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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2013-12-21 Working with Emotions the Buddha's Way, Part 1 of 5 51:13
Ayya Sobhana
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-12-21 Working with Emotions the Buddha's Way, Part 2 of 5 22:18
Ayya Sobhana
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-12-21 Working with Emotions the Buddha's Way, Part 3 of 5 21:49
Ayya Sobhana
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-12-21 Working with Emotions the Buddha's Way, Part 4 of 5 26:49
Ayya Sobhana
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-12-21 Working with Emotions the Buddha's Way, Part 5 of 5. 48:37
Ayya Sobhana
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2013-12-20 Sitting in the Center 46:33
John Travis
The talk begins with the stories and teachings of the Thai Forest meditation masters, and continues with personal stories and the teaching of 'taking the one seat'. How to work with hindrances, pleasant and unpleasant, and allow the knowing quality to shine forth; 'sitting in the center' of all things.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2013-12-19 The 7 Enlightenment Factors (retreat version) 63:53
Heather Sundberg
Using stories from the time of the Buddha to modern day, the talk takes us on a tour of the 7 factors: mindfulness, investigation, energy, joy, calm, concentration and equanimity; in their ordinary and extraordinary aspects. The tour includes "side trips" to explore the 4 Noble Truths, the 4 Wise Efforts and many practical techniques.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2013-12-18 The Winter Solstice, the Dark and the Light and our Practice 62:13
Donald Rothberg
At the Winter Solstice, we can learn better to embrace the dark-in multiple ways, and to invite the light. Using poetry, stories and teachings, we explore how practicing with darkness and light can deepen and illuminate what Mary Oliver calls our one "wild, precious life."
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat

2013-12-16 Two ways to Free the Mind... 62:08
Pascal Auclair
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-12-15 No-Self in the Brain: Insights from Neuroscience about Not Taking Life Personally #2 The two truths: Futility and fullness 28:50
Rick Hanson
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

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