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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2010-07-21 Wise Speech Practice 3- Mindfulness & Nonviolent Communication 66:16
Donald Rothberg
We explore nonviolent communication as a refinement of mindfulness, focusing particularly on 'needs' (what matters) and feelings (or emotions)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-20 Awakening Joy and Mudita 59:04
James Baraz
How the metta practice awakens happiness and well-being, including the mudita practice of sympathetic joy.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2010-07-19 Present Moment Awareness & The Neuroscience of Meditation, part 2 of 2 27:39
Mingyur Rinpoche
This joyful talk illuminates the practice of resting in present moment awareness. His experience being studied in an FMRI is also recounted, with the results of recent academic studies on meditation practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-19 Neuroscience of Meditation & Joy of the Present Moment, Part 1 of 2 62:33
Mingyur Rinpoche
This joyful talk illuminates the practice of resting in present moment awareness. His experience being studied in an FMRI is also recounted, with the results of recent academic studies on meditation practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-07-17 Dimensions of Metta 55:40
Sally Armstrong
The practice of metta is powerful and challenging because it works on so many levels - the personal, the relative and the transcendent. Opening to all these levels and being willing to work with whatever arises makes this practice deeply transformative.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Metta Retreat

2010-07-17 The Neuro-Dharma of Love 36:19
Richard Mendius
One talk from a daylong teaching at Spirit Rock with Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-07-17 The Neuro-Dharma of Love 50:15
Rick Hanson
One talk from a daylong teaching at Spirit Rock with Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-07-14 Wise Speech Practice #2- Minfulness and Speech Practice: includes exercises/discussions 63:52
Donald Rothberg
After a review of last time, of the importance of speech practice and the ethical guidelines for wise speech, we explore two ways of cultivating mindfulness in our speech, concluding with an exercise to cultivate inner and outer attention at the same time.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-12 Wisdom & Compassion 47:43
Nina Wise
How do we live when we lose faith in humanity... or at Heart we are at Peace...
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-07-11 Emotion Management Techniques (EMT) 62:55
Bhante Buddharakkhita
Emotion Management Techniques (EMT) are various mindful and skillful ways of transforming difficult emotions into opportunities for awakening. Through full understanding of the emotions and their true nature, we begin to open our heart and respond to the emotions with compassion and wisdom and thereby experience greater happiness and freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center People of Color Meditation Retreat

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