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John Travis's Dharma Talks at Spirit Rock Meditation Center
John Travis
After thirty-five years of experience around the dharma, with eight of these years in Asia, I am still deeply inspired, as a teacher, by students' progress with the practice. I see the questioning I do with myself reflected in others. The infinite loop of my practice and my teaching becomes a self-fulling prophecy. As I see others letting go of old baggage, it inspires me to continue questioning myself.
2015-12-20 Lessons from Mt. Fuji: the World of Papancha (Mental Proliferation) 57:12
wonderful story about ascending Mt. Fuji at the tail end of a typhoon. Followed by a clear description of the four types of Papancha: wanting, aversion, views on opinions and selfing.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Meditation Solstice Retreat
2015-05-15 A New Life: The Faculty of Wisdom 49:51
Connected with the 5 Spiritual Faculties, the talk describes emptying out the cart of self!
Spirit Rock Meditation Center May Insight Meditation Retreat
2015-05-12 Mind-Full-ness 44:35
After another wild "John in Asia" story, talk outlines clear comprehension of mindfulness.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center May Insight Meditation Retreat
2015-03-26 Moving Like the Sweet Stream 53:51
Stories of hope, fear and the Eightfold Path.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-03-25 Brahma Vihara Day 25 Equanimity 40:21
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-03-20 From the Valley to the Mountain 64:25
Using metaphors and imagery talk outlines Dependent Origination and Transcendental Dependent Arising.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-03-19 Brahma Vihara Day 19 44:04
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-03-16 Staying in Your Seat 40:34
One seat in the center of the room - the windows of the sense doors - the door of the mind. "Your only job is to stay in your seat." Ajahn Chah
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-03-13 Brahma Vihara Day 13 Compassion 44:52
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat
2015-03-11 Morning Instructions Day 11 4:58
Morning Instructions on the 'Marks of Existence'
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight 1 Month Retreat

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