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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2005-03-14 Patience 47:39
Christina Feldman
Patience enables us to remain steadfast in the face of adversity and change. One of the noble qualities of mind, patience is the forerunner of compassion.
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2005-03-11 The Happiness Of Concentration 44:27
Sharda Rogell
We steady our mind through developing concentration and come to know our own innate nature as still, yet firm and supporting. We discover a ground to our being that that allows us to meet the challenges of life in a balanced way.
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2005-03-10 Papanca 50:17
Anna Douglas
Freeing the mind from its stories.
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2005-03-08 Luminous Mind/Boundless Heart 44:24
John Travis
Holding the luminous mind, inviting the suffering to transform the boundless heart.
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2005-03-07 Fear & Fearlessness 55:51
Tara Brach
Understanding the trance of fear and the practices that free our heart.
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2005-03-04 Exploring Balanced Effort 51:58
Sharda Rogell
How do we practice effort that is directed towards freedom from suffering and brings us emotional strength and balance? How do we awaken "natural effort" that leads to effortlessness?
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2005-03-03 Right View: The Seeing That Frees Us 49:08
Anna Douglas
How practice radically shifts our view to realize the inherent freedom of our true nature.
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2005-03-01 Entrusting Ourselves To The Waves 48:35
Tara Brach
Strategies for learning to directly touch the waves of experience while remembering the love and openness of our true nature.
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2005-02-21 Sudden Awakening, Gradual Cultivation: The Purification Process 60:34
James Baraz
Although freedom is found in the moment, there is a continual process of purifying the heart and mind. This process is discussed including facing our fears, deepening our commitment, learning to love ourselves while seeing through our sense of self, culminating in practice being our gift to the world.
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2005-02-16 Identity Crisis 69:56
Wes Nisker
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