program at Spirit Rock)
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2017-11-08 Wednesday Morning Meditation (Drop in program at Spirit Rock) 1:58:14
Heidi Bourne
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2017-11-07 Waking Up in the Real World 32:39
Vinny Ferraro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-06 Monday Night Meditation Talk (Drop-in at Spirit Rock) Basics of Meditation with teachings from the Pali Discourses 62:08
Sally Armstrong
Monday Night Meditation Talk
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2017-11-06 From Me to We: How Inter-Connectedness Manifests Intra-personally, Interpersonally and Societally (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 40:42
James Baraz
We are not separate from the rest of life. This is true in a very real sense biologically. We are an ecosystem with countless microorganisms in our body keeping us alive. Our relationships and need to belong determine whether we suffer or experience well-being. And when groups gather and are aligned a field of positive energy can be created where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-05 Everyday Bodhisattvas-Compassion and Courage (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:31:49
Frank Ostaseski
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-05 Joanna Macy and Wes Nisker: Liberation Dharma - daylong 5:55:18
Joanna Macy
Using inspiration techniques and exercises developed by Joanna Macy, along with guided mindfulness meditation, we will explore the many ways we are connected to each other and to the life of the planet.
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2017-11-05 Strong Back/Soft Front Meditation Instruction (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 45:27
Frank Ostaseski
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-04 Day 3: Guided Meditation Q&A (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:16:23
James Baraz
Basic meditation instructions including breath, body, sounds as well as working with emotions and thoughts
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-03 Morning Session; Pam Dunn and Frank Ostaseski; Three Centers Listening. (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:23:38
Frank Ostaseski, Pam Dunn
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-03 Three Poisons Meditation Instruction (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:16:46
Frank Ostaseski
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-02 Refuge in Sangha (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:42
James Baraz
The Buddha said keeping the company of like-minded friends is one of the most important way to cultivate wholesome qualities in ourselves and that good friends are "the whole of the holy life." In this Waking Up Together retreat we explore why this is so and why Sangha is considered a "jewel", one of the Three Refuges in the teachings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Waking Up Together

2017-11-01 Wise View and Wise Aspiration 2:00:33
Sylvia Boorstein
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2017-10-30 Not yet titled 1:58:44
Jack Kornfield
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2017-10-30 Day 3: Afternoon Session: Metta- Unstoppable Friendliness 44:47
Melvin Escobar
A guided meditation to invite kindness into our present-moment experience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Strength, Courage and Tenderness: A Retreat for the LGBTQI Gender-fluid Community

2017-10-29 Damn - Now What Do I Do? (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:50
Larry Yang
The Factors of Non-Enlightenment
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Strength, Courage and Tenderness: A Retreat for the LGBTQI Gender-fluid Community

2017-10-29 The Five Longings: What We've Always Wanted and Already Have - Part 3 1:45:38
David Richo
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2017-10-29 The Five Longings: What We've Always Wanted and Already Have - Part 2 61:43
David Richo
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2017-10-29 The Five Longings: What We've Always Wanted and Already Have - Part 1 1:15:18
David Richo
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-10-29 Day 2 Morning Instruction (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:48
Arinna Weisman
The two aspects of mindfulness, general comprehension and bare attention. General comprehension understands our purpose, the refuge of why we are being attentive contextualizes our attention and knowing with wisdom and caring.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Strength, Courage and Tenderness: A Retreat for the LGBTQI Gender-fluid Community

2017-10-28 Respecting the Defended Heart (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 42:08
Arinna Weisman
Honoring the defenses that have kept us alive and offering our love to those spaces that can't open yet. The capacity to offer love can come from contemplating our generosity, the ways we are ethical and the beautiful qualities of awakened beings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Awakening Strength, Courage and Tenderness: A Retreat for the LGBTQI Gender-fluid Community
In collection: Developing Our Practice

2017-10-28 Slow and Steady: Establishing Successful Meditation Techniques - Part 3 Afternoon 1:41:51
Oren Jay Sofer
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2017-10-28 Slow and Steady: Establishing Successful Meditation Techniques - Part 2 Morning 33:59
Oren Jay Sofer
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2017-10-28 Slow and Steady: Establishing Successful Meditation Techniques - Part 1 Morning 1:13:59
Oren Jay Sofer
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2017-10-26 Morning Guided Meditation 51:57
Brian Lesage
Relaxing, Receiving, Allowing
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2017-10-25 The Four Tasks 2:08:08
Tony Bernhard
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2017-10-24 The 3 foundations of practicing the 8-fold path. (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 48:09
Trudy Goodman
The 4 noble truths: sila, samadhi, prajna, pure-hearted goodness, meditation, wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Fall Insight Meditation Retreat

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