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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2009-12-11 Compassion 52:42
Christina Feldman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center MBSR

2009-12-09 By Not Holding to Fixed Views 60:37
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-12-08 Wise Mindfulness 54:09
Christina Feldman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center MBSR

2009-12-07 Sangha, the value of community 58:03
Mark Coleman
The Buddha spoke highly of the value of Sangha, as a refuge and a support for practice & understanding. This talk explores what Sangha is & its positive values.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-12-05 Autobiography In Five Short Chapters 52:58
Christina Feldman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center MBSR

2009-12-02 Practicing with Views Part I 63:22
Donald Rothberg
We explore the nature of "views" (or strong beliefs or opinions) and how to practice with them by 1) grounding ourselves in some of the famous passages on views in the teachings of the Buddha, 2)identifying why and how views can be problematic and lead to suffering, and 3) offering practices this week to explore our views, whether personal, political or religious/spiritual.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-11-30 The Perfections/Paramitas with Kilung Jigme Rinpoche Part 2 68:10
Jack Kornfield
Theravadat & Tibetan approaches to the paramitas Part 2
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-11-30 The Perfections/Paramitas with Kilung Jigme Rinpoche Part 1 8:06
Jack Kornfield
Theravada & Tibetan approaches to the paramitas... Introduction to Rinpoche
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-11-30 Acceptance and Surrender: Personal Stories 57:09
Robert K. Hall
Acceptance involves "letting in" and "letting out" regardless of approval or disapproval. Surrender can only happen when "the me" opens to it all - the yes and the no, the me and not-me.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving

2009-11-28 With Every Breath, You Are Alive 57:28
Trudy Goodman
This talk weaves together questions from interviews about sexuality and gratitude for humanness with the 4 noble truths and 4 great vows and a smattering of dependent origination.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Thanksgiving

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