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Thanissara's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Thanissara
Thanissara, from London, was a nun for 12 years in the tradition of Ajahn Chah and has taught internationally for over 30 years. She is co-founder of Dharmagiri Sacred Mountain Retreat, South Africa, Sacred Mountain Sangha, California, and Chattanooga Insight, Tennessee. She has an MA in Mindfulness Psychotherapy Practice from the Karuna Institute UK and is co-author of Listening to the Heart, A Contemplative Guide to Engaged Buddhism, author of Time To Stand Up, An Engaged Buddhist Manifesto for Our Earth, and several books of poetry. She is a member of the Teacher Council at Spirit Rock and co-guiding teacher of Sacred Mountain Sangha.
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2022-11-13 Samadhi: Training, Benefits, Healing, Pitfalls (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:21:36
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Anapanasati Sutta, generating wellbeing, subtle energetic healing, ground of insight.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  DPP7#2
2021-11-27 Kuan Yin Compassion Ceremony (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 1:30:02
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with Kittisaro, Thanissara
Kuan Yin Compassion Ceremony
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
2021-11-26 Transforming Unwholesome Karma Through Compassion 45:23
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The mutability of karma. An act of beauty in a war zone. Moments of connection with wildlife. Compassion meditation for ancestors, those in our near relational field, future generations, and all beings.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
2021-11-25 The Power of Dharma in Groundless Times. 53:04
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The danger and opportunity in the dying of an old world. The curriculum of decolonizing internally & externally. The reclamation of an ensouled world. Dharma practice as essential for navigating the shifts of consciousness needed for radical re-orientation within a moment of evolutionary potential.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
2021-11-24 Yin Meditation - Depth receptivity to internal experience. 29:55
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Moving from goal to source. This is how it is now. Contemplation within the frame of the 4 Noble Truths.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
2021-11-23 Inner Peace is Not Apart from Activism 53:12
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The gift of the 4 Noble Truths in meeting the challenge of these times. A transmission of courage from Ajahn Chah. The profound impact of the Buddha's engagement with the world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Journey into Refuge, Presence, and Love
2021-11-08 Monday Night Dharma Talk - Climate Code Red: A Needed Shift to Meet These Times 57:47
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2020-12-06 Sunday Afternoon Session 43:55
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with Kittisaro, Thanissara
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  "Essence: Accessing Peace Within Uncertain Times" with Kittisaro and Thanissara
2020-12-06 Sunday Morning Session 2:39:59
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  "Essence: Accessing Peace Within Uncertain Times" with Kittisaro and Thanissara
2020-12-05 Saturday Afternoon Session 1:47:22
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  "Essence: Accessing Peace Within Uncertain Times" with Kittisaro and Thanissara

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