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Sally Armstrong's Dharma Talks
Sally Armstrong
Sally Clough Armstrong began practicing vipassana meditation in India in 1981. She moved to the Bay Area in 1988, and worked at Spirit Rock until 1994 in a number of roles, including executive director. She began teaching in 1996, and is one of the guiding teachers of Spirit Rock's Dedicated Practitioner Program. Sally has always been inspired by the depth and the breadth of the Buddha’s teaching, as presented in the suttas of the Pali Canon, because the truth and power of the Buddha’s words still speak to us today. Her intention in teaching is to make these ancient texts and practices accessible and relevant to all levels of practitioner, from the very new to the dedicated meditator.
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2023-11-08 Dependent Arising and Emptiness 60:34
Spirit Rock Meditation Center LEAP #2 Emptiness & Liberation
2023-10-16 The Power of Attention 1:37:29
Spirit Rock Meditation Center Monday and Wednesday Talks
2023-02-05 The First Foundation of Mindfulness 60:08
Exploring the teachings from the Satipatthana sutta on practicing mindfulness of the body.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2023-01-29 An Overview of Practice on a Long Retreat (Retreat at Spirit Rock) 54:51
This talk offers a big picture view of all of the different supports, practices and intentions that are helpful during long retreat practice.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center February Insight Meditation One Month Retreat
2022-10-04 Morning Q&A 14:10
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2022-09-29 Waking up from delusion 54:21
We often hear about and experience the suffering caused by greed and aversion, yet delusion, the third of the kilesas, or torments of mind, is in some ways a more fundamental cause of suffering because if we weren’t deluded, we wouldn’t believe that by grasping or pushing away we could avoid suffering. The challenge with delusion is its very definition is that we do
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2022-09-22 The Judging mind 59:57
Many of us have a tendency to be critical and judgmental of ourselves and others. In meditation, this habit can seem quite strong and can create a lot of suffering. But mindfulness is a wonderful tool to enable us to see these thoughts for what they are, so we can begin to bring wisdom and understanding to them. The good news is, like any conditioned habit, we can learn to decondition this pattern.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2022-09-15 Samma Sati 60:38
What is mindfulness, and what was the Buddha talking about when he encouraged us to practice it? Right mindfulness, or Samma Sati, develops wisdom and understanding, decreasing unwholesome states of mind, and increasing wholesomeness.
Insight Meditation Society - Retreat Center Three-Month Retreat - Part 1
2022-06-10 Mindfulness of breathing: review 50:34
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2022
2022-06-02 Introduction to Mindfulness of Breathing 55:43
Insight Meditation Society - Forest Refuge June 2022

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