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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2009-05-20 Practicing with the Shadow, pt III The Collective Shadow and How We Work with It 65:24
Donald Rothberg
We first revisit the exploration of the shadow, how it forms, and how we work with it, we then look into the nature of collective shadow phenomena, how the personal and collective shadow inter-penetrate, and how we work with the collective shadow. The key, as always, is to establish a relatively safe space to develop awareness, compassion and wisdom, leading to skillful action.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-05-18 The Role of Samadhi in the Four Foundations of Mindfulness 60:10
Richard Shankman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-17 The Song and Heart of Metta 55:07
Adrianne Ross
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-16 Supports for Samadhi: An overview of the Buddha’s teachings on some of the beautiful qualities of mind and heart that lead to deepening concentration. 55:22
Sally Armstrong
The role of concentration is central to the Buddha’s teaching. This can be seen by the emphasis placed on it in some of the key Buddhist lists, such as the Noble Eightfold Path, the Five Spiritual Faculties, the Seven Factors Of Awakening and the 12 links of Transcendent Dependent Arising. This talk looks at the qualities we can develop in our practice that support concentration, such as faith, mindfulness, happiness and contentment.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-15 The Path of Samadhi 66:04
Eugene Cash
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-14 Samadhi - Don't Worry, Be Happy 58:40
Richard Shankman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-13 Seven Factors of Awakening 55:09
Adrianne Ross
How the seven factors of awakening support and balance our practice bringing joy, ease and wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-13 Practicing with the Shadow, pt 2 61:04
Donald Rothberg
The shadow as it relates to spiritual practice. That which does not fit the self image is excluded and becomes part of one's shadow. Reactivity as in indication that shadow material is in play. We explore ways in which a fixed self of is linked to shadow.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-05-12 Factors That Support and Hinder Concentration 58:22
Sally Armstrong
Any time we practice mindfulness and wise attention, we are weakening the impact of the hindrances, and strengthening what are known as the five jhanic factors: meditative qualities that support the continuity and deepening of our meditation. Each of the jhanic factors actually balances and acts as an antidote to one of the hindrances. This talk looks at how to strengthen the jhanic factors, and use them skillfully as antidotes to the hindrances.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Concentration Retreat

2009-05-11 Halfway between Heaven & Earth 53:15
Mark Coleman
As human beings, we move between the boundless, profound dimensions and the more mundane, worldly realms of body and mind. How do we in our practice cultivate an openness and receptivity to our boundless nature and not be so caught in our mind.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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