The greatest gift is the
gift of the teachings
 
Anna Douglas's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Anna Douglas
The Dharma is a refuge and a gift, available to anyone who values and nourishes it through practice. After working with mindfulness and loving-kindness for nearly 25 years, I have found these practices to be good friends who follow me everywhere, present through all the ups and downs of my life.
2016-11-20 Anna Douglas at Spirit Rock - Eight Ways to Awaken As We Age 58:41
Dharma talk from the morning session of the daylong - Eight Ways to Awaken As We Age. As we age, we naturally experience new perspectives on life which, although sometimes unwelcome, are actually conducive to waking us up. The eight ways reveal a path of practice to follow which offers true refuge and deep nourishment for our spiritual aspiration.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2016-07-09 Attitudes towards Death 48:30
Eastern and Western views of death.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Aging, Dying, and Awakening
2016-07-07 The Dharma of Aging 52:53
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Aging, Dying, and Awakening
2015-08-16 A Good Day to Die - Afternoon Session 25:04
Contemplating death as a meditation practice and inquiring together in community encourages us to be more real, clearer about our priorities, and more courageous.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2015-08-16 A Good Day to Die - Morning Session 57:37
Contemplating death as a meditation practice and inquiring together in community encourages us to be more real, clearer about our priorities and more courageous.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center
2015-06-09 Heavenly Messengers 43:04
The Buddha-to-be had to leave his comfort zone in order to awaken, so must we. The Heavenly Messengers invite us on that journey.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Aging, Dying and Awakening
2015-03-08 "Meeting the Heavenly Messengers" 38:49
Encountering aging, illness, and death have the power to awaken us out of the sleepy trance of our daily routines. How this happened for the Buddha and how it can happen for us are explored in the first of two talks.
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2015-03-08 "Practicing with the Heavenly Messengers" 48:22
How the teachings and practices of insight meditation (mindfulness) help us navigate the stormy seas of old age, sickness, and death.
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2014-11-16 The Final Great Adventure 38:51
Introduction to a day on preparing for death.
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2014-10-13 The Secret Teachings 55:19
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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