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The greatest gift is the gift of the teachings
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Retreat Dharma Talks
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2022-03-08
Finding Love, Balance and Courage in a Time of War
13:27
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Betsy Rose
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As we witness and are deeply impacted by the eruption of a war of aggression in the Ukraine, we will reflect tonight on how these three paramis -- compassion, courageous energy and equanimity -- are visible both on the world stage and in our own lives and hearts.
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2022-03-09
Meditation: Compassion Practice – Tonglen
23:39
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Tara Brach
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Our deepest wisdom and purest actions arise out of open-hearted presence. This meditation, a compassion practice or tonglen, is drawn from the Tibetan tradition and carries us home to the vastness of loving presence (re-mastered from the 2013 IMCW fall 7-day silent retreat).
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2022-03-09
Engaged Spirituality during Times of Upheaval
45:21
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Tara Brach
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Engaged spirituality means responding to our world’s suffering with wisdom and deep care. This talk looks at three blocks to aligning our actions with our heart – “bad othering,” dissociation and overwhelm. We explore how we can awaken from each reaction to suffering by drawing on our practices of presence and remembering our larger belonging.
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2022-03-10
The Dharma of Good Leadership
57:27
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James Baraz
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When a leader has the welfare of the people as a priority the country prospers. When a leader cares only for themselves the country declines. This talk explores the Buddha's teaching on the qualities that make a good leader, the influence a leader has on the people and the story of an actual leader who underwent a transformation from a feared merciless ruler to one of great wisdom and compassion. We discuss how these teachings apply to our contemporary world.
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2022-03-11
Mettā, Brāhmā vihārā, Guided mettā meditation, Dhamma talk on mettā meditation method
1:31:10
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Bhante Sujato
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From Harris Park. Bhante Sujato: Mettā as an experience vs. a philosophical idea; found inside rather than outside, independent rather than grasping. Brāhmā vihārā. Guided mettā meditation. Dhamma talk: background on the mettā meditation method as taught by Ajahn Mahā Chatchai. Patience as a warm-up. Grounding the experience of mettā firmly in the body. Explanantion of "nimittā".
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Attached Files:
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A Flower Called Mettā
by Ajahn Chatchai
(Link)
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