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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2010-05-07 An Intentional Life 44:28
Christina Feldman
The cultivation of Wise Intention transforms an accidental life into a life guided by our deepest aspiration for compassion and freedom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Women in Meditation

2010-05-07 Loving The House That Ego Built 67:48
Howard Cohn
Putting our trust in awareness and getting to know and embrace our different self views, and the feelings that accompany them.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Yucca Valley) Spring Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-05-05 Fearless Kindness 49:25
Christina Feldman
Kindness is one of the foundations of awakening enabling us to meet the forces of fear that can distort our lives.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Women in Meditation

2010-05-05 Four Reflections That Turn Us to Deeper Practice, II 66:10
Donald Rothberg
We continue to explore the Tibetan based teaching of the Four Reflections (or reminders) which help us turn more fully to the Dharma, giving a brief review of 1) the preciousness and rarity of human life, and 2) impermanence and suffering, then moving to examine in more depth 3) how our actions and thoughts matter and leave imprints- or karma, and 4) the importance of knowing and turning always from our habitual tendencies leading to suffering.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-05-04 Three Marks: The Buddha's Facts of Life 51:37
Trudy Goodman
The Buddha taught three characteristics of all life as a doorway to freedom, to the pure heart's release.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Yucca Valley) Spring Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-05-03 Freedom from suffering - The Buddha's 3rd Noble Truth 56:22
Mark Coleman
Understanding how mindful awareness supports acceptance, letting go and finding peace amidst all conditions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2010-05-03 Contentment 50:57
Christina Feldman
Contentment forms part of the fabric of a liberated heart - cultivated in all moments of craving, restlessness and doubt.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Women in Meditation

2010-05-03 Healing The Heart 58:04
Noah Levine
The process of accessing loving-kindness and compassion through forgiveness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Yucca Valley) Spring Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-04-28 The Healing Power of the Dharma 60:28
Larry Yang
Mindfulness, the four noble truths, and freedom
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Retreat for Therapists and Healing Professions

2010-04-28 Four Reflections Which Turn us to Deeper Practice- Part I 64:12
Donald Rothberg
We explore the first two of the traditional Tibetan "mind-turning" reflections on the preciousness of human life , and on impermanence and death, with suggestions on how to practice these reflections and how this may quicken and deepen our practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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