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Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
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2008-02-13 Metta, Tenderness And Connection 60:06
Guy Armstrong
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Metta practice makes the heart more sensitive. This tenderness becomes the avenue for us to discover our deep connectedness to all of life and end a sense of isolation.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

2008-02-13 Essential Dharma - part 1, week 7 - part 1 of 3 30:15
Richard Shankman
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Part 1 of 3
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Essential Dharma: Core Buddhist Teachings

2008-02-12 Seclusion 57:07
Carol Wilson
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Seclusion - viveka in Pali - is a theme the Buddha was asked about: "Teach me...release, emancipation, seclusion for beings." This talk explores various aspects of this word viveka: seclusion of body, seclusion of mind, seclusion from suffering - and how these are manifest in the retreat setting and mindfulness practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

2008-02-11 Peacemaking In The Middle East 61:15
Jack Kornfield
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The hundred beautiful seeds of peace in Israel and Palestine, as reflected in the words of the Dhammapada.
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2008-02-11 Monday Night Talk with Jack Kornfield 61:15
Eugene Cash
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

2008-02-11 The Hindrances And The Awakening Factors 60:37
Heather Martin
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What obstructs us and what helps us on our journey to awakening. How these two clearly explained aspects of our experience alternatively trap us and free us over and over again, as we invite their interplay.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

2008-02-10 Choosing Kindness Rather Than Judging 58:58
Sally Armstrong
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Many of us have internalized the message that we are not ok. To begin to be free of this distorted view, we need to understand how it became formed and why it no longer serves us. It is important to bring humor and kindness to this practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

2008-02-08 Papanca - Why I Can't Be Happy Now 66:52
Howard Cohn
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Our thinking mind, when unnoticed, spreads out into imaginary worlds about an imaginary version of ourselves. How mindfulness helps us recognize the various trances our mind spins.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

2008-02-07 Inspiration For Practice: The Four Heavenly Messengers 61:22
Heather Sundberg
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The talk explores the story of Prince Siddartha's encounters with the Four Heavenly Messengers - old age, sickness, death and those who have 'gone forth' in search of the highest happiness. Woven with personal stories and the examples of contemporary masters, the talk also offers practical advice on how to use the experience of the Four Messengers as our teachers and inspiration in practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

2008-02-06 Four Noble Truths 60:40
Carol Wilson
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The Buddha said that our path of awakening is like swimming upstream - in relationship to the habits of society and the habits of our own minds. So our deep motivation needs to be supported by accurate information. The 4 Noble Truths is a basic context/description of life, suffering and freedom that serves to support and inform all our various methods of practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation 1-month Retreat

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