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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2010-02-15 Abundant Enoughness: The Practice of Contentment 61:01
James Baraz
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The Buddha spoke of Nekkhama or renunciation as source of happiness. This is because it gives rise to contentment-seeing this moment as complete as it is. This talk explores the experience of inner contentment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February 2010 Month Long

2010-02-13 Compassion and Emptiness 62:00
Carol Wilson
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2010-02-12 Trance of Time 65:55
Howard Cohn
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Explaining concepts of time and its influence on our experience of life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February 2010 Month Long

2010-02-11 Agendas and Judgments 40:33
Winnie Nazarko
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Human beings seek to control their experiences in order to be happy. But when we approach meditation practice with a fixed agenda, we miss the mark. Freedom and liberation comes from learning to harmonize with reality, not in trying to impose our preferences upon it.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February 2010 Month Long

2010-02-10 The Wandering Mind 61:48
Andrea Fella
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One of the patterns we meet in meditation, over and over again, is the wandering mind. Exploring this pattern without judgment, we can come to deep understanding about the nature of our minds.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February 2010 Month Long

2010-02-10 Practicing with the Body- Part 2 65:15
Donald Rothberg
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We review and expand the themes from last time- the importance of body practices for our times and lives, exploring our attitudes toward the body and developing basic body practices. Then we focus on mindfulness of the body, outlining several further practices and emphasizing especially how body practices help us practice more fully and critically in the flow of the daily life.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-02-09 Our Greatest Protection 59:28
James Baraz
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Sincerity of heart is the most important ingredient that we can bring to practice. This talk explores that theme with special focus on the Four Iddhipadas, or Bases of Success that fuel our sincere motivation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February 2010 Month Long

2010-02-08 The Power of Dharma 53:12
Kevin Griffin
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Exploring the connection between the "12 Step Higher Power" and Dharma teaching.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-02-07 No Part Left Out 56:25
Sally Armstrong
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As we deepen our practice of mindfulness, we are able to see our experience more directly and clearly. Metta practice helps to bring a kind, accepting attitude to this process, allowing us to open to some of the difficult emotional experiences that can arise in intensive retreat practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  February 2010 Month Long

2010-02-07 Balancing Heart and Mind (Sunday) 1:20:36
Alan Wallace
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