The greatest gift is the
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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2014-08-28 The What, Why and How of Dharma Practice 59:45
James Baraz
Coming to retreat people often ask themselves "What are we doing and why?" This talk explains the basic principles of vipassana, why it's so transformative and attitudes that support the deepening of that transformation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Labor Day Retreat

2014-08-27 Practicing with Challenges 5 - Working with Conflict 2 66:06
Donald Rothberg
We continue to explore how to practice with conflicts, focusing especially on the vision of non-dual conflict transformation and empathy, learning particularly though a series of exercises.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2014-08-24 Embodied Mindfulness 66:51
Shauna Shapiro
This experiential workshop offers scientific research and meditative practices for those interested in awakening the mind and opening the heart. Drawing on current research in psychology and cognitive neuroscience, we will investigate the effects of mindfulness and compassion on enhancing health, wisdom and joy. We will also explore how to integrate mindfulness more fully into the body, bringing the teachings alive in our body through mindful movement practices. Our day together will include dydactic presentation, mediation and movement practices, and powerful methods for enhancing well-being, wisdom, compassion and joy. All are welcome to this workshop, no background in meditation or mindful movement is needed.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2014-08-23 Power and Purpose of Concentration 56:46
Sally Armstrong
Concentration plays a central role in meditation practice. In this talk I look at the different trajectories in the development of concentration and how to use that form skillfully.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-22 Seven Factors of Awakening 61:25
Adrianne Ross
How the seven factors of awakening develop in our practice and bring balance, ease, joy and liberating insight.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-22 Metta practice, Day 7 43:29
Sally Armstrong
Radiating in 4 directions
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-22 Morning Instructions, Day 7 54:06
Tempel Smith
Reflections on the 3 characteristics
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-21 Wisdom Growing Out of Samadhi 62:17
Tempel Smith
After developing some degree of Samadhi with the breath, we can use the stability of mind to explore impermanence, unsatisfactoriness and non-self.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-21 Metta Practice, Day 6 57:43
Tempel Smith
friendly creature/self/sangha/places
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2014-08-21 Morning Instructions: Gladdening the Mind 51:57
Phillip Moffitt
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

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