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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2012-07-27 Cultivating Self-Compassion 53:47
Diana Winston
This talk explores the three components of self-compassion: 1. mindfulness to deal with self-critical thinking; 2. loving kindness, to increase our sense of love for ourselves; 3. and shared humanity, the recognition that we are not alone.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness in Education - A Retreat and Training

2012-07-26 Teaching from Presence 28:17
Diana Winston
This talk, given at a retreat for educators, is geared toward people who wish to share mindfulness with others. It is about how to teach from an embodied presence connected to mindfulness, how to recognize it, what gets in the way, and how to repair it.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness in Education - A Retreat and Training

2012-07-25 The Challenges of Mindfulness on Retreat and in Life 60:14
Richard Shankman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness in Education - A Retreat and Training

2012-07-25 Self and Not-Self III-Three Ways of Practicing 64:16
Donald Rothberg
We review briefly the last two talks and explore three ways of practicing: 1. Investigating self when it appears; 2. Opening to experiences of not-self; and 3. doing "heart practice" like lovingkindness and compassion to balance our being as we do more deeply.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-07-23 Renunciation 46:43
Ayya Anandabodhi
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2012-07-21 Compassion 53:13
Joseph Goldstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-21 Wise Speech: A Gateway to Freedom - A Day for People of Color 42:35
Shahara Godfrey
In this talk I will explore Wise Speech and how it relates to freedom as taught in the 8 Fold Path and the 5 Precepts. We will also take an open and compassionate look at our own behaviors around Wise Speech through the lenses of identity and cultural context.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2012-07-20 Don't Stop Short 62:27
Kamala Masters
The Three Pillars of the Dhamma
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-19 Catching the Right Thought Trains 55:18
Anushka Fernandopulle
Learning how to work with thoughts and "train" the mind for the benefit of yourself and others. Based on Sutta "Two Kinds of Thought" MN19
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

2012-07-19 Metta for the Difficult Person 54:55
Kamala Masters
Spirit Rock Meditation Center July Insight Meditation Retreat

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