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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2011-11-05 The Importance of Equanimity in Action 57:58
Tempel Smith
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From small to large actions, the presence of equanimity is important for clear seeing and compassionate responses.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-05 For Love of This World 61:16
Stephen Batchelor
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Some foundational texts for Secular Buddhism; the Buddha's parable of the city and its implications; creativity and aesthetics in the practice of the path; a democracy of the imagination.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-05 Guided Meditation 36:48
Julie Wester
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Cultivating grounded, spacious inclusive awareness. Guided meditation to support establishing awareness of body and breath expanding to receive flow of all existence.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Grounded and Spacious: A Retreat for Experienced Women Practitioners

2011-11-04 Appropriate Action and Effort 66:30
Martine Batchelor
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-04 Entering the Stream 62:15
Stephen Batchelor
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Further thoughts on secular Buddhism; ELSA = Embrace, Let Go, Stop, Act; ELSA is a continuous stream; Mara as Namuci, the drought demon; the stream as the 8-fold path; stream-entry as confidence in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha; abandoning the three fetters; an inclusive conception of Sangha; Sarakani the Sakiyan
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-03 The Four 60:20
Stephen Batchelor
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A commentary on the "Turning of the Wheel of Dhamma," the Buddha's first discourses.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-02 Appropriate Mindfulness and Thoughts 63:09
Martine Batchelor
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2011-11-02 From Place to Ground 57:05
Stephen Batchelor
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The Buddha and the sick monk; the awakening as described in M.26 (The Noble Quest); awakening as a shift from place to ground, Not as a breakthrough to an ultimate Truth; "going against the stream"; the appearance of Brahma Sahampati who encourages the Buddha to teach as the arising of love and compassion and creativity.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Towards a Secular Buddhism

2011-11-02 Getting Down to Direct Experience IV: How Can We Relate Skillfully to Thinking? 58:49
Donald Rothberg
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After reviewing the emphasis on grounding in more direct experience, we explore how to be skillful as we move away from indirect experience with our thinking, focusing on (1) having our thinking connected with direct experience and (2) using "views" wisely. Includes Q and A.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-11-01 A New Paradigm 62:18
Tempel Smith
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