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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2009-06-23 The Awakening Prophet 63:39
Donald Rothberg
One interpretation of Jewish mindfulness connects mindfulness with the Jewish prophetic tradition. This suggests an understanding of spiritual practice as involving both "inner" transformation toward liberation and "outer" transformation toward a liberated society; actually, the two are intimately connected. We first explore, partly through music, the prophetic tradition. We then examine how both our inner and outer practice can be understood in similar ways, following the core principles, in terms of development in wisdom and mindfulness (the mind), compassion and love (the heart), and courage and skillful action (the body).
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Jewish Mindfulness

2009-06-22 Obstacles to Awareness of the Divine Presence 58:28
Rabbi Jeff Roth
In contemporary Jewish meditation the Divine is a reference to the interconnected unity of all being. This talk unfolds this metaphor and points out obstacles that occur in "small mind" that aggrandizes the self and cuts one off from unity, compassion and loving-kindness. A set of practice instructions proposes processes to turn the obstacles into compost for spiritual growth.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Jewish Mindfulness

2009-06-19 Heavy Metta 60:28
Vinny Ferraro
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Meditation

2009-06-18 Arrows To Flower Petals 57:25
Debra Chamberlin-Taylor
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Meditation

2009-06-17 Practicing with Anger, pt II 59:58
Donald Rothberg
We review and fill out some of the themes from part I, why it is important and yet often confusing to work with anger; and several guidelines and tools (mindfulness, reflection, heart practices) for practicing with anger individually. We add an overview of how to practice with anger in relational an social contexts with others, focusing especially on skillful speech.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-17 The Potential for Freedom 46:15
Noah Levine
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Mindfulness Meditation

2009-06-15 Take the One Seat 61:22
Jack Kornfield
Back to basics... Breath...Sit... Watch...Not-Watch
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2009-06-12 Seeing through the Self Illusion 67:30
Howard Cohn
How our minds generate self views and we fail to see they are just views. Waking up to notice these self ideas.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma Meditation Retreat

2009-06-11 The Seven Factors of Awakening 52:33
Anna Douglas
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Essential Dharma: Core Buddhist Teachings Part 2

2009-06-10 Practicing with Anger, Pt I 60:12
Donald Rothberg
For many of us, it is hard to know how to practice with anger. We explore some of the reasons for confusion about anger, including the mixed messages we get about anger in many settings, the different connotations of what is translated as "anger" East and West, and the conditioning around anger. We then outline three ways of more "inner" work with anger, through 1) mindfulness, 2) reflections and 3) heart practices like lovingkindness, compassion and forgiveness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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