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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2011-06-08 Consumerism and The Dharma 65:37
Tony Bernhard
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-06-06 Neuro-Factors of Mindfulness 39:25
Rick Hanson
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A guided meditation with instruction at the beginning...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-06-06 Neuro Dharma & Coming Home 57:24
Rick Hanson
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-06-04 Speech Practice From the Retreat to Daily Life 40:04
Donald Rothberg
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We explore (1) personal reflections on how to bring home the retreat; (2) grounding speech practice in personal practice; (3) continuing speech practice in daily life; and (4) bringing speech practice into our society - into our organizations, service, and participation in the larger society.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2011-06-03 Sangha Refuge and the Relational Field of Practice 55:30
Oren Jay Sofer
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How do we understand the role of community, the refuge of sangha and our life's relationships in the context of the Buddha's teachings?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2011-06-02 Deep Listening and Speech Practice in Challenging Situations 60:37
Donald Rothberg
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The essence of speech practice in difficult situations is to find ways to stay connected, in one's inner experience and use of speech, to our awareness, love, and wisdom. We focus on a number of supports for such practice, including grounding and centering in the body, being open to difficulties as opportunities for learning, understanding the judgmental mind, and, especially, cultivating deep listening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2011-06-01 The Heart that Feels 53:22
Oren Jay Sofer
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Exploring the cultivation of the heart and empathy in the context of wise speech practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-05-31 Working with Thought and Emotions as a Foundation for Speech Practice 53:04
Donald Rothberg
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Skillful practice with thoughts and emotions is explored, including (1) taking responsibility for our experience, (2) finding balance if we are reactive and out of balance, (3) using mindfulness to investigate thoughts and emotions, and (4) making connections between these approaches and our speech practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

2011-05-30 Wisdom 55:37
Mark Coleman
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What is wisdom - How do we cultivate an experiential, lived wisdom in our lives, so we live wisely in our relationships with ourselves, each other and the world...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2011-05-30 Wise Speech and the Path of Awakening 54:33
Donald Rothberg
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We explore (1) the importance of speech practice; (2) its place in the path of awakening; (3) the nature of awakening and the path to awakening; and (4) the specific teachings on speech from the Buddha, particularly on the four ethical guidelines of truthfulness, helpfulness, kindness, and appropriateness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness, Wise Speech, and Compassionate Communication

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