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Dharma Talks
given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2022-12-14
Talk: Practicing with Views and Beliefs 1
67:26
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Donald Rothberg
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| Practicing with views, beliefs, opinions, and narratives is a central part of our practice (in relationship to ourselves, to others, and in the larger society and world) and was strongly emphasized in the teachings of the Buddha. In this talk, we explore how the Buddha taught on views, emphasizing four core teachings. We then inquire into what is particularly problematic in our relationship to views is the way that we potentially are reactive in relation to views--habitually grasping and pushing away with our views. We then suggest three foundational practices for working with views and beliefs. There is finally about a twenty-minute discussion period. |
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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Attached Files:
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The Buddha on “Views: Four Texts
by Donald Rothberg
(PDF)
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2022-12-14
Lightly Guided Meditation: Practicing with Views and Beliefs
35:59
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Donald Rothberg
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| After some foundational mindfulness instructions, there's an invitation to track for views and beliefs when they appear, whether just for a few moments or in a more sustained way, linked perhaps with reviewing an interaction with someone or something that happened. Near the end, there's guidance to bring to mind a situation in the last few days in which there was a strong sense of a view taken and then explore the experience of holding a strong view. |
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Monday and Wednesday Talks
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