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Kittisaro's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Kittisaro
Kittisaro, from Tennessee, a Rhodes Scholar and a Buddhist practitioner for over 35 years including 15 years as a Theravada monk in the Forest School of Ajahn Chah. He is also a practitioner of Pure Land and Chan Buddhism. He is co-founder, with Thanissara of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat in South Africa and has completed two year long retreats. Kittisaro currently lives in the North Bay, California, teaches at IMS and Spirit Rock, and is co-author of Listening to the Heart, A Contemplative Journey to Engaged Buddhism. He lives in the North Bay CA, and is on the Teacher Council at Spirit Rock, and is a core teacher at IMS.
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2019-11-27 Understand, Release, Realize, and Cultivate (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 34:42
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4 Noble Truths, Anatta
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  November Insight Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace, & Gratitude
2019-11-24 The Happiness of the Buddha (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:10:22
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Turning point in the Buddha's life. Reflections on mindfulness of breathing. Supports of samadhi. The great return, discovering the treasures of the heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  November Insight Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace, & Gratitude
2018-11-04 Instruction and Guided Meditation (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 33:35
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Gradual entry into release and peace as the ground of resilience.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation
2018-11-04 Trust the Path: Medicine for Our Times (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 68:39
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation
2018-11-01 Honoring the Sacred in this Moment (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 67:16
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Listening into depth. Relinquishing grasping and aversion is Nibbana. Working with breath and mantra. Resourcing ourselves.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Reclamation of the Sacred: A Journey of Healing and Reconnection Through Insight Meditation
2018-05-21 Monday Night Dharma Talk 1:44:37
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks
2017-11-24 Dissolving the Walls of the Mind with Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 50:12
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The power and blessings of Metta. Hatred is never overcome by hatred, only by love. The relationship of wisdom and compassion.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude
2017-11-22 Beyond the Tangle of Thought (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 35:49
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Sakka's question to the Buddha-Why do People wanting to live in peace and harmony end up living in conflict and hate?
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude
2017-11-21 The magnetic Pull of the Unconditioned (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 56:15
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The liberating key is noticing change. Peace.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude
2017-11-19 Morning Instructions Day 2-Samadhi: The Blameless Pleasure Principle (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:55
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Unification of Body, mind, and Heart. The functions of Samadhi. The Buddha's 4 guidelines on mindfulness of the breath: The long breath, the short breath, experiencing the whole body, and calming the body as you breathe in and out.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Thanksgiving Insight Meditation Retreat: A Journey into Presence, Peace and Gratitude

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