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February 2010 Month Long
2010-01-31 (28 days) Spirit Rock Meditation Center

  
2010-02-28 Nourishment, Challenge, and Change 51:46
  Gil Fronsdal Download Stream Order
2010-02-27 Not Knowing 52:04
  Andrea Fella Download Stream Order
A guided meditation on expanding awareness and an exploration on the theme of not knowing.
2010-02-26 Easing into the Boundless, Just Where it Touches Us 57:40
  Sally Clough Armstrong Download Stream Order
The wisdom of the two truths-the relative and the transcendent, points to a way of being with our experience that acknowledges the beautiful qualities of the heart while opening to the freedom that is available here and now.
2010-02-25 Trusting Your Buddha Knowing 63:16
  James Baraz Download Stream Order
The source of our awakening is right inside us. As we learn to listen deeply to the wisdom and purity of heart that is connected to the truth, we are following the Buddha's instructions to "be a lamp unto yourself".
2010-02-24 Empty of Self / Full of Everything 63:22
  Howard Cohn Download Stream Order
Emptiness is creative expression and creative potential. Both appreciating the immediate expression of emptiness as everything as well as emptiness as creative possibility to plant seeds of awakening.
2010-02-21 The Obvious 58:16
  Andrea Fella Download Stream Order
We often understand our habits and patterns as having many complex layers, and think we need to dive into the midst of the layers in order to "really" understand the pattern. This talk explores a gentle investigation of what is obvious in our experience, which allows a natural, organic understanding to emerge.
2010-02-20 Clinging and Identification with I, Me and Mine 59:39
  Sally Clough Armstrong Download Stream Order
The Buddha saw that we continually cling to and create a sense of self out of five aspects of our experience. Seeing this process clearly can lead to the possibility of letting go and freedom.
2010-02-19 Awakening Joy 66:20
  James Baraz Download Stream Order
Practice is more than just opening to suffering. It is a path of happiness. We can incline the mind to open to and awaken wholesome states that lead to well-being and, ultimately, liberation.
2010-02-18 The Awakening of Equanimity 1:10:57
  Howard Cohn Download Stream Order
Describes the development of equanimity through the vehicle of mindful attention.
2010-02-17 Hitting the Wall of Sakhaya Ditthi 63:15
  Carol Wilson Download Stream Order
2010-02-16 Impermanence 61:16
  Andrea Fella Download Stream Order
Everyone knows that "things change". Yet as the Mahabarata points out "only the surface-mind understands, the actual sense never goes into our heads". Exploring our experience deeply, we can move past the surface understanding to deeply recognize this truth.
2010-02-15 Abundant Enoughness: The Practice of Contentment 61:07
  James Baraz Download Stream Order
The Buddha spoke of Nekkhama or renunciation as source of happiness. This is because it gives rise to contentment-seeing this moment as complete as it is. This talk explores the experience of inner contentment.
2010-02-13 Compassion and Emptiness 62:27
  Carol Wilson Download Stream Order
2010-02-12 Trance of Time 66:01
  Howard Cohn Download Stream Order
Explaining concepts of time and its influence on our experience of life.
2010-02-11 Agendas and Judgments 51:57
  Winnie Nazarko Download Stream Order
Human beings seek to control their experiences in order to be happy. But when we approach meditation practice with a fixed agenda, we miss the mark. Freedom and liberation comes from learning to harmonize with reality, not in trying to impose our preferences upon it.
2010-02-10 The Wandering Mind 62:10
  Andrea Fella Download Stream Order
One of the patterns we meet in meditation, over and over again, is the wandering mind. Exploring this pattern without judgment, we can come to deep understanding about the nature of our minds.
2010-02-09 Our Greatest Protection 59:31
  James Baraz Download Stream Order
Sincerity of heart is the most important ingredient that we can bring to practice. This talk explores that theme with special focus on the Four Iddhipadas, or Bases of Success that fuel our sincere motivation.
2010-02-07 No Part Left Out 56:28
  Sally Clough Armstrong Download Stream Order
As we deepen our practice of mindfulness, we are able to see our experience more directly and clearly. Metta practice helps to bring a kind, accepting attitude to this process, allowing us to open to some of the difficult emotional experiences that can arise in intensive retreat practice.
2010-02-06 Yatha Bhuta: Things As They Are 60:37
  Carol Wilson Download Stream Order
2010-02-05 Energy and Effort 60:55
  Andrea Fella Download Stream Order
The spiritual power of energy is the fuel that supports awakening. We cultivate energy through wise effort. The art of meditation lies in learning skillful ways to balance energy and effort.
2010-02-04 The Lion's Roar 57:58
  James Baraz Download Stream Order
In Tibetan teachings the Lion's Roar is the "fearless proclamation that every situation is workable." Being humbled can lead to a profound, wise humility, doubt can lead to strong confidence and vulnerability can be the path to fearlessness.
2010-02-03 The Obstacles are the Path 62:55
  Howard Cohn Download Stream Order
2010-02-02 The Spiritual Journey 53:49
  Sally Clough Armstrong Download Stream Order
The archetype of the journey is often used to describe our spiritual practice. There are many qualities that are helpful to us in this journey, including the factors of the Noble Eightfold Path.
2010-02-01 Putting Your Trust In Awareness 54:00
  Carol Wilson Download Stream Order
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