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Dharma Talks
2019-05-23 Finding Refuge in Difficult Times 51:01
Kate Munding
I hope coming to the monastery, sitting together, and listening to the Dharma provides you with a sense of refuge in these times of unsettled political climate, social divide, and global uncertainty. I've been thinking about how the practice can provide a "place" to come back to when we need clarity and balance. Unfortunately, that "place" is not always easily accessed when one is stressed or overwhelmed even though it's in those times we need it the most. I want to address this in the meditation instructions and Dharma talk by emphasizing ways to become more grounded in the present moment and understanding of how to familiarize ourselves with the unwholesome mind states that can spin us into more fear and unrest. When we strengthen our capacity in this way, we find we have more agency to meet personal and global realities that are difficult to face while still cultivating deep happiness, equanimity, and joy in life.
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2019-05-23 Compassion & Appreciating Joy (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 55:31
Mark Coleman
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Retreat: A Path of Wisdom, Compassion and Freedom

2019-05-23 Guided Meditation 38:24
Kate Munding
Insight Meditation Community of Berkeley IMCB Regular Talks

2019-05-23 Dismantle the Do-er 61:06
Ajahn Sucitto
Contemplation of how form manifests as the 4 great elements – earth, air, fire, water. When sensed externally and internally, materially and mentally, the biases that create separateness, and hence identity, begin to soften.
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge The Touch of Dhamma - May 2019 at IMS - Forest Refuge

2019-05-22 Radiating Metta (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 66:21
Erin Selover
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Retreat: A Path of Wisdom, Compassion and Freedom

2019-05-22 Meditation: RAIN on Self-Blame 9:45
Tara Brach
One of the greatest roots of suffering is being at war with ourselves. This meditation, based on the acronym RAIN (recognize-allow-investigate-nurture), guides us in releasing the armoring of blame, and relating to our inner life with greater understanding and compassion.
Insight Meditation Community of Washington DC IMCW Wednesday Evening Talks

2019-05-22 The Truth of Change 45:59
Pamela Weiss
San Francisco Insight Meditation Community

2019-05-22 Relating to Money and Sense Experience with Wisdom - Version 2 - Talk 1:21:00
Mark Nunberg
Common Ground Meditation Center Weekly Dharma Series

2019-05-22 Dharma As Alchemy - Transforming Obstacles 54:59
Mark Coleman
We encounter many obstacles, habitual tendencies & patterns. These can be transformed through mindfulness, compassion & intention.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Insight Retreat: A Path of Wisdom, Compassion and Freedom

2019-05-22 From the Ordinary Habitual Mind to the Buddha-Mind 5: Opening to the Awakened Heart 57:02
Donald Rothberg
After a brief account of the ten parameters of transformation that we’re considering in this series, we look at one of them--the ordinary habitual “heart,” our emotions and our access (or not) to kindness and care. We examine many factors that block or limit the awakened heart of kindness and love, including greed, hatred, and delusion; several dimensions of social and historical conditioning; the split between mind, body, and emotions; unhealed wounds; emotions like fear and anger; and attachment to views. We point to some of the ways, including in meditation practice, to access the awakened heart.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

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