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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2008-06-08 Unenlightened Personalities 1:10:22
Ajahn Sumedho
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2008-06-08 Me, Ajahn Sumedho, Center Of The Universe 60:03
Ajahn Sumedho
A talk on the delusion of Sakkayaditthi, personality view, and its relationship to the three cravings. The talk also includes some instruction on the sound of silence.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2008-06-07 The Place Is Here, The Time Is Now 1:11:00
Ajahn Sumedho
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2008-06-07 Unborn, Unformed, Uncreated, Unconditioned 57:49
Ajahn Sumedho
A talk about the nature of the unconditioned and using the Four Noble Truths as a contemplative tool.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2008-06-06 The Essence Of Buddhadhamma 1:12:52
Ajahn Sumedho
The deeper and direct meaning of the three refuges and eight precepts are described and reflected on, in addition to a general reflection on how to relate to practicing the essence of the Buddhadhamma.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2008-06-06 The Essence Of Buddhadhamma - without opening and closing chanting 43:42
Ajahn Sumedho
The deeper and direct meaning of the three refuges and eight precepts are described and reflected on, in addition to a general reflection on how to relate to practicing the essence of the Buddhadhamma. (The opening and closing chanting has been edited out of this recording.)
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monastic Retreat

2008-06-02 Wise Understanding 64:28
Jack Kornfield
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2008-05-31 Joy Of Practice 69:45
Mark Coleman
What are the joys and fruits of the practice of Vipassana/mindfulness? This talk elaborates the peace, joy, freedom that arises from meditation; especially in regard to seeing clearly the nature of thought, papanca and disengaging from the delusions of mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation for the Curious

2008-05-26 Five Guidelines For Practicing With Conflict 46:54
Donald Rothberg
We explore five aspects of bringing our practice to conflicts - inner, interpersonal, group, or social: 1. At the heart of such practice is transforming reactivity and responding skillfully. Also crucial are different ways of: 2. grounding and centering in the body, 3. resting in the heart, 4. maintaining a non-dual vision, and 5. continuing to be deeply engaged and acting without attachment to immediate outcomes, once we have acted responsively.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Path of Engagement

2008-05-24 Dharma Of Recovery 4 26:04
Noah Levine
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Dharma and Recovery

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