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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2017-01-18 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Buddhist Practice, and the Needs of Our Times 2: What Does A Life of Integrity Mean in Our Times? 65:06
Donald Rothberg
We review the deep intention of both Buddhist practice and the life and work of Dr. King to bring wisdom, love, and skillful action to all parts and all moments of our lives. We then look at how this results in a life of integrity, of wholeness, in terms of the Noble Eightfold Path, on the one hand, and the extension of the "love ethic" to the social and political dimensions of life by Dr. King, on the other. We look at the challenges of Dr. King's stance on Vietnam, and listen to an excerpt from his "Beyond Vietnam" speech at the Riverside Church in New York on April 4, 1967.
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2017-01-16 Monday Night Dharma Talk with Noliwe Alexander 58:09
Noliwe Alexander
Dharma Talk from Spirit Rock on Martin Luther King Day.
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2017-01-14 Transforming Confusing into Clarity and Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:48
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta Retreat

2017-01-13 Metta for the Difficult (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 64:48
Heather Sundberg
This Talk examines the roots of the journey transformation from struggle & separation to connection & love. Mindfulness of the nervous system, wisdom perspectives, forgiveness, compassion & patience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta Retreat

2017-01-13 Control and the Lack of Control in Practice 1:47:15
Kevin Griffin
Monthly drop in class, 2nd Friday of each month: Friday Night Dharma & Recovery 7:15-9:15 p.m.
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2017-01-12 Integrity of Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 57:11
Larry Yang
Metta and Ethics.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta Retreat

2017-01-11 The Spirit of Metta Practice and the Challenges to Practicing Metta 55:03
Donald Rothberg
Metta practice offers a radical approach: To bring the wise, kind, and embodied heart to every moment and to every situation, even when things are difficult. Yet there are a number of challenges to such practice. These challenges are identified, and suggestions are given on how to work with these challenges.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta Retreat

2017-01-11 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Buddhist Practice, and the Needs of Our Times 1: Bringing Wisdom and Love to All Parts of Our Lives 61:11
Donald Rothberg
We explore the shared heart of the approaches of Buddhist practice and of the life and work of Dr. King (playing a recording of Dr. King reading "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"), pointing to how their integration is crucial to respond to the needs of our times.
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2017-01-10 The Wisdom Guided Heart: The Safest Refuge (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:10
Sylvia Boorstein
Overview of meditation techniques and how they contribute to the development of wisdom and its expression as kindness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center January Metta Retreat

2017-01-09 Spirit Rock, Taking Refuge, Monday Night Dharma Talk 62:55
Nikki Mirghafori
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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