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2010-01-31 Mindfulness of the Body as the Doorway Into The Four Foundations of Mindfulness 52:49
  Richard Shankman
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Description: This talk begins with an explanation of the goal of Buddhist practice, liberation through non-clinging. Then it discusses that insight is what leads to liberation and the four foundations of mindfulness is the practice leading to insight. We discuss how the first foundation of mindfulness, mindfulness of the body, is a doorway opening to and integrating with the entire four foundations of mindfulness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Uncovering the First Foundation of Mindfulness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-01-31 Guided Meditation on Heart, Liver, Diaphragm, Spleen, Lungs 41:34
  Bob Stahl
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This is a guided meditation on the 32 Parts of the Body beginning with Heart, Liver, Diaphragm, Spleen, Lungs. The practice involves reciting the parts verbally and then mentally and to know the color, shape, location, direction, delimitation, as well as the definition and function of each part. The methodical practice of the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation can help the meditator understand the true nature of the body and no self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Uncovering the First Foundation of Mindfulness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-01-31 Guided Meditation on Flesh, Sinews, Bone, Bone Marrow, Kidneys 44:49
  Richard Shankman
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This is a guided meditation on the 32 Parts of the Body beginning with Flesh, Sinews, Bone, Bone Marrow, Kidneys. The practice involves reciting the parts verbally and then mentally and to know the color, shape, location, direction, delimitation, as well as the definition and function of each part. The methodical practice of the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation can help the meditator understand the true nature of the body and no self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Uncovering the First Foundation of Mindfulness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-01-31 Understanding the Teachings of Not-Self (Anatta) 69:30
  Mark Coleman
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The Buddha gave many teachings to explore how self-identity and attachment to self arise through identification with the five skandas/aggregates (body, feelings, perceptions, mental processes and consciousness). this talk explores this theme and how to work with the "selfing" process.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center

2010-01-31 Guided Meditation on Head hair, Body Hairs, Nails, Teeth, Skin 34:46
  Bob Stahl
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This is a guided meditation on the 32 Parts of the Body beginning with Head hair, Body Hairs, Nails, Teeth, Skin. The practice involves reciting the parts verbally and then mentally and to know the color, shape, location, direction, delimitation, as well as the definition and function of each part. The methodical practice of the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation can help the meditator understand the true nature of the body and no self.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Uncovering the First Foundation of Mindfulness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-01-31 Emptiness and the Vastness of Awareness 1:35:22
  Rob Burbea
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Please note that these talks are from a 4 week retreat for experienced meditators. The talks and meditations can be listened to in any order or individually, but as they progressively unfold different levels of understanding of Emptiness, they will probably be more fully understood and the practices more easily developed if taken in series.
Gaia House :  Meditation on Emptiness (2010)

2010-01-31 Guided Meditation: The Vastness of Awareness 48:22
  Rob Burbea
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Please note that these talks are from a 4 week retreat for experienced meditators. The talks and meditations can be listened to in any order or individually, but as they progressively unfold different levels of understanding of Emptiness, they will probably be more fully understood and the practices more easily developed if taken in series.
Gaia House :  Meditation on Emptiness (2010)

2010-01-31 Taiping - Four Floods 56:29
  Ajahn Sucitto
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Malaysia

2010-01-30 32 Parts of the Body 56:34
  Bob Stahl
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Brief overview of Siddhartha becoming a Buddha. What he realized - 4 Noble Truths and 3 characteristics of existence with foundations of mindfulness to the 32 parts of the body.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center :  Uncovering the First Foundation of Mindfulness: Insight Meditation Retreat

2010-01-30 Awakening Joy Daylong PM Session 3:09:21
  James Baraz
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James and co-writer of Awakening Joy Shoshana Alexander, plus many friends from the 10-month course--dharma teachers, happiness experts, neuroscientists, musicians and more--share their thoughts on true happiness. This is the PM Session which includes Syvia Boorstein, and Anam Thubten Rinpoche.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center :  Monday and Wednesday Talks

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