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Diana Winston's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
Diana Winston
My work since 2006 through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center (uclahealth.org/marc) emphasizes making mindfulness teachings accessible to all, regardless of background, yet without losing depth practice. In recent years I have been teaching on Natural Awareness— the effortless, objectless, and spacious side of awareness practices. Socially engaged Buddhism is a thread woven through many of my talks-- how can we end suffering both internally and externally? Having worked with teens and young adults for many years, some of the talks are geared to young people. Finally as a mom of a tween, I'm deeply inspired by the transformative power of daily life and family practice.
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2019-06-28 The Spectrum of Awareness: Natural Awareness 56:28
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This talk explores Natural Awareness - a spacious, effortless, open awareness of awareness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2019-06-27 Day 3 Guided Loving Kindness and Other Practices: Self-Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 48:53
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2019-06-25 Spectrum of Awareness Practices: Focused Awareness 50:04
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This talk overviews multiple ways of practicing from focused awareness to flexible awareness to natural awareness. Specifically we deal with cultivating concentration and how it can benefit our mindfulness practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2019-06-25 Day 1 Morning Q&A (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 46:03
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2019-06-25 Day 1 Morning Instructional Sit (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 53:47
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone, The Basics and Beyond without the Hype
2019-03-17 Monday Night 2:42:36
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  March Insight Meditation 1-Month
2018-10-23 The Convergence of Wisdom and Love (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 52:42
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How is wisdom cultivated and how does it manifest itself through our mindfulness practice? And how is love cultivated-both through mindfulness and heart-based practices? And how do they fit together? Added Bonus: The Bodhisattva Archetype!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation: The Convergence of Wisdom and Love
2018-10-22 Day Two, Guided Loving Kindness (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 44:47
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Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation: The Convergence of Wisdom and Love
2018-10-20 Day One, Morning Instructions (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 62:00
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Includes Digital Device Renunciation Ritual at start.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Insight Meditation: The Convergence of Wisdom and Love
2018-07-09 Awakening Self-Compassion (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 51:40
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This talk explores how we can counteract self-judgement through mindfulness, the cultivation of positive emotional states, and the recognition of our shared humanity. It also weaves in teachings of natural awareness, inner goodness, and the importance of stepping into our power in the world.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Mindfulness for Everyone

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