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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2009-06-18 Arrows To Flower Petals 57:25
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Meditation

2009-06-17 Practicing with Anger, pt II 59:58
Donald Rothberg
We review and fill out some of the themes from part I, why it is important and yet often confusing to work with anger; and several guidelines and tools (mindfulness, reflection, heart practices) for practicing with anger individually. We add an overview of how to practice with anger in relational an social contexts with others, focusing especially on skillful speech.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-17 The Potential for Freedom 46:15
Noah Levine
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Meditation

2009-06-15 Take the One Seat 61:22
Jack Kornfield
Back to basics... Breath...Sit... Watch...Not-Watch
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-12 Seeing through the Self Illusion 67:30
Howard Cohn
How our minds generate self views and we fail to see they are just views. Waking up to notice these self ideas.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

2009-06-11 The Seven Factors of Awakening 52:33
Anna Douglas
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma: Core Buddhist Teachings Part 2

2009-06-10 Practicing with Anger, Pt I 60:12
Donald Rothberg
For many of us, it is hard to know how to practice with anger. We explore some of the reasons for confusion about anger, including the mixed messages we get about anger in many settings, the different connotations of what is translated as "anger" East and West, and the conditioning around anger. We then outline three ways of more "inner" work with anger, through 1) mindfulness, 2) reflections and 3) heart practices like lovingkindness, compassion and forgiveness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-09 Practicing with the Four Noble Truths 60:04
Howard Cohn
The Buddha's awakening and prescription for practicing the Four Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

2009-06-08 Wise Speech in Daily Life 60:39
Mark Coleman
How to cultivate wise speech so out words bring harmony, clarity & truth. Following the Buddha's guidlines on speaking.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-08 We Can't Always Get What We Want on Retreat 57:16
Anna Douglas
The vipassana retreat form encourages a particular way of learning about ourselves. How can we best use the conditions of this retreat form - silence, solitude, and simplicity - as vehicles for awakening.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma: Core Buddhist Teachings Part 2

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