The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Dharma Talks given at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2003-06-14 Mindfulness 37:38
Bhante Henepola Gunaratana
Mind is not pure, but it can be made pure. It has ignorance and greed, and because of ignorance and greed, we are born again and again.
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2003-06-11 Inquiring into the World 1:16:08
Lewis Richmond
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2003-06-04 Keeping the Heart Afloat 48:50
Sylvia Boorstein
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2003-06-02 Nachiketa - Lord of Death 63:39
Jack Kornfield
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2003-05-22 Eight Fold Path 56:38
Sylvia Boorstein
The goal of practice is peace of mind on behalf of a peaceful world. The eightfold path is presented with stories to illustrate.
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2003-05-21 Not Knowing But Keep Going 41:57
Donald Rothberg
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2003-05-19 What Do We Really Want? 51:26
Sylvia Boorstein
Mindfulness is a collaboration of concentration and awareness, designed to balance the mind. In a context of non-reactivity the three characteristics are clearly seen.
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2003-05-14 3 Characteristics of Existence 67:33
Sylvia Boorstein
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-05-14 Integrating Vipassana & Dzogchen 48:43
Guy Armstrong
This talk is directed to Vipassana practitioners who wish to include in their meditations the dzogchen practice and theory. It explores ways of integrating the understanding and meditation technique of the two traditions.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2003-05-13 Non-Dual Awareness 62:52
Guy Armstrong
According to the Dzogchen teachings, an aspect of the nature of mind is non-dual awareness. But the Theravada understanding is that these is a distinction between consciousness and it's objects. How can we reconcile these views?
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