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Dharma Talks
2013-03-07 Buddhism & 12 Steps, Week 5 49:10
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Buddhism & the 12 Steps

2013-03-07 Buddhism & 12 Steps, Week 5 (Forgiveness Meditation) 55:59
Kevin Griffin
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Buddhism & the 12 Steps

2013-03-07 My Encounter with Mindfulness 51:29
Pascal Auclair
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2013-03-06 Generosity, Discipline & Renunciation 52:24
Lila Kate Wheeler
Practicing the first 3 Paramitas: Giving loving attention, Discipline of being present, Renunciation of loving the life you have.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2013-03-06 Everything Happens 61:48
Sylvia Boorstein
First 14 minutes was a baby blessing
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks

2013-03-05 Who Am I? The Question of Identity 54:53
Jack Kornfield
How the practice of loving awareness allows a profound shift of identity from a small limited sense of self to spacious wisdom.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

2013-03-05 Questions and Answers 46:59
Michael Grady
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center The Art of Mindful Living: Insight Meditation Retreat

2013-03-05 Spring Cleaning 34:25
Howard Cohn
Mission Dharma

2013-03-05 Boredom 37:18
Shaila Catherine
Boredom not a state of relaxation. It is a manifestation of aversion and restlessness that arises when we are not bringing enough mindfulness, interest, energy, or attention to what is actually happening. The habit of seeking happiness in external events and sensory pleasures is fundamentally unsatisfying. The restless seeking of more stimulating experiences ignores the First Noble Truth of dukkha—that there is suffering in conditioned experiences; that unpleasant feelings arise in our lives. Boredom arises because the quality of attention is not well direction; it arises with unwise attention. We can counter boredom with mindfulness. Make the effort to observe the changing nature of things. Appreciate and enjoy what is worthy. Notice moments in which there is no clinging. Reflect upon your purpose and goal—aim for the highest liberation, complete awakening, the peace of release, nibbana.
Insight Meditation South Bay - Silicon Valley Tuesday Talks

2013-03-04 Entering Retreat 27:42
Winnie Nazarko
A welcoming talk for retreatants joining an on-going long retreat. Description of the process of forming community, and entering silence. An exploration of the power of motivation as retreatants turn to the Great Task.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center March Insight Meditation - 1 Month Retreat

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