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Sally Armstrong's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Sally Armstrong
Sally Clough Armstrong began practicing vipassana meditation in India in 1981. She moved to the Bay Area in 1988, and worked at Spirit Rock until 1994 in a number of roles, including executive director. She began teaching in 1996, and is one of the guiding teachers of Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioner Program. Sally has always been inspired by the depth and the breadth of the Buddha’s teaching, as presented in the suttas of the Pali Canon, because the truth and power of the Buddha’s words still speak to us today. Her intention in teaching is to make these ancient texts and practices accessible and relevant to all levels of practitioner, from the very new to the dedicated meditator.
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2012-12-01 Morning Session The Five Aggregates Are Empty and Q&A 0:00
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The Buddha instructed us to bring awareness to the five aggregates of form, feeling tone, perception, mental formations and consciousness and to notice how we cling to and identify with them. If we cling and identify we will suffer. Non-clinging = Non-suffering.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Emptiness: a Meditation and Study Retreat
2012-11-29 From the Three Characteristics to Emptiness 57:42
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Emptiness: a Meditation and Study Retreat
2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 5 20:16
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2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 4 35:42
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2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 3 35:28
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2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 2 43:49
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2012-10-28 4th Foundation of Mindfulness, part 1 69:29
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2012-08-26 The First Foundation of Mindfulness on the Body: Practicing with the Four Elements, the 32 Parts of the Body, and the Charnel Ground Reflections 1:27:48
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Due to mechanical complications, the morning session of this daylong was not recorded. Deep regrets-
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2012-08-21 Gladdening the Heart, Training the Mind 54:39
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As we do the practice of samatha (tranquility) meditation, it is important not to strive towards any particular experience but rather to see the practice as a training of the mind that leads to well being and happiness here and now.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Concentration Retreat
2012-08-19 Morning Instructions Day Six 55:22
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